NLP/ML Junior Research Scientist

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Summary: Priberam is seeking highly motivated Junior Research Scientists to develop algorithms and solutions in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing. Highlights: 1. Work on exciting Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing projects 2. Join a stimulating research environment with international connections 3. Develop innovative algorithms and solutions for NLP and text mining **Apply for a job at** **Priberam** ----------------------------------- ##### **Priberam is currently looking for highly motivated individuals to join our team in different areas. Become a part of the world’s leading supplier of natural language processing and search technologies for the Portuguese language and the market leader in law knowledge management systems in Portugal.** **Perks and Benefits** ---------------------- #### **Competitive Salary** #### **Health Insurance** #### **Hybrid, remote, or on\-premises** #### **Professional skills training** ##### **NLP/ML Junior Research Scientist** Lisbon / Remote – Portugal We are currently expanding Priberam Labs, and are looking for highly motivated candidates to work in exciting projects related to Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing. We offer a stimulating research environment, with connections to the international ML and NLP state\-of\-the\-art research scene. We are looking for highly motivated researchers. The candidates are expected to work in collaboration with other European/Portuguese research centers and Universities. As a Junior Research Scientist at Priberam Labs, you will apply your skills to develop new algorithms and solutions in the scope of our products and ongoing European and National funded projects. **The key responsibilities will be:** * Researching innovative and scalable machine learning techniques for NLP and text mining on various topics such as: Language Modeling, Language Generation, Neural Summarization, Entity Linking, Named Entity Recognition, Relation Extraction, Transfer Learning, Multilingual\-transfer, Topic Classification, Information retrieval; * Writing prototype code and interacting with the product development team; * Integrating ML algorithms into the global NLP system; * Writing scientific papers, presenting our work at scientific conferences. **The ideal candidate should have the following skills:** * MSc in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Electrical Engineering, or other related field; * Knowledge of Natural Language Processing and/or Machine Learning; * Experience in developing, analyzing, and implementing algorithms; * Excellent programming skills (preferably in Python); * (optional) a track record of publication in international conferences or journals. **Benefits:*** Competitive salary; * Laptop; * Individual budget to setup your workstation (for remote work) * Health Insurance; * Professional skills training to support you on your career journey.