EU: Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher (EXPERT)

Deadline: 18 Feb. 2013

University of Wolverhampton

Applications are invited for three-year Early Stage Researcher pre-doctoral position in hybrid language translation technologies. The position is part of the new EU Framework 7 Marie-Curie Network EXPERT, concerned with the exploitation of empirical approaches to machine translation, including statistical machine translation and example-based machine translation. The EXPERT project brings together researchers from six European universities (University of Wolverhampton (UoW), University of Sheffield (USFD), Universidad de Malaga (UMA), Universitaet des Saarlandes (USAAR), Dublin City University (DCU) and Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA)) and five translation services and technology providers (Pangeanic, Hermes and Translated, Celer Soluciones and WordFast).

The project allocated to the University of Wolverhampton is:

-  Use of language technology to improve matching & retrieval in translation memories

The research will be conducted under supervision of University of Wolverhampton with opportunities for collaborative work with other universities and industrial partners in EXPERT, and with the expectation of a 6 month secondment to 2-3 partners in this project based on the topic of research.

The successful individual will be employed as a salaried researcher while studying towards his/her PhD. Salary rates and additional mobility, career and travel allowances are as per the Marie Curie programme (see Annex 3 of this document http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/download?docId=31562, page 69).

Please check Section III.3 of the following link for further information on the Marie Curie scheme regardingeligibility criteria: ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/fp7-mga-annex3intramulti_en.pdf . In particular, candidates cannot have lived in the country of their chosen host university for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their appointment.

Terms and conditions of employment:  Will be those for Marie Curie Early Stage Researchers.

Please note: appointment will be subject to the eligibility requirements of the Marie Curie programme, which specify that early stage researchers must be, at the time of recruitment, in the first four years of their research careers, measured from the date when they obtained the qualification which would entitle them to embark on a doctorate. As per Marie Curie Terms and Conditions, researchers must not have resided in the country of application for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the appointment.

Salary for this grade:  Marie Curie rates will apply.

How to apply:

The application process consists of two compulsory stages:

- Stage 1: Register and fill in the application form on the EXPERT website (http://expert-itn.eu/). You will receive a reference number and confirmation.

- Stage 2: Use the application system of the University of Wolverhampton, please make sure to include:

• Detailed CV;
• A copy of your confirmation from the expert-itn.eu;
• 2 page summary on the research to be undertaken on the chosen topic. It should include, but is not limited to, a). aim of the research; b). general research question to be refined during the Phd; c). research plan; d). why do have necessary skills to undertake this project?

Closing date: 18 February 2013

More information can be found at http://expert-itn.eu