Postdoc in natural language processing

29 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Linköping University

Research Field

Computer science » Informatics
Computer science » Other
Technology » Information technology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Sweden

Application Deadline

17 Apr 2024 - 22:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

853--1-24142

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

We have the power of over 40,000 students and co-workers. Students who provide hope for the future. Co-workers who contribute to Linköping University meeting the challenges of the day. Our fundamental values rest on credibility, trust and security. By having the courage to think freely and innovate, our actions together, large and small, contribute to a better world. We look forward to receiving your application!

We are looking for a postdoc in natural language processing for the project STING – Synthesis and analysis with Transducers and Invertible Neural Generators. The project is a collaboration between Linköping University, KTH and Umeå University and is funded by WASP.

Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) is Sweden’s largest individual research program ever, a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education and faculty recruitment. The program addresses research on artificial intelligence and autonomous systems acting in collaboration with humans, adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems-of-systems. The vision of WASP is excellent research and competence in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software for the benefit of Swedish industry.

Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org/

Work assignments 

As postdoc, you will principally carry out research. A certain amount of teaching may be part of your duties, up to a maximum of 20% of working hours.

STING aims to design models that capture the richness of human communication by connecting concrete, continuous-valued sensory data, such as images, sound, and motion, with abstract, predominantly discrete semantic representations.

Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org/sting-synthesis-and-analysis-with-transducers-and-invertible-neural-generators/

Within STING you will mostly work with the development and adaptation of large language models for languages with limited resources.

The workplace

You will work in the Natural Language Processing Group within the Division for Artificial Intelligence and Integrated Computer Systems (AIICS).

Read more: https://www.ida.liu.se/divisions/aiics/nlp/

The Department of Computer and Information Science was founded in 1983, but its roots go back to the early 1970s. It is one of the largest computer science departments in northern Europe. Our research covers a broad spectrum of fields, from core to applied computer sciences. Its vast scope also benefits our undergraduate and graduate programmes, and we now teach courses in several engineering programmes at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels, as well as programmes in statistics, cognitive science and innovative programming.

Read more: https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/ida

Linköping University is an AI research excellence centre with strong and broad research and education in AI from a technical and interdisciplinary perspective. LiU is the coordinator of one of the four EU-funded networks of AI research excellence centres (TAILOR) and the host of the largest basic research programme in Sweden (Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program, WASP) as well as the Wallenberg AI and Transformative Technologies Education Development Program (WASP-ED). LiU also hosts the National Academic Infrastructure for Supercomputing in Sweden (NAISS), which includes an NVIDIA SuperPOD (Berzelius).

Qualifications

To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree. This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you.

It is considered advantageous if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at application deadline for this job. If there are special reasons for having an older doctoral degree – such as taking statutory leave – then these may be taken into consideration.

We are seeking applicants who have a doctoral degree in computer science or a related area of relevance to the project. You must document your ability to conduct qualified research within natural language processing and have published your research in top-tier international journals or conferences. You must also have excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Scientific curiosity and the ability to think independently are essential personal qualities in a candidate for this position. You will be expected to cooperate with colleagues in the Natural Language Processing Group, the Department of Computer and Information Science, and the STING partner sites. You should enjoy working as part of a team and be willing to learn from your co-workers and share your knowledge and experience with them in return. You are expected to contribute to the training of junior group members.

The employment

This post is a temporary contract of two years with the possibility of extension up to a total maximum of three years. The position as a postdoc is full-time.

Starting date 2024-05-01 or by agreement.

Salary and employment benefits

The university applies individual salaries.

More information about employee benefits is available here .

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants .

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button. Your application must be received no later than 2024-04-18
 
Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered. 
 
Please attach your selected research publications electronically, in pdf or word format, in the application template. Research publications, e.g. monographs, which cannot be sent electronically should be sent in three sets by mail to the University Registrar at Linköping University, University Registrar, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. The publications must be received by Linköping University no later than the deadline for application. 

Please note that printed publications will not be returned. They will be archived at Linköping University. 
 
In the event of a discrepancy between the English translation of the job announcement and the Swedish original, the Swedish version shall take precedent. 

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody's equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities .

We look forward to receiving your application!

Linköping university has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing- and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.

Requirements

Research Field

Communication sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Computer science » Informatics

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Technology » Information technology

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Linköping University

Country

Sweden

City

Linköping

Postal Code

58183

Street

Campus Valla

Where to apply

Website

https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I011/853/main?site=7&validator=d7a66c13be778ef9…

Contact

City

Linköping

Street

Campus Valla

Postal Code

58183

STATUS: EXPIRED