LT3 is looking for a highly motivated PhD student to work on automated terminology extraction from comparable corpora

Job title: PhD Student (doctoraatsbursaal) Department: Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication, University of Ghent Degree: Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Translation, Interpreting, (Computational) Linguistics, or Computer Science) Job description We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student for a position at the LT3 Language and Translation Technology Team of the Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication. The envisaged starting date is September 15th 2015. The PhD project is part of the IWT SBO-project SCATE in which several Flemish research institutions are involved. In the project innovative translation technology components will be developed and integrated in a proof-of-concept system (Smart Computer-Aided Translation Environment). The PhD sub-project focuses one specific aspect, viz. automated terminology extraction from comparable corpora. Job profile - Master’s Degree in a relevant field: Translation, Interpreting, (Computational) Linguistics, or Computer Science - Strong interest in translation and language technology and terminology extraction in particular - Interested in research and having the intention to obtain a PhD degree - Interested to interact and collaborate closely with industrial partners during the PhD project - Fluent in English and Dutch - Strong interpersonal and communication skills - Knowledge of programming languages (Java, Python) is an advantage How to apply The application (in English) should include - a motivation letter, summarizing the candidate’s background and capabilities, and describing his/her motivation for this position - attested copies of education certificates, and a list of master courses with the grades obtained - curriculum vitae - contact information (e-mail) of potential referees. These documents should be sent to els.lefever@ugent.be (cc: Veronique.hoste@ugent.be) before August 20th 2015 Els Lefever LT3 Language and Translation Technology Team Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication Ghent University Els.lefever@ugent.be http://www.lt3.ugent.be