Needed urgently: Associate Linguist: Polish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (NL) or Portuguese (PT/BR)
Linguistic Field(s): Morphology, Semantics, Syntax, Lexicography, NLP
Duration: April 2019 - June 2019
Job description:
The role of the Associate Linguist is to provide linguistic expertise for developing NLP tools for the target languages. You will work on a number of tasks to improve natural language processing:
- Developing grammars for Natural Language Understanding
- Creating templates for Natural Language Generation
- Evaluating current system outputs
- Annotating and reviewing linguistic data
Minimum Requirements:
- Fluency in one of the target languages - Polish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (NL) or Portuguese (PT/BR)
- Degree in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics or equivalent work experience
- Good knowledge of semantics, syntax, morphology, phonology and lexicography of the target language
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts, learn in-house tools
- Ability to work independently with confidence and little oversight
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Full-time availability for working on-site in London
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desired Skills:
- Keen interest in technology and computer-literacy
- Experience using NLP tools and concepts
- Experience in annotation work
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