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Call for Position: DTIC-PSR-2023-04 - Research Support position – NLP Programmer, Natural Language Processing Group at UPF

Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ETIC The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
24 Jan 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ETIC
Department
Tecnologies de la Informació i les Comunicacions
Research Field
Computer science » Other
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Other
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
35
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
H2020
Reference Number
HEu-CL4-ReSilence-101070278, ISF-ALLIES-101080090-L.Wanner
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Tasks to be performed: Development of an operational spoken language interaction prototype using the RASA platform. Validation of the performance of the personal assistant under development in collaboration with European partners in Darija and Modern Standard Arabic. Technical support of the R&D activities of the Group.

Requirements

Research Field
Computer science
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Specific Requirements
  • Graduation in Computer Science.
  • Solid programming skills in Python and Java. 
  • Experience working on problems related to NLP; 
  • Good communication skills in English, Catalan and Spanish and knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic and Darija (Moroccan Arabic).

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

The selection of the candidates will be made through evaluation of the curriculum and, where appropriate, with the carrying out a test and/or interview. 

  • Assessment of academic background (20 points)
  • Assessment of professional experience, assessment of experience in relation to the Natural Language Processing sector (60 points)
  • Other skills to be assessed: (20 points)
    • Experience with machine learning environments.
    • Knowledge in Python, Java, Java Script.
    • Professional knowledge and skills.
    • Communication skills.
    • Team work.

The candidate who has obtained the highest score in the selection process will be awarded the job.

Additional comments

For more information about the call, how to apply, the list of those admitted and excluded, as well as the hiring proposal, check the website: https://www.upf.edu/web/etic/management

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ETIC
Country
Spain
City
Barcelona
Postal Code
08018
Street
Roc Boronat 138
Geofield

Contact

City
Barcelona
Street
Roc Boronat 138
Postal Code
08018
E-Mail
randp.dtic@upf.edu
recerca.etic@upf.edu