[Corpora-List] Internship in NLP and MT, Idiap, Switzerland

[Andrei Popescu-Belis]

Internship in Natural Language Processing and Machine Translation 
(OP-20131220-163254)

NLP Group, Idiap Research Institute, Martigny, Switzerland

Description: 	

Applications are invited for a 6-month internship at the Master level in 
the field of natural language processing and statistical machine 
translation. The internship is offered in relation to the Swiss MODERN 
project (www.idiap.ch/project/modern) aiming at modeling discourse 
entities and relations for improving MT. The intern will work within the 
NLP group at the Idiap Research Institute.

The goal of the internship is to integrate existing tools for anaphora 
resolution (in-house and third party ones) with phrase-based SMT models 
(mainly using the Moses open-source system). Following previous work, 
the intern will examine whether statistical predictions about the 
features of target pronouns (gender, number, grammatical function, and 
others) can be used when training SMT and when translating (decoding) 
new texts. The intern will implement methods to derive such features, 
will use the features in an SMT model (e.g. a factored one), and will 
measure the variation in translation quality.

The applicants should have a background in computer science or 
linguistics, with previous experience in SMT and NLP being a strong 
advantage. The applicants should have demonstrable programming skills in 
at least one programming language such as Perl or Python, Java or C/C++. 
Experience with the Moses system and/or anaphora resolution systems 
would be a plus. Good command of English is mandatory and knowledge of 
another European language such as French, German or Dutch would be an 
advantage.

The screening of the applications will start on February 1st, 2014 and 
will continue until the position is filled. The intended starting date 
is in spring 2014. The appointment is for 6 months, with a gross 
internship salary of 2000 CHF per month. Participation in the MODERN 
project will entail interaction with project partners at the 
Universities of Zurich, Geneva, and Utrecht.

How to apply:

Please fill in and submit your application through the Idiap online 
recruitment system, by clicking on the position's title at 
http://www.idiap.ch/education-and-jobs.

Contact information:

Further information about this position can be requested via the Idiap 
online recruitment system or by contacting Dr. Andrei Popescu-Belis, 
head of the NLP group.

About Idiap: 	

Idiap is an independent, non-profit research institute recognized and 
supported by the Swiss Government, and affiliated with the Ecole 
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). It is located in the town of 
Martigny in Valais, a scenic region in the south of Switzerland, 
surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe, and offering exciting 
recreational activities, including hiking, climbing and skiing, as well 
as varied cultural activities. It is within close proximity to Geneva 
and Lausanne. Although Idiap is located in the French part of 
Switzerland, English is the working language. Free French lessons are 
provided.

Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions at all levels in a 
young, dynamic, and multicultural environment. Idiap is an equal 
opportunity employer and is actively involved in the "Advancement of 
Women in Science" European initiative. The Institute seeks to maintain a 
principle of open competition (on the basis of merit) to appoint the 
best candidate, provides equal opportunity for all candidates, and 
equally encourage both genders to apply.

Andrei Popescu-Belis
-- 
Idiap Research Institute  |  tel: (41 27) 721 7729
Centre du Parc, CP 592    |  fax: (41 27) 721 7712
CH-1920 Martigny          |  name.surname at idiap.ch
Switzerland               |  www.idiap.ch/~apbelis

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