23.3135, Jobs: Comp Ling: Researcher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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LINGUIST List: Vol-23-3135. Fri Jul 20 2012. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 23.3135, Jobs: Comp Ling: Researcher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:47:04
From: Andrew Cowell [andrew.cowell at pnnl.gov]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Researcher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Washington, USA

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University or Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 
Department: Knowledge Discovery & Informatics
Job Location: Washington, USA 
Web Address: http://kdi.pnl.gov
Job Rank: Researcher  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation 


Description:

This position requires significant contributions to the development 
and evolvement of natural language processing research at PNNL. 
The incumbent will possess skills in both natural language 
processing and software design and development. Expertise in 
natural language processing should include one or more 
applications including, but not limited to, information extraction, 
knowledge base population, machine reading, sentiment analysis 
and social media analytics. Software development skills should 
include, but are not limited to, object oriented programming and 
development, data modeling, building demonstrable and functional 
prototypes, and contributing to deployment-ready software.

In carrying out these duties, the incumbent will be responsible for 
maintaining strategic alliances with specified clients, managing 
individual or small team assignments for multiple projects, 
performing assignments with minimal oversight, working effectively 
within interdisciplinary development teams, and contributing to 
proposals, publications and presentations.

Specific responsibilities include:
-  Apply computational linguistics approaches and algorithms
-  Contribute to the translation of client requests and needs into a set 
of project requirements and tasks
-  Contribute to software design
-  Construct functional applications and prototypes using PHP, Perl, 
Python and Java
-  Perform algorithmic development and implementation, especially 
as they pertain to NLP
-  Evaluate natural language processing methods and results
-  Develop client server and database aware applications
-  Design and implement graphical user interfaces
-  Develop on Linux and Windows environments
-  Effectively manage individual tasks, schedule, workload, budget, 
and deadlines
-  Contribute to technical presentations and demonstrations of 
designs, prototypes and operational software to existing and 
potential clients; group, division, and sector managers
-  Contribute to or lead efforts in publishing research
-  Help grow the natural language processing business portfolio 
through proposal writing and client engagement

Other Information:
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, 
religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or 
family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic 
information.

All staff at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory must be able to 
demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States.

This position requires the ability to obtain a federal security clearance 
in a timely manner this requires:
-  US Citizenship
-  Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a 
Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility 
requirements for access to classified matter in accordance 10 CFR 
710, Appendix B.
-  Drug Testing: All Security Clearance (L or Q) positions will be 
considered by the Department of Energy to be Testing Designated 
Positions which means that they are subject to applicant, random, 
and for cause drug testing. In addition, applicants must be able to 
demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs for the 12 consecutive months 
preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National 
Security Positions (QNSP).

Note: Applicants will be considered ineligible for security clearance 
processing by the U.S. Department of Energy until non-use of illegal 
drugs for 12 consecutive months can be demonstrated


Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: jill.Schroeder at pnnl.gov 
Web Address for Applications: http://pnnl.jobs/richland-wa/natural-language-processing-scientist-iiiii/29781778/job/ 
Contact Information:
	Technical Group Manager Andrew Cowell 
	Email: andrew.cowell at pnnl.gov 
	Phone: 509-375-4548 





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