27.4542, Jobs: English; Computational Linguistics; Lexicography; Semantics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Software Engineer, KU Leuven

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Subject: 27.4542, Jobs: English; Computational Linguistics; Lexicography; Semantics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Software Engineer, KU Leuven

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Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2016 10:21:10
From: Speelman Dirk [qlvl at kuleuven.be]
Subject: English; Computational Linguistics; Lexicography; Semantics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Software Engineer, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

 
University or Organization: KU Leuven (University of Leuven) 
Department: Linguistics Dep. - QLVL research group
Job Location: Leuven, Belgium 
Web Address: http://wwwling.arts.kuleuven.be/qlvl/Jobs.html
Job Title: Software engineer (2 yrs)
Job Rank: Programmer; Software engineer

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Lexicography; Semantics; Text/Corpus Linguistics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

Software engineer (2 yrs)

Your task will be to work on a scalable high-performance software solution for
data analytics applied to large bodies of free-text natural language data
(particularly through semi-supervised feature learning, using
context-sensitive token-based distributional semantics). More specifically,
you will refine, optimize, and expand on an existing code base, addressing
issues of scalability, parallelization, data flow optimization, and
visualization of distributional patterns. The software that is to be developed
will be used in both the Nephological Semantics and the project Machine
Reading of Patient Records (MARS). 

Requirements: 

You have a Master's degree in Informatics/Computer Science. You have an
outspoken interest in big data, data mining and data analytics, and you have
solid knowledge of database technology, data structures and algorithms for
large data, and programming in C/C++, Java, and Python. Experience with
high-performance computing, especially using Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark and
other environments supporting big data analytics, is considered an asset, as
is experience with visualization tools such as D3.js and with scientific
computing tools such as Octave or MATLAB. Familiarity with the Linux operating
system is required. Also, you are ready to work in an interdisciplinary and
highly collaborative environment, and you are fluent in spoken and written
English.

Instructions for application:

If you are interested in any of these positions, please send a statement of
interest to the application email below. The letter should explain your
motivation, and should contain a CV. Remuneration is in accordance with the
official Belgian scales for academic personnel, which offer internationally
highly competitive pay and benefits to R&D professionals in the early stages
of their careers (see the KU Leuven jobsite for more information).



Application Deadline: 09-Dec-2016 
	  
Email Address for Applications: qlvl at kuleuven.be 
Contact Information:
	Prof. Speelman Dirk 
	Email: qlvl at kuleuven.be 


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