In collaboration with Elsevier and Amsterdam Data Science we are looking for a talented post-doctoral researcher with a strong background in NLP and text-mining; expertise in areas related to HCI and/or knowledge engineering is also relevant.
Many high quality scientific databases are now being curated manually by human domain experts. In this project we aim to develop methods and techniques to evolve knowledge bases in specific domains (semi) automatically, while optimizing human curation efforts needed to guarantee the quality of each update. In addition, we aim to explicitly model and link entities that play a role in different domains. You will design and develop robust text-mining and other techniques that can handle potentially contradictory information and evaluate these on large corpora of scientific publications to populate knowledge graphs with weighted relationships. You will design and apply metrics to effectively measure the quality of your results, and publish these in top CS journals and conferences. You are able to show the relevancy of your work in the context of a concrete business case.
Candidates are required to have a completed PhD in the area of computer science.
A strong track record is needed in or related to the fields of natural language processing, knowledge engineering and/or human computer interaction, as exemplified by publications in related conferences such as ALC, EMNLP, ISWC, IJCAI, EKAW, WWW, UIST or CHI. Required qualifications for candidates include proven research talent and good academic writing and presentation skills. Candidates are expected to have an excellent command of English.
The terms of employment are in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Research Centres (“CAO-onderzoeksinstellingen”). The gross monthly salary for an employee on a full time basis, depending on relevant work experience, ranges from € 3,355 to € 4,772. The appointment is initially for 12 months and can be extended if all parties involved agree.
Employees are also entitled to a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.33%. CWI offers attractive working conditions, including flexible scheduling.
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Applications can be sent before 1 April 2017 to apply@cwi.nl. All applications should include a detailed resume and motivation letter.
For residents outside the EER-area, a Toefl English language test might be required.
For more information about the vacancy, please contact dr. J.R. van Ossenbruggen, email jacco.van.ossenbruggen@cwi.nl, telephone +31 (0) 20 592 4141.
For more information about CWI, please visit www.cwi.nl or watch our video “A Fundamental Difference” about working at CWI.
About Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) is the Dutch national research institute for mathematics and computer science and linked to the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The mission of CWI is to conduct pioneering research in mathematics and computer science, generating new knowledge in these fields and conveying it to trade, industry, and society at large.
CWI is an internationally oriented institute, with 160 scientists from approximately 27 countries. The facilities are first-rate and include excellent IT support, career planning, training, and courses.
CWI is located at Science Park Amsterdam that is presently developing into a major location of research in the natural sciences in The Netherlands, housing the sciences of the University of Amsterdam and of the Vrije Universiteit as well as several other national research institutes next to CWI.
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