4 March: fyi -- grammar development/language processing, Canada

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OpenText is the world's largest independent provider of Enterprise Content
Management software. The Company's solutions manage information for all
types of business, compliance and industry requirements in the world's
largest companies, government agencies and professional service firms.
OpenText supports approximately 46,000 customers and millions of users in
114 countries and 12 languages.

OpenText offers an attractive and unique opportunity to be part of one of
the fastest growing success stories in the Information Technology sector.
Our talented and innovative team creates solutions that truly influence the
way leading organizations do business. Imagine having the resources to
influence tomorrow's reality today, learning from the industries top talent
and having fun while you do it! We are looking for people who think outside
the box, dream big, thrive on change and innovate for today and tomorrow -
people a lot like you.

Position Description
Working closely with a team of computational linguists, you will:

- Elaborate rules and dictionaries related to the mastered language - in
relation with an already existing automated indexing solution (rules and
data editing)
- Define the necessary modifications for language processing (adapt
existing indexing solution to the mastered language)
- Define and apply test plan
- Perform data editing & documentation
- Define the attributes and data relationships of modules

Position Requirements
- University Degree in Linguistics or a student near completion of degree
- 1-2 years work experience in the linguistics field a strong asset
- Experience with statistical and linguistic approaches (concept
extraction and manipulation, formalization with rules)
- Familiarity with a programming language a strong asset (working knowledge)

Status: immediate hiring, 4 month contract, with possibility for renewal


Application Deadline: 21-Mar-2011

Email Address for Applications: swoo@opentext.com
Contact Information:
Sheila Woo
Email: swoo@opentext.com

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