ADAPT’s Irish Language Technology team wishes to recruit a Research Engineer on a fixed term contract to work on the EU funded PRINCIPLE (Providing Resources in Irish, Norwegian, Croatian and Icelandic for Purposes of Language Engineering) project, the focus of which is to improve translation technology for public administration across Europe. As part of this project, which is coordinated by Professor Andy Way at the ADAPT Centre, Dublin City University, the particular focus of the ADAPT Centre’s work is the improvement of translation technology for the Irish language, particularly in the domain of eJustice. The work of the Research Engineer is primarily focused on locating, analysing and preprocessing public administration data in order to create pipelines to produce Machine Translation (MT) systems.
The candidate should have strong programming skills. Scripting skills are particularly desirable e.g. Python, Perl, Java. Experience in a relevant area of Natural Language Processing (NLP) would be a distinct advantage. Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the successful candidate will work alongside a diverse team and will have exposure to all aspects of project lifecycle from requirements analysis to design, code, test and face-to-face demonstrations with a variety of partners and stakeholders. It is envisaged that this post will preferably commence on 1st February 2020, but the starting date is flexible. *Principal Duties and Responsibilities* This is an excellent opportunity for those with both an interest and enthusiasm for improving translation technology for the Irish language. The successful candidate will work within a small team and will be exposed to a wide range of NLP activities. This will involve liaising closely with Irish government departments, public bodies and European Commission-funded organisations in order to locate, analyse and process language resources that can in turn improve translation services. These resources are linguistic in nature but will be processed and applied in digital applications. As a university-based research centre, we also strongly support continuous professional development and education. The Research Engineer will undertake duties and responsibilities as follows: ● Collaborate with PRINCIPLE project ‘early adopters’ in Ireland who create and manage Irish language documents to define requirements, troubleshoot issues and conduct demonstrations with the aim of locating and analysing relevant language resources ● Preprocess language data (including text extraction and conversion of file formats) in order to create data processing pipelines for MT development ● Regularly communicate with team members to ensure that they are kept up to date with the work that is done ● Document all work to ensure code and processes are easily understood by peers and can be maintained beyond the project’s lifetime ● Work within the PRINCIPLE team based in the ADAPT Centre to ensure project deadlines are met, contributing to reports and deliverables as required ● Liaise with technologists, academics and government officers from the project’s consortium members across four European countries where required (Croatia, Iceland, Ireland and Norway) Qualifications Candidates appointed to this role must have a primary degree or (ideally) a postgraduate qualification in Computer Science or a related discipline. A degree in Linguistics would be considered if the candidate has sufficient programming skills. Knowledge and Experience *Essential: * ● Excellent knowledge of scripting languages: Python, Bash ● Solid understanding of markup languages and data structures (e.g. XML) ● Experience with data analysis ● Excellent data management skills * Desirable: * ● Written and oral proficiency in English and Irish ● Experience with translation technologies ● Comprehensive understanding of Machine Translation ● Experience with NLP * Skills & Competencies: * ● Proven ability to prioritise workload and work to agreed deadlines ● Flexible and adaptable in responding to stakeholder needs ● Excellent problem-solving abilities ● Strong team player who is able to take responsibility to contribute to the overall success of the team ● Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate and progress the tasks associated with own initiative ● Ability to provide training or advice to data holders (in Irish and/or English) *Competencies required for this post are:* ● *Knowledge of the Organisation/Sector:* Knowledge of the translation technology industry and public administration an advantage. ● *Communication: *Communicates in a clear manner and actively listens and engages to gain understanding. Uses a variety of communication methods in a professional way and appropriate to the audience. Strong interpersonal skills are also vital for this role. ● *Personal Effectiveness/Excellence:* Continuously strives to learn about how and why things are done, and how the role impacts on the project. Is effective in planning and managing their workload. ● *Team Player:* Works well with others in a supportive manner in sharing tasks and information. Shows respect for the contribution of others. *Closing date:* 10th January, 2020 *Salary scale:** **€40,217 - €47,212 **Appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience* *Application Procedure* Completed application forms should be submitted by email to Jane Dunne [email protected]. Please include the ADAPT Position Title in all email communications. *Dublin City University is an equal opportunities employer.* *Prof. Andy Way* Deputy Director, ADAPT Centre School of Computing p: +353 1 700 5074 Dublin City University m: +353 87 221 4890 Dublin 9 e: [email protected] <[email protected]> Ireland www.computing.dcu.ie/~away <http://www.adaptcentre.ie/> <https://twitter.com/adaptcentre> <https://www.facebook.com/ADAPTCentre?fref=ts> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9--qVutTtyLyhZCJR7rY5g> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/adapt-centre> *A World-Leading SFI Research Centre*
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