6 March: fyi -- PhD funding, Sweden

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PhD position in Computer Science with specialization in Computational
Linguistics at Gavagai in Stockholm, Sweden (with formal affiliation to
Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden).

Application deadline: 15 March, 2013.

Description

Graduate studies and research in Computer Science with specialization in
Computational Linguistics, with a doctoral degree as the goal. The PhD
thesis should be completed and defended within the official appointment
duration of four years. The position is part of the StaViCTA project on
advances in the description and explanation of stance in discourse using
visual and computational text analytics (http://cs.lnu.se/stavicta/). The
PhD student will be expected to collaborate closely with the other project
members in an interdisciplinary research environment. The position is a
salaried employment (starting salary is about 23,000 SEK before taxes
(around 30%)) with the right to social benefits and paid vacations. The
position is located at Gavagai in Stockholm, Sweden, with formal
affiliation to Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden.

Qualifications

* Master´s degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or the
equivalent.
* Excellent knowledge in machine learning/data mining.
* Excellent knowledge in natural language processing.
* Excellent programming skills (e.g. Java, Python).
* Solid training in mathematics and statistics.
* Experience with deep learning algorithms.
* Knowledge of linguistics and semantics.
* Excellent command of English.
* Teamwork experience.

Application

http://lnu.se/about-lnu/jobs-and-vacancies?l=en

Further information

http://cs.lnu.se/stavicta/index.php/jobs

Enquiries

Magnus Sahlgren - mange@gavagai.se

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Magnus Sahlgren
Chief Scientist
Gavagai AB
Stockholm, Sweden
www.gavagai.se

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