Postdoc position in the area of information retrieval and language
understanding at Saarland University

We are seeking a skilled postdoctoral researcher whose expertise
intersects information retrieval (IR) and human-computer interaction
(HCI).The researcher will work in a research team to create an automated
speech-based question-answering (QA) system for various scenarios. This
research will done in cooperation with high profile partners in the US
and Europe.


The successful applicant will have:

1) a doctoral degree in a relevant field of computational linguistics,
computer science, or a relevant discipline;

2) a strong publication record in relevant venues;

3) excellent programming skills;

4) strong collaborative skills, including possibly supervision of junior
researchers, students, or equivalent industrial experience;

5) a strong technical background in machine learning, natural language
processing, and human-computer interaction.



This work will be conducted at the Spoken Language Systems group
(http://www.lsv.uni-saarland.de/) at Saarland University.

Saarland University

Saarland University (http://www.uni-saarland.de/en/) is a European
leader in Computer Science research and teaching, and is particularly
well-known for its research in Computational Linguistics and Natural
Language Processing. In addition, the university campus hosts the
interdisciplinary MMCI Cluster of Excellence, Max Planck Institute for
Computer Science, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems and German
Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). Students and
researchers come from many countries and the research language is
English.

The planned starting date is the November 1st (an earlier starting date
is negotiable). The position is for 2 years with the possibility of
extension for one more year. The position is a fully funded position
with a salary in the range of 37,000 Euros to 51,000 Euros per year
depending on the qualification and professional experience of the
successful candidates.

Each application should include:

* Curriculum Vitae including a list of publications (if applicable)
* Transcript of records
* Short statement of interest (not more than half a page)
* Names of two references
* Any other supporting information or documents

Applications (documents in PDF format in a single file) should be sent
no later than , Monday July 15th to:
Diana.Schreyer@LSV.Uni-Saarland.De

Further inquiries regarding the project should be directed to:
Olga.Petukhova@LSV.Uni-Saarland.De