23.1301, Jobs: Comp Ling: Post Doc/Researcher, Heidelberg University

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Subject: 23.1301, Jobs: Comp Ling: Post Doc/Researcher, Heidelberg University

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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:58:48
From: Stefan Riezler [riezler at gmail.com]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc/Researcher, Heidelberg University, Germany

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University or Organization: Heidelberg University 
Department: Computational Linguistics
Job Location: Heidelberg, Germany 
Web Address: http://www.cl.uni-heidelberg.de
Job Rank: Post Doc  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 

Description:

POSTDOC/PHD POSITION IN COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS, 
HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY, GERMANY

The chair of Linguistic Informatics at the Institute for Computational 
Linguistics, Heidelberg University, Germany, invites applications for a 
research associate position (Phd or PostDoc) in the research project 'Cross-
language Learning-to-Rank for Patent Retrieval' funded by the Deutsche 
Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).

The goal of the project is to develop a synergetic combination of patent 
translation and patent retrieval in a well-defined machine learning framework. 
The project is led by Stefan Riezler whose work focuses on statistical 
machine translation and machine learning for natural language processing. 
The Institute for Computational Linguistics (ICL) in Heidelberg (www.cl.uni-heidelberg.de) 
is a lively research environment and one of the largest centers for 
computational linguistics in Germany. 

The ideal candidate will have a PhD or Master's degree (for the Postdoc and 
PhD position, respectively) in computational linguistics, computer science, or 
a related field. A profound background in machine learning and statistics and 
excellent programming skills (C/C++/Python) are required.

The appointment is a full position for 3 years, with a start date of May 1, 2012 
or soon thereafter. Salary is paid according to the German TV-L 13 scale.

Applications should be in PDF format and include a statement of research 
interests, university transcripts, a CV, and the names of two references. 
Review of applications begins at once and will continue until the position is 
filled. Please send inquiries and applications to Anke Sopka & Corinna 
Schwarz, Sekretariat ICL at the application email address below.

Anke Sopka & Corinna Schwarz, Sekretariat ICL
sekretariat at cl.uni-heidelberg.de

Application Deadline: 15-Apr-2012 (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications: 
	Anke Sopka & Corinna Schwarz, Sekretariat ICL 

Email Address for Applications: sekretariat at cl.uni-heidelberg.de 
Contact Information:
	Stefan Riezler 
	Email: riezler at gmail.com 

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