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POST-DOC OPENING
IN BIOMEDICAL NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING
AT LIMSI-CNRS, FRANCE
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A post-doctoral position in biomedical Natural Language Processing is
open at LIMSI-CNRS (http://www.limsi.fr/) in Orsay (greater Paris area),
France.
The position is part of a 4-year ANR Grant addressing Natural Language
Processing of Clinical Texts in French for Translational Bioinformatics
https://cabernet.limsi.fr/.
The successful candidate will participate in cutting-edge research to
establish the framework for the extraction and analysis of medical
information from clinical documents in French.
The postdoctoral fellow will work in the stimulating environment of a
leading computer science research lab with established collaborations
with major French hospitals.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

* Ph.D. in Computer Science or Biomedical Informatics with a focus on
  Natural Language Processing or Computational Linguistics. Candidates
  with a PhD in Linguistics and interest or experience with the
  biomedical domain will also be considered.
* Strong publication record.
* Ability to work in a collaborative environment, with a strong
  commitment to achieving research goals.
* Fluent French and/or English, strong oral and written communication
  skills.
* Solid programming skills.

Knowledge of ontologies and terminologies in the biomedical domain is a
plus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

* Application deadline: open until filled
* Starting date: April 2014
* Duration: 1 year, renewable depending on performance
* Salary: ¤22,800 - ¤28,800 p.a. depending on experience
* Benefits: LIMSI offers a generous benefit package including health
  insurance and 44 days vacation p.a.

TO APPLY

Send:
* a cover letter
* a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications
* the names and contact information of at least two referees
  to Aurélie Névéol (neveol@limsi.fr)

ABOUT LIMSI-CNRS

LIMSI is a laboratory of the French National Center for Research (CNRS),
a leading research institution in Europe.
LIMSI is associated with two universities, the University of Paris-Sud,
on the grounds of which it is located, and the University Pierre et
Marie Curie, through a historical association with the mechanical
engineering department.

LIMSI is a multi-disciplinary research unit that covers a number of
fields from thermodynamics to cognition, encompassing fluid mechanics,
energetics, acoustic and voice synthesis, spoken language and text
processing, vision, visualisation and perception, virtual and augmented
reality.

LIMSI hosts about 200 researchers, professors, research support staff
and graduate students. It is located in a green area about 30 minutes
south of Paris.