[Corpora-List] Job: Programmer Analyst, Linguistic Data Consortium (Philadelphia, PA, USA)

[Kazuaki Maeda]

Linguistic Data Consortium at the University of Pennsylvania has an 
immediate opening for a full-time programmer analyst to support our 
rapidly growing linguistic resource creation projects, including the 
DARPA Machine Reading program.

Programmer Analyst (#090727106)

Duties: This position will support multiple, concurrent language
resource creation projects by providing programming, technical and
research support in a lead capacity.  Working with internal and
external stakeholders, the position will develop achievable technical
roadmaps for each project and will oversee their execution.

Tasking may include:

- design and develop flexible user interfaces for manual annotation of 
  linguistic data

- prepare linguistic resources for annotation, including indexing and
  format normalization

- negotiate project technical specifications with key internal and 
  external stakeholders

- develop data formats to support collection and annotation tasks

- research, evaluate and integrate third-party software into LDC's data 
  production pipeline

- perform statistical analysis of linguistic data

- train and supervise full-time or part-time technical staff

- assist with corpus publication including data validation and sanity checks

- provide technical support to linguistic annotators and other project staff

- represent technical aspects of LDC's linguistic resource creation
  efforts at workshops and in publications, as required.

Minimum Qualifications: BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent, MA/MS
preferred; at least 2 years of related experience or an equivalent
combination of education and experience; strong programming skills in
at least two of the following programming languages: Python, C++, Java
and Perl; solid UNIX and Windows skills; solid knowledge of Unicode,
XML and relational databases; ability to work independently as well as
within a team; good interpersonal, oral and written communication
skills; ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical
audience; attention to detail; effective decision making and a strong
sense of personal accountability coupled with appropriate use of
delegation; ability to juggle multiple tasks, prioritize
responsibilities, and manage time effectively in deadline driven
environment.

Preferred Qualifications: Expertise in creating web applications,
search engine indexing, and GUI programming; education or research
experience in Linguistics, Computational Linguistics or Human Language
Technologies; proven track record in successful personnel management
including development of junior staff.

For further information or to apply online, please visit
http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu, and search postings for reference number
090727106, or follow the quick link:
https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=190206

Penn offers an excellent benefits package including medical/dental, 
retirement plans, tuition assistance and a minimum of 3 weeks paid 
vacation per year. The University of Pennsylvania is an affirmative 
action/equal opportunity employer.

This position is contingent upon funding.

For more information about LDC and the programs we support, visit 
http://www.ldc.upenn.edu.

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