Dear Ushahidi community
The following vacancy in London on an exciting new human rights project may be of interest to those with Ushahidi experience. Please follow the link if you are interested. Note the deadline is 25 May.
Please circulate to your contacts.
Thank you.
KTP ASSOCIATE (NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING ENGINEER), Department of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex, UK
Ref
KTP313
Location
London
Job Category
KTP Associate
Salary
£25,000-£30,000 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting
Closing date
25 May 2014
The University of Essex is looking to recruit a Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate, to lead the design and implementation of a civilian-led monitoring system tracking human rights violations across the world. This exciting opportunity involves a partnership with Minority Rights Group based in Central London.
About the project
The Associate will work with Minority Rights Group and academics from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership project to that will use Natural Language Processing techniques to develop a civilian-led monitoring system in areas of conflict.
About the company
Minority Rights Group is a charity which seeks to promote the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide by undertaking human rights research and publishing, training and capacity-building of NGOs on the ground, and international advocacy and litigation.
About the team
You will be working with a team of experts from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, including Prof Massimo Poesio and Dr Udo Kruschwitz from the University of Essex, and Mr Mark Lattimer, Director of Minority Rights Group.
About the role
The ideal candidate will have an MSc or preferably a PhD with a focus in Natural Language Processing and experience of an extensive range of Natural Language Engineering techniques. An Arabic speaker with a comprehensive knowledge of evaluation methodologies is preferred but not essential.
About KTP
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is a government funded initiative involving a partnership between a University and a business that supports business growth and innovation by placing graduates on challenging, high profile projects. Further information is available at www.ktponline.org.uk
Please use the link below for a full job description, person specification and further information relating to this post. Please read this information carefully before applying for this post as it contains details of documents that must be attached to your application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone (+44 1206 874588/873521).
For further details and to make an application follow the link below:
Discover us online:
Main MRG website: www.minorityrights.org
Multimedia news portal: www.minorityvoices.org
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MinorityRights
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) is the leading international human rights organisation working to secure rights for ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous people around the world.
Registered in England and Wales, charity number 282305, registration number: 1544957, registered office: 54 Commercial Street, London E1 6LT.
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