Corpora: Job Opportunity at Edify NLRG

[Ewan Klein]

NLP Researcher in Robust Parsing and/or Information Extraction

The Edify Natural Language Research Group is looking for an
experienced NLP researcher to join a growing team of researchers and
software engineers working on innovative technology for intelligent
natural language interfaces, using both spoken and text-based
interaction.

Candidates should have a track record in the area of robust parsing
and/or information extraction, and should be familiar with finite
state and statistical NLP techniques.  Excellent programming skills
are required, as is the ability to work both independently and as part
of a team. A knowledge of NLP system evaluation methodology and XML
would also be desirable.

The Edify Natural Language Research Group is located in Edinburgh,
Scotland and enjoys strong cooperative links with the NLP and AI
research communities at the University of Edinburgh. Established in
1990, Edify Corporation (www.edify.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of
S1 Corporation, is a global leader in customer interaction solutions
that offer organizations the means to automate, integrate and
personalize interactions with customers through multiple
channels. Edify's state-of-the art technology is primarily used by
companies who desire an open, highly flexible platform to manage and
strengthen customer relationships using interactive voice response,
natural language speech recognition, web, e-mail, fax, or wireless
devices.

Please send your resume and a letter describing your research
interests to jennifer.cameron at edify.com. The deadline for applications
is 14th December 2001.