12 November: fyi -- PhD funding, Martigny
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PhD Studentship in Natural Language Processing
Idiap Research Institute, Martigny, Switzerland
Applications are invited for a PhD position in natural language processing
applied to machine translation, in the context of the Swiss COMTIS project
funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation under the Sinergia program.
The successful candidate will study and implement robust methods for
semantic / pragmatic analysis, focusing on the detection and disambiguation
of cohesion markers in English and French. The results will be used as
input for statistical machine translation software developed by the other
partners of COMTIS, at the University of Geneva.
Candidates should have a solid background in computer science, and good
knowledge of the natural language processing field, in particular of
statistical methods based on machine learning. They should have excellent
programming skills as well as good communication skills in English and
French. A strong academic record and a clear aptitude for creative
research will be priority selection criteria.
Funding is guaranteed for 3 years through a Swiss National Science
Foundation PhD studentship, with a possible extension for a fourth year.
The successful candidate will be registered as a PhD student in the EPFL
doctoral program, to which he/she will have to apply, with support from
Idiap.
Review of the applications will start immediately and will continue until
the position is filled. The appointment will start as soon as the
necessary work permits and documents are obtained, preferably on March
1st, 2010.
*How to apply*
Please fill in and submit your application through the Idiap online
recruitment system, by clicking on the position?s title at
http://www.idiap.ch/education-and-jobs.
*Contact information*
Further information about this position can be requested via the Idiap
online recruitment system or by contacting Dr. Andrei Popescu-Belis at
Andrei.Popescu-Belis@idiap.ch.
Idiap Research Institute
Rue Marconi 19 ? BP 592
CH-1920 Martigny, Switzerland
*About the host institution*
Idiap is an independent, non-profit research institute recognized and
supported by the Swiss Government, and affiliated with the Ecole
Polytechnique F?d?rale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the University of Geneva.
Idiap is located in the town of Martigny in Valais, a scenic region in the
south of Switzerland, surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe, and
offering exciting recreational activities, including hiking, climbing and
skiing, as well as varied cultural activities. It is within close proximity
to Geneva and Lausanne. Although Idiap is located in the French part of
Switzerland, English is the working language. Free French lessons are
provided.
Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions at all levels in a young,
dynamic, and multicultural environment. Idiap is an equal opportunity
employer and is actively involved in the "Advancement of Women in Science"
European initiative. The Institute maintains a principle of open
competition (on the basis of merit) to appoint the best candidate, provides
equal opportunity for all candidates, and equally encourage both genders to
apply.
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Idiap Research Institute | tel: (41 27) 721 7729
Centre du Parc | fax: (41 27) 721 7712
P.O. Box 592 | surname.name@idiap.ch
CH-1920 Martigny | www.idiap.ch/~apbelis
Switzerland
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