31 August: fyi -- MT research funding, Israel
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the following positions are available immediately:
Research Assistant (doctoral or post-doc level)
- MSc or PhD in computer science or a closely related field
- Background in computational linguistics or natural language processing
- Good programming skills, preferably in Java and Perl
- Fluency in Hebrew and English; knowledge of Arabic a great plus
- Excellent communication skills
You will lead the development of a transfer-based Hebrew-to-English
machine translation system. This is an excellent opportunity to
combine practical, large-scale software development with cutting-edge
research. This position can be part of a doctoral dissertation,
leading to a PhD. The position is offered for one year, with a likely
extension of up to two more years.
Research Assistant (Masters level)
- BSc or BA in computer science
- Knowledge of computational linguistics or natural language
processing preferred
- Excellent programming skills, preferably in Java, Perl and SQL
- Fluency in Hebrew and English; knowledge of other languages a plus
- Good communication skills
You will develop methods for lexical representation, morphological
processing and automatic identification of multi-word tokens in
Hebrew. This position combines practical software development with
original research. This position can be part of a masters thesis,
leading to an MSc. The position is offered for one year, with a
likely extension of up to two more years.
For more information on both positions please contact Shuly Wintner
either by e-mail or by phone: 04-8288180.
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