[OFER-TRABEC] NAC: Pre-doc in Natural Language Processing (12 months

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Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Contacto correo-e:aurelio.ruiz@upf.edu
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The Natural Language Processing Research group (TALN - http://taln.upf.edu/) at the Department of Communication and Information Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra has a 12-months open position in the area of automatic text simplification in Spanish in the context of the research project Simplext.

We are looking for candidates with some experience in natural language processing (NLP) and willing to pursue a PhD in NLP. Candidates with interest and/or experience in automatic text summarization, text simplification, text-to-text generation, and development of NLP applications are particularly welcome.

We require:

• A degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in NLP, Machine Learning, or Artificial Intelligence
• Experience in Java programming and Web Service development

We offer:
• A 12-month research contract
• Dynamic and collaborative working environment
• A maximum gross salary of 15.530,76€ depending on experience
• The position is available from January 2011.

Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) is recognised internationally for the quality of its research, it is also one of the top 5 Spanish universities in terms of scientific production and academia efficiency. The NLP group is situated in Campus de la Comunicación in the innovation district of Barcelona 22@.

If you are interested in working with us, please send the following documentation:

• Cover letter including your contact details
• A CV and list of publications
• The names and contact details of 2 people who can act as your references

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Información complementaria de la oferta:
Send the documentation by e-mail to Dr. Horacio Saggion (horacio.saggion@upf.edu) , the subject of your e-mail should be "Simplext-TALN-Pre-Doc". Deadline to send your application is 6th of December. If you have any informal query please contact Dr. Horacio Saggion (horacio.saggion@upf.edu).

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