26.588, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, HITS gGmbH

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Subject: 26.588, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, HITS gGmbH

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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:30:12
From: Michael Strube [michael.strube at h-its.org]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, HITS gGmbH, Heidelberg, Germany

 
University or Organization: HITS gGmbH 
Department: NLP Group
Job Location: Heidelberg, Germany 
Web Address: http://www.h-its.org/en/research/nlp/
Job Title: Post Doc
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 


Description:

Post Doc position available in the NLP group at the Heidelberg Institute for
Theoretical Studies (HITS) in Heidelberg, Germany

One position is available for a Post Doc working in Natural Language
Processing/Computational Linguistics, in particular in the areas of Entity
Linking, Cross-document Coreference Resolution, Coreference Resolution, and
Word Sense Disambiguation. The position is within a newly funded project on
"Scalable Author Name Disambiguation in Bibliographic Databases". Project
partners are DBLP (http://dblp.org/db/) and zbMATH (https://zbmath.org/), the
two leading bibliographic databases in computer science and mathematics which
will also supply the data to be disambiguated and the gold standard. The
project will be funded for three years starting June 1st, 2015.

The candidate should have a strong background in Natural Language Processing
and possess a PhD in either Computational Linguistics or Computer Science.
Experience with machine learning, databases, parallel programming, big data
and networks as well as strong programming skills are required.

HITS gGmbH is a private non-profit research institute carrying out
multidisciplinary research in the computational sciences. It receives its base
funding from the HITS Stiftung.

The NLP group (http://www.h-its.org/en/research/nlp/) at HITS is an
interdisciplinary research group that works on applications in the area of
discourse and dialogue, in particular coreference resolution, entity linking,
automatic summarization, and knowledge extraction from semistructured input.
The NLP group at HITS works closely together with the Computational
Linguistics Department at the University of Heidelberg. 

To apply, please enter your application via the application URL below
(reference Postdoc NLP HITS-01-2015)

Applications must be submitted by February 20, 2015. Please note that
applications not submitted via the online system will not be considered.
Inquiries about the position can be directed at Michael Strube (email below).



Application Deadline: 20-Feb-2015 (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://application.h-its.org/intern/register.php?id=o51kdq1 
Contact Information:
	Prof. Dr. Michael Strube 
	Email: michael.strube at h-its.org 





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