Connectionists: Two Postdoc Positions in Machine Learning applied to Natural Language Processing at LIUM, France

[Holger Schwenk]

Two Postdoc Positions in Machine Learning applied to Natural Language 
Processing

The computer science laboratory of the University of Le Mans (LIUM) has 
openings for two postdoc positions in the field of machine learning 
applied to natural language processing.  We are particularly interested 
in candidates with a proven experience in areas like
  - neural networks
  - deep learning
  - structure learning
  - fast implementations on GPU

Knowledge in one or several of the following application areas is a 
strong plus
  - natural language processing
  - language modeling
  - statistical machine translation
  - automatic speech recognition

The postdoc positions are immediately available.  Initial appointment is 
for one year, renewable for up to three years. Competitive salaries are 
available, including health care and other social benefits.  The working 
language is English or French.

LIUM performs research in machine learning applied to statistical 
machine translation and large vocabulary speech recognition since 
several years. We are in particular working on the use of continuous 
space methods.

The postdoc candidates are expected to continue the research along these 
lines. Possible directions could be deep learning, unsupervised 
training, distributed training, etc. We are also particularly interested 
in machine learning techniques involving structured knowledge.  LIUM is 
participating in several international projects, financed by the 
European Commission, DARPA and the French government.  We collaborate 
with leading research groups in USA and Europe.

A large computer cluster is available to support the research (500 CPU 
cores with a total of 6 TBytes of memory and more than 130 TBytes of 
RAID disk space). We also own a cluster with 10 Tesla GPU cards, 
connected by a fast Infiniband network.

Le Mans is located in between Paris and the Atlantic ocean. Both can be 
reached in about 1 hour by high speed train. The Loire valley with many 
wineries and other attractions is just a short drive away ...

For more information, please contact Holger Schwenk by email: 
Holger.Schwenk at lium.univ-lemans.fr

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