LINGUIST List 9.16

Wed Jan 7 1998

Jobs: Translation, Knowledge Engineering, Morphology

Editor for this issue: Anita Huang <anitalinguistlist.org>

Directory

  • Erhard Hinrichs, German and Corpus Translation
  • Erisman, Dana, Knowledge Engineering
  • Ellen Barton, Morphology, Typology, Historical Ling, Internet Technology & Linguistics

    Message 1: German and Corpus Translation

     Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 19:30:07 -0500 (EST)
    From: Erhard Hinrichs <hinrichsling.ohio-state.edu>
    Subject: German and Corpus Translation


    JOB OPENING: TREEBANK OF GERMAN AND CORPUS TRANSLATION

    UNIVERSITY OF TUEBINGEN DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS DIVISION OF COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS

    We are advertising a research position in the VERBMOBIL project, which is funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). VERBMOBIL is concerned with the development of a portable speech-to-speech translation system for "face-to-face"-communication.

    The VERBMOBIL subproject at the Department of Computational Linguistics in Tuebingen includes the following two tasks:

    - the construction of a tree bank for the German VERBMOBIL corpus with the focus on syntactic annotation. - English-to-German translations of VERBMOBIL spoken-language dialogues, manual and automatic alignment of German/English bilingual corpora.

    Candidates for the position should have native or near-native competence in German, have research experience in German syntax, and have good language skills in English.

    The second phase of the VERBMOBIL project started in January 1997. Funding is guaranteed until December 1998. Contingent on a successful midterm review, funding is expected to be extended until December 2000. The successful candidate would be expected to take up the position as soon as possible. The position is at the rank of "Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter" (salary on the German payscale of BAT IIa; minimum of 65 000 DM per year). Applications should include CV and an outline of research experience and interests. Names and addresses of references would be helpful. Applications should be sent by mail or email to the address below.

    Prof. Dr. Erhard W. Hinrichs c/o Valia Kordoni Seminar fuer Sprachwissenschaft Abt. Computerlinguistik Eberhard-Karls Universitaet Tuebingen Wilhelmstr. 113 D-72074 Tuebingen Germany

    ehsfs.nphil.uni-tuebingen.de

    Applications received by January 31, 1998 will receive full consideration.









    Message 2: Knowledge Engineering

     Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 18:15:33 -0800
    From: Erisman, Dana <derismanresumix.com>
    Subject: Knowledge Engineering


    Opportunity in Knowledge Engineering

    Resumix, Inc. is an Open Systems software company specializing in software solutions for the Human Resources marketplace. Our lead product is the most advanced computerized resume processing system in the world. It reads resumes with an optical character reader, automatically extracts name, address, education, job history, and skills from resumes, and matches them to a company's job openings. The Resumix knowledge base forms the core of the Resumix system, allowing documents to be processed by computer. We are looking for individuals who can enhance, test, and maintain our knowledge base, interact well with our customers and with other groups within Resumix, and/or assist with other areas of our development process.

    Knowledge Engineering Duties

    * Refine and improve rules and definitions of terms in the knowledge base * Proactively develop skill terms and categories for new industries through research of secondary source material * Verify, document, and fix customer-reported extraction problems * Create new test procedures and maintain accurate, current records in our bug tracking system * Work with customers to expand our knowledge base and clarify reported problems * Coordinate with other Resumix departments, particularly Account Management, Sales, and Technical Support

    The ideal candidate will have:

    BA/BS or MA/MS: * Well-rounded education * Strong language skills, especially excellent understanding of English syntax and spelling * Strong logical and analytical abilities * Familiarity with Linguistics, Symbolic Systems, Information Sciences, or Formal Logic * Foreign language ability a plus, particularly French, Spanish, or German

    Strong interpersonal skills: * Ability to work as a part of an engineering team * Self-motivated, energetic, good attention to detail, fast learner * Well organized, with excellent follow-through * Experience with customer interaction a plus

    Computer experience: * Familiarity with UNIX and emacs or vi * PC literate (Windows 95/NT) Relevant technical background: * Experience with text retrieval, pattern matching, or database systems * Some programming experience and use of scripting tools helpful If you are interested in applying for a position, please send us your resume, including a cover letter. Send the information to: Staffing Resumix, Inc. 890 Ross Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 FAX: 408-745-0836 email: staffingresumix.com

    Resumix, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

    PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THE SENDER OF THIS EMAIL

    Message 3: Morphology, Typology, Historical Ling, Internet Technology & Linguistics

     Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 14:57:48 -0400
    From: Ellen Barton <aa4428wayne.edu>
    Subject: Morphology, Typology, Historical Ling, Internet Technology & Linguistics


    Position Opening

    WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Linguistics Program Department of English

    Pending authorization, the Linguistics Program at Wayne State University will search for an Associate Professor with a specialization in morphology and subspecializations in typology and historical linguistics. The candidate should have interests and experience in internet technology and linguistics.

    The position requires the Ph.D. in linguistics.

    The Linguistics Program at Wayne State offers undergraduate and graduate (M.A.) degrees in linguistics.

    To apply, please send a letter and curriculum vitae by January 15, 1998: Professor Robert J. Burgoyne Chair, Department of English Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202

    Screening begins immediately and will continue until position is filled.

    Wayne State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

    All buildings, structures, and vehicles at Wayne State are smoke-free.

    Wayne State University--People working together to provide quality service