Postdoc Position at University of Massachusetts Medical School

Overview:

We are seeking 1~2 highly motivated postdoctoral research associate to
join the Biomedical Natural Language Processing (BioNLP) group at
UMass Medical School and UMass Amherst. This position will primarily
be located at the UMass Medical School in Worcester, MA. The BioNLP
group is actively pursuing many exciting projects including:
information retrieval, information extraction, summarization, question
answering, data mining, and their applications to the biomedical domain. A highly
productive candidate may transition to a faculty position.


Responsibilities:

The successful candidates will help investigate new algorithms to
support our current research thrusts. This will require extensive
experience with data mining, natural language processing, or social networking analysis.


Qualifications:

Candidates for this position should have a PhD in Computer Science or
related field and a significant research record including
publications in top conferences and journals in:

* Natural Language Processing
* Machine Learning
* Data Mining


Proficiency in quantitative analytical methods and strong programming
skills (e.g., python, matlab, java, C/C++, weka, etc.), along with
extensive research experience in hands-on machine learning and
data mining, is essential. Additional experience in
bioinformatics or figure search and analysis is desirable.

Successful applicants will join a vibrant collaborative research
environment, will work closely with clinical investigators and senior
personnel in the lab, and should have the ability to work effectively
both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. The
position will be for one year, renewable annually, starting Summer or Fall 2014.


Application:

Please apply by email to Prof. Hong Yu <hong.yu@umassmed.edu> and
include a brief letter of introduction, a CV including list of
publications in PDF format, and names and email addresses of 2-3 referees.


Background:

Please see http://www.bio-nlp.org/ for more project information.

Competitive Salary based on experience.