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Research Associate in Natural Language Processing
Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield
Applications are invited for a researcher to work on an EPSRC-funded
project focusing on the development of Word Sense Disambiguation
algorithms for biomedical documents. The successful applicant will be
responsible for the implementation of Word Sense Disambiguation
algorithms, their adaptation to the biomedical domain, and their
evaluation and application. Candidates should hold a Masters degree or
PhD in Natural Language Processing (or a closely related subject) or be
able to demonstrate equivalent research experience. Strong programming
skills, preferably in Perl, Java or C, are essential. Candidates will be
expected to work within a large research group and may collaborate with
other research groups. The post is tenable immediately for one year,
with the possibility of extension.
Experience of any of the following would be highly advantageous:
* word sense disambiguation
* biomedical text processing
* terminology identification
FURTHER INFORMATION: http://www.shef.ac.uk/jobs/fps/PR2646.pdf
CLOSING DATE: 1st December, 2006
SALARY: £24,161 - £31,525 per annum
INFORMAL ENQUIRIES: Informal enquiries may be made to Mark Stevenson
(m.stevenson@dcs.shef.ac.uk).
PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE NO: PR2646
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