14 November: FYI -- linguistic resources (Paris, France)
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The European Language resources Distribution Agency (ELDA), a company
specialized in Human Language Technologies within an international context is
currently seeking to fill an immediate vacancy for a Language Resources
Project Manager – Junior position. This yields excellent opportunities for
young, creative, and motivated candidates wishing to participate actively to
the Language Engineering field.
*Language Resources Project Manager - Junior (m/f)*
Under the supervision of the Language Resources Manager, the Language
Resources Project Manager – Junior will be in charge of the identification of
Language Resources (LRs), the negotiation of rights in relation with their
distribution, as well as the data preparation, documentation and curation.
The position includes, but is not limited to, the responsibility of the
following tasks:
* Identification of LRs and Cataloguing
* Negotiation of distribution rights, including interaction with LR
providers, drafting of distribution agreements, definition of prices
of language resources to be integrated in the ELRA catalogue or for
research projects
* LR Packaging within production projects
* Data preparation, documentation and curation
Profile:
* PhD in computational linguistics or similar fields
* Experience in managing NLP tools
* Experience in project management and participation in European
projects, as well as practice in contract and partnership
negotiation at an international level, would be a plus
* Good knowledge of script programming (Perl, Python or other languages)
* Good knowledge of Linux
* Dynamic and communicative, flexible to combine and work on different
tasks
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Proficiency in English, with strong writing and documentation
skills. Communication skills required in a French-speaking working
environment
* Citizenship of (or residency papers) a European Union country
All positions are based in Paris. Applications will be considered until the
position is filled.
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applicants should email a cover letter addressing the points listed above
together with a curriculum vitae to:
ELDA
9, rue des Cordelières
75013 Paris
FRANCE
Fax : 01 43 13 33 30
Mail job@elda.org
ELDA is acting as the distribution agency of the European Language Resources
Association (ELRA). ELRA was established in February 1995, with the support of
the European Commission, to promote the development and exploitation of
Language Resources (LRs). Language Resources include all data necessary for
language engineering, such as monolingual and multilingual lexica, text
corpora, speech databases and terminology. The role of this non-profit
membership Association is to promote the production of LRs, to collect and to
validate them and, foremost, make them available to users. The association
also gathers information on market needs and trends.
For further information about ELDA and ELRA, visit:
http://www.elra.info
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