32.1764, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Consultant, LUDO-VIC

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Subject: 32.1764, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Consultant, LUDO-VIC

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Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 17:53:42
From: Jacques-Olivier AMBERG [jack at ludo-vic.com]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Consultant, LUDO-VIC

 
University or Organization: LUDO-VIC 
Department: R&D
Job Location: , ---------------- (Telecommute)
Web Address: https://www.ludo-vic.com
Job Title: Research
Job Rank: Consultant

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 


Description:

Job offer for “Young PhDs for a 1st OpenEnded Contract” in linguistics,
language didactics and in Natural Language Processing

Ludo-Vic is a young company, the motto of which is: «Whatever your mother
tongue and your level of schooling, learn the basics of any concepts; a new
language, health & safety procedures, soft skills, etc…”»

This goal is achieved by contextualizing the elements of the concept to be
taught, through short 3D animations which showcase the characters Ludo and
Vic. They were developed specifically so as NOT to stigmatize any population
on Earth, and to promote gender equality.

These animations explain orally, in the learner’s mother tongue, the elements
to be learned, thus breaking the proverbial “wall of words” and that of the
vernacular language.

We have developed an application called BasicFrançais, with some European
co-financing, which allows non-French speaking populations – initially
migrants which reside in the North-West “arrondissements” of Paris - to
acquire the basics of French, initially at level A1.1 of the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages. Our goal is to reach level A2 within the
next 2 years.

Our search for “Young PhDs for a 1st Open-Ended Contract” relates to a
side-project, called BasicX, where X is a dialect spoken anywhere in France
and its dependencies around the world, from «creoles» in the Indian Ocean to
the Antilles, amerindian languages in French Guyana, Kanak in New Caledonia,
polynesian, and the set of regional dialects spoken in mainland France and
Corsica. They include «normand», «alsacien», «occitan» etc.. and their many
derivatives. The «Direction Générale de la Langue Française et des Langues de
France» accounts for ca. 75 of these regional dialects, out of about 230
languages spoken across Europe.

The R&D project consists in developing scenarii to enable interactions in the
language to be learned, collecting data and analyzing them, participating in
the development of Artificial Intelligence technologies in the under-resourced
said regional language (speech recognition, speech synthesis «text to speech»
, dialogue management). 

While being ambitious, this is a feasible project since the lexical range of
A1 is of about 1000 words and a hundred or so very simple dialogues.

The «ideal» candidate is therefore competent in Natural Language and Automatic
Speech Processing but also masters a language spoken somewhere in France, or a
migrant language. We are fully aware that this «pink flying elephant» is rare,
so we will consider resumes coming either for language didactics, or
speech/NLP processing.

LUDO-VIC is based in Paris, but the new hirees will be able to work from their
usual place of residence.

To apply, please forward your resume to the application email provided below.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: jack at ludo-vic.com 
Contact Information:
	M Jack AMBERG 
	Email: jack at ludo-vic.com 
	Phone: +33 609662074 


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