About the role
As a member of the Natural Language Processing Research group, you will work on challenging research problems that have a concrete impact on exciting real-world applications.
The focus of this ideally 6 month intern position will be on development and application of machine learning algorithms for natural language understanding with application in healthcare domain.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct research and experiments to solve problems related to Natural Language Processing (NLP).
• Implement prototypes to test new ideas and NLP algorithms.
• Analyze and improve performance of existing NLP algorithms.
• Present findings (written reports or oral presentations, as appropriate).
Required Skills:
- Machine learning with experience in Deep learning / neural networks.
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Strong Programming and debugging skills
- Experience running accuracy experiments and systematically improving performance.
- Good Communication skills (Written and Oral)
- Enrolled student of a MSc or PhD Program
Preferred Skills:
- Extensive experience in Java (or C++) and a scripting language (e.g. Python).
- Good Knowledge of Linux (Unix).
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.