23.2094, Jobs: Natural Language Processing: Researcher, University of Aberdeen

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Subject: 23.2094, Jobs: Natural Language Processing: Researcher, University of Aberdeen

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Date: Tue, 01 May 2012 09:21:50
From: Chris Mellish [c.mellish at abdn.ac.uk]
Subject: Natural Language Processing: Researcher, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

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 University or Organization: University of Aberdeen 
Department: School of Natural and Computing Sciences
Job Location: , United Kingdom 
Web Address: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/ncs/
Job Rank: Researcher  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing

Description:

Research Fellow: Intelligent Language/ Multimodal Interfaces 
(Ref:1228867)

The dot.rural Digital Economy Hub at the University of Aberdeen is 
one of three large multi-disciplinary research hubs funded through 
this programme, and commenced its activities in October 2009. 

To support our ambitious research programme we are looking to 
appoint a postdoctoral research fellow to work in the area of 
intelligent language/ multimodal interfaces. The Research Fellow will 
help develop and be responsible for natural language generation 
(NLG) based and other creative forms of on-line communication in a 
research project on effective communication of river water levels to 
the public, as well as contributing to interfaces of similar kinds 
needed for other projects related to natural resource conservation. 
The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of natural 
language processing techniques or multimodal interfaces (at the 
PhD level). They will have some knowledge of NLG and a desire to 
learn more. The candidate will have a PhD or be about to complete a 
PhD in Computer Science/ Artificial Intelligence or a relevant 
discipline. Enthusiasm for digital technology and innovation relevant 
to society and the economy is essential as is the ability to work in a 
cross-disciplinary team including colleagues in computer science 
and engineering. The ability to use GIS would be an advantage. 
As this post is externally funded it is available for a period of 2.5 
years, but no later than 30 September 2014. 

Criteria:
-  An undergraduate or Masters degree in Computer Science or a 
related discipline;
-  A PhD degree in Computer Science/ Artificial Intelligence or a 
relevant discipline (or be expecting to obtain one at the time of the 
appointment);
-  Have good knowledge of intelligent multi-modal interfaces or 
natural language processing techniques, at the postgraduate level;
-  Have some knowledge of natural language generation techniques 
and a desire to learn more;
-  Experience of delivering presentations and disseminating 
research;
-  Experience of report writing and/or authorship of academic journal 
papers.

To apply, visit the application URL below, search for reference number  
1228867 and click the Apply Now link at the bottom of the job 
announcement.

Application Deadline: 21-May-2012 

Web Address for Applications: https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5042238&ownertype=fair 
Contact Information:
	Prof. Chris Mellish 
	Email: c.mellish at abdn.ac.uk

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