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Post-doctoral researcher in the estimation of intrinsic dimensionality in neural-network-based representations of language

The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
5 Feb 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat pompeu fabra
Department
Department of Translation and Language Sciences
Research Field
Computer science
Mathematics
Physics
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
37,5
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
H2020 / ERC
Reference Number
101019291
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

The Department of Translation and Language Studies of UPF is looking for a post-doctoral researcher to work on the estimation of intrinsic dimensionality in the latent spaces of neural-network-based language representations.
The successful candidate should have a mathematical/physics background in dimensionality estimation in high-dimensional spaces or related topics, and an interest in applying information/dimensionality estimation methods to linguistic data.
The candidate is expected to lead work in this area, as well as helping supervise PhD students on related topics.

Requirements

Research Field
Physics
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Research Field
Computer science
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Research Field
Mathematics
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
  • Ph.D. mathematics, physics, computer science or related field
  • At least one publication in a high-impact venue in physics, mathematics or related field
Specific Requirements

First-hand research expertise in the estimation of intrinsic dimensionality of high-dimensional spaces, ideally pertaining to discrete spaces or other settings relevant to linguistic analysis

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Research Field
Computer scienceMathematicsPhysics
Years of Research Experience
1 - 4

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria
  • Education: Applicants must hold a PhD at the time of application.
  • Research: Candidates must have demonstrated an ability to conduct outstanding research with publications at an international level.
Selection process

The selection committee will evaluate the applicants’ merits based on the documentation provided.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Country
Spain
State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Postal Code
08014
Street
Roc Boronat 138
Geofield

Where to apply

Website

Contact

City
Barcelona
Website
Street
carrer Roc Boronat, 138, 08018 Barcelona
Postal Code
08018