[LFG] Research positions in Natural Language Processing (Lisbon)

[António Branco]

Research positions in Natural Language Processing
and Machine Translation (Lisbon)




Applications are invited for 2-year positions in the area
of Natural Language Processing and Machine Translation.
The positions are funded through the QTLeap project
(http://qtleap.eu).

Successful candidate will be based in the Department of Informatics
of the University of Lisbon, the leading university of the country.

The Department of Informatics consists of more than 40 faculty members
and over 50 PhD students. Members of the institute are actively
pursuing a variety of research initiatives, including machine
translation, natural language processing, human computer interaction,
social network analysis, bioinformatics, multi-agent systems, etc.

The Department of Informatics is coordinating the QTLeap project,
and there will be also ample opportunities for collaborative work
with other international research centers and industrial partners
contributing to the project.

Lisbon is an Atlantic city full of charm, and one of the best
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Positions

The application period will be open until the positions are
filled, with the starting dates for the positions occurring
since December 15, 2014.

The net monthly salary is in the range of 1500-2000 euro (Postdoc)
and 1000-1500 (MA holders), with 12 payments per year. Insurance
and social security contributions are ensured by the project.


Requirements

Applicants must have an MA or PhD in computer science, artificial
intelligence, computational linguistics or a related area, with focus
on natural language processing and/or machine translation.  Having
a good track record in publications, solid programming skills,
and knowledge of both statistical and rule-based methods for natural
language processing are competitive factors.

We are looking for candidates that have good communication skills
in English, both oral and written, enjoy to work in a closely collaborating
team in view of participating in an exciting multi-year, multi-partner
international research project.


How to apply

Please send a cover letter, a curriculum vitae (including a list
of publications), and the names and contact information of at least
two referees to António Branco <Antonio.Branco at di.fc.lu.pt>.