Postdoctoral Researcher position available - Natural Language Processing for the Web of Data

The Unit for Natural Language Processing (http://nlp.deri.ie/) at the 
Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) of the National University 
of Ireland, Galway invites applications for a postdoctoral position on 
Natural Language Processing for the Web of Data. Candidates should have 
a PhD degree in a relevant field of study with an emphasis on areas such 
as semantics and information extraction. The selected candidate will be 
expected to combine formal scientific work with application-oriented 
research and development in EU and/or nationally funded projects. The 
fixed term contract position is for a period of 12 months with the 
possibility of extension, depending on successful acquisition of project 
funding.

Essential skills
- PhD in the area of Natural Language Processing or Computational 
Linguistics
- Research focus on semantics and information extraction
- Experience with Linked Data, Semantic Web technologies

Desirable skills
- Record of published research in international conferences and/or journals
- Experience in cross-disciplinary research
- Experience in the preparation of research grant proposals

DERI is a leading research institute in semantic technologies that 
offers a stimulating, dynamic and multi-cultural research environment, 
excellent ties to research groups worldwide, close collaboration with 
industrial partners and up-to-date infrastructure and resources. The 
DERI Unit for Natural Language Processing has a focus on applied 
research in ontology-based information extraction, semantic-level text 
mining and the use of linguistic and semantic methods in information 
retrieval.

Salary: €38k-€46k per annum, depending on experience and qualifications

Applicants should send a detailed CV, contact details of upto three 
referees and a statement of research interests (all in PDF) to: 
paul.buitelaar@deri.org

Please put Ref. No. NUIG 25-12 and UNLP PostDoc in the subject line

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm Monday 2nd April 2012

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunity employer.

Received on Friday, 9 March 2012 17:47:18 UTC