11.23, Jobs: Computational Ling, Computational Ling

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Date:  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 10:24:37 +0100
From:  Pianesi Fabio <pianesi at irst.itc.it>
Subject:  Comp Ling: Programmer at ITC-Irst,Italy

2)
Date:  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 16:36:51 +0100
From:  "Sylvia Joos" <Sylvia.Joos at lhs.be>
Subject:  Comp Ling: Portuguese Specialist at Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products,Belgium

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 10:24:37 +0100
From:  Pianesi Fabio <pianesi at irst.itc.it>
Subject:  Comp Ling: Programmer at ITC-Irst,Italy

The Cognitive   and  Communication  Technologies  (CCT)   division  at
ITC-Irst  (www.itc.it/enITCirst/)  has   the following   openings  for
temporary positions (2 years, renewable) starting as soon as possible:

- one  computer scientist to  collaborate in  the EC  funded  projects
Renaissance  (V  Framework).   The  ideal candidate  should  have good
programming  skills. Experience   in dialogue  systems and/or planning
techniques, and a good working knowledge of English are a plus.

-  one computer scientist  with  experience in speech analysis  and/or
synthesis   to  cooperate   in  the  EC    funded   project M-PIRO  (V
Framework). Native knowledge  of  Italian and good programming  skills
are required.  A working knowledge of English is a plus.

- one computer scientist/computational linguist  to collaborate in the
information   extraction activity of   CTT. The ideal candidate should
have   good programming skills.   Experience  in  NLP techniques   (in
particular,  finite state parsing)  and  a  good working knowledge  of
English are a plus.

In addition to this, the candidates will  be willing to integrate in a
dynamic research group committed to international excellence.

To apply, please send a CV plus list of publications to:

Fabio Pianesi
Vice-head of the CCT Division
IRST
38050 Povo (Tn)
Italy
email: pianesi at itc.it

Applications via e-mail are welcome.

About CCT.

The  Cognitive and Communication Technologies  division at IRST is one
of the  leading  European  research groups in  areas   such as Natural
Language Processing, Human-Computer  Interaction and Dialogue Systems,
Multi-modality,  Natural Language   Generation,  and  Production   and
Maintenance   of Linguistic   Resources.  Committed to  both base  and
applied     research, CCT has  consolidated   links  and pursues joint
research efforts with  many of the  main research centres all over the
world. As part of ITC-Irst, CCT is a member of the European Network of
Excellence in Natural Language and Speech (ELSNET).


-------------------------------- Message 2 -------------------------------

Date:  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 16:36:51 +0100
From:  "Sylvia Joos" <Sylvia.Joos at lhs.be>
Subject:  Comp Ling: Portuguese Specialist at Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products,Belgium


Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products (L&H) is a global leader in advanced speech
and language solutions for computers, cars, telecommunications, embedded products,
consumer goods and the internet. The company makes the speech user interface
(SUI), the keystone of simple, convenient interaction between humans
and technology, and uses advanced translation technology to break down cultural
barriers. The L&H team is 1700 people in 25 countries. The headquarters is located
in Ieper, Belgium.

For the development of Brazilian and European Portuguese language and speech
technology, Lernout & Hauspie
is currently looking for a

          Brazilian Portuguese Language Specialist
                    and
          European Portuguese Language Specialist
                for the Corporate R&D Division
                located in Ieper (Belgium)

Function:
This person will work on the development of speech synthesis systems. He/she
will work in a language
development group and report to the group or project manager.

Profile:
· university degree in philology or linguistics, or equivalent
· (near-)native Brazilian Portuguese or European Portuguese
· knowledge of phonetics
· interest in other languages and their linguistic aspects
· at least a basic experience with and interest in computers
· good knowledge of and/or experience in one or more of the following areas are
considered an asset:
- near-native command of English
- speech processing, esp. text-to-speech synthesis
 - computer linguistics
 - natural language processing (NLP)
 - spoken dialog systems
 - computer technology
 - standard software packages
 - programming
 - other languages than the target language
· ability to work in a team and independently
· perseverance, accuracy and thoroughness
· good social and communicative abilities
· willingness to travel abroad for limited periods of time

If you are interested in this job opportunity and you believe to fulfil the
required profile, we have to meet each other. Please send your hardcopy
application and detailed resume to:

                  Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products
                  Personnel Department
                  attn. Ms. Ann De Somere
                  Flanders Language Valley, 50
                  B-8900 Ieper
                  BELGIUM

To learn more about Lernout & Hauspie and its products, visit our homepage

http://www.lhs.com

You may also want to send an e-mail to <mailto:job-announce at lhs.be> to obtain a
list of all current job openings at L&H.

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