2 Open PostDoc / PhD Positions in Web Data Integration and NLP @ University of Mannheim

The Data and Web Science Group [1] at the University of Mannheim invites
applications for

 

TWO PHD/POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS IN NLP and WEB DATA INTEGRATION

 

Applicants should have a strong (undergraduate/graduate) degree in computer
science, natural language processing, data science, or a related discipline
and strong coding skills. Applicants on the postdoc level are expected to
have a proven publication track record at top-tier venues.

 

The researchers will work on topics at the intersection between
representation learning, (multilingual) natural language understanding,
information extraction, data integration and applications to semi-structured
data on the Web.

 

Position 1 will focus on representation learning for information extraction
and data integration with applications in knowledge graph completion and
product data integration (PI: Christian Bizer [2]).

 

Position 2 is open to work on a variety of topics at the intersection
between representation learning, (multilingual) natural language
understanding and generation and applications (PI: Simone Ponzetto [3]).

 

Duration: 2 years with the option of extension.

Salary range: According to German public scale TV-L E13 100% (commensurate
with experience and qualifications, starts at approx. 50,000 Euro per year
before taxation). 

Teaching: Duties include 4-hours teaching per week during terms (Sept-Dec
and Feb-May).

PhD thesis: The researchers are given the opportunity to work towards a PhD
thesis (if applicable)

 

Applications can be made per e-mail (jobs@informatik.uni-mannheim.de) and
should include a research statement, CV including a list of publications and
published software, as well as university transcripts. All documents should
be e-mailed as a single PDF. The positions are open until filled, with
reviewing of applications to start December 1st 2021. Potential applicants
are welcome to get in touch with Christian Bizer and Simone Paolo Ponzetto
for informal enquiries before applying.

 

We are a young research group that takes diversity very seriously. Female
and international candidates are warmly encouraged to apply. Among
candidates of equal aptitude and qualifications, a person with disabilities
will be given preference.

 

[1] https://www.uni-mannheim.de/dws/

[2] http://dws.informatik.uni-mannheim.de/bizer

[3] https://dblp.org/pid/04/2532.html

 

 

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Prof. Dr. Christian Bizer

Data and Web Science Group

University of Mannheim, Germany 

chris@informatik.uni-mannheim.de

http://dws.informatik.uni-mannheim.de/bizer