23.1837, Jobs: Mandarin Chinese: Multilingual Computational Linguist, Janya Inc.

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LINGUIST List: Vol-23-1837. Wed Apr 11 2012. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 23.1837, Jobs: Mandarin Chinese: Multilingual Computational Linguist, Janya Inc.

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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:07:55
From: Linda Stievater [lindas at janya.com]
Subject: Mandarin Chinese: Multilingual Computational Linguist, Janya Inc., New York, USA

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University or Organization: Janya Inc. 
Job Location: New York, USA 
Web Address: http://www.janya.com
Job Rank: Multilingual Computational Linguist  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)

Description:

Janya Inc., located in suburban Buffalo, New York in the technology corridor 
adjacent to the State University of New York at Buffalo, is a leader in 
semantic technology pertaining to natural language processing, machine 
learning, information extraction and text mining. We are seeking a 
computational linguist to support Janya efforts in languages other than 
English. 

The candidate will (i) work with a team to enhance multilingual processing 
capabilities of Janya technologies, (ii) participate in government sponsored 
research and development efforts, (iii) directly support product enhancements 
to Janya platforms by adding new language processing capabilities; and (iv) 
represent Janya in engagements with customers and partners. 

This position will be based in Buffalo, NY.  Salary will be commensurate with 
education and experience.  Janya offers a generous benefits package that 
includes health insurance, 401 (k) plan and vacation time.  

Requirements:

-  Masters degree in Computer Science or Linguistics
-  3-5 years hands-on experience in development or support of Natural 
Language Processing systems
-  Expertise in programming required
-  Fluency in Chinese; other languages a plus
-  Linux and Windows development experience
-  US citizenship
-  Expertise in corpus-based, empirical, machine learning approaches to 
language is highly desirable

For immediate consideration, please send your resume to the application email address below.  Janya is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Important:  The subject field of your email must include Multilingual 
Computational Linguist.


Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: careers at janya.com 
Contact Information:
	Linda Stievater 
	Email: lindas at janya.com 





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