Computational Linguist Job

Job description

Requisition ID: 97204
Work Area: Software-Development Operations
Expected Travel: 0 - 10%
Career Status: Professional
Employment Type: Regular Full Time

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries innovate through simplification. From the back office to the boardroom, warehouse to storefront, on premise to cloud, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably.

We are:

A text analysis team that combines the talents of computational linguists and skilled software engineers to deliver best-of-breed text analysis capabilities in all major languages. Our strategic focus is the development of natural-language processing (NLP) functionality for the SAP Foundation for Health, the central component of our newly formed product unit for healthcare. This platform will function as an integration point for many diverse health-related applications and will form the base of SAP's solutions for personalized medicine.

You are:

A computational linguist in Cambridge, MA working on healthcare-focused NLP components in multiple languages, with initial focus on English, French and German.

Your Role:

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You would implement new functionality in the healthcare space

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You would create, maintain and augment machine-readable dictionaries, grammar rules and parsing algorithms

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Develop and maintains tools for the automation and support of linguistic tasks

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Enhance the accuracy of our technologies in line with established quality metrics

· Optimize the performance of core engines to achieve breakthrough results

Basic Qualifications:

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A Bachelor's in Computational Linguistics or related degree

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Native or near-native knowledge of French or German, in addition to English

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At least 2 yrs. of work experience with regex languages and finite state automata for NLP applications

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Understanding of statistical approaches to NLP (e.g., Bayesian algorithms, HMMs, SVMs, supervised or unsupervised learning)

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Experience developing named entity recognition functionality or in-depth knowledge of other text-based linguistic applications

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Experience working in a production-oriented development environment

· Strong background in syntax and morphology

Preferred Qualifications:

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Masters in Computational Linguistics or related degree

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You have hands-on experience with medical NLP functionality

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You have worked with Agile/SCRUM development processes

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Proficient in at least one data manipulation language (Perl or Python preferred)

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Familiarity with UNIX® environments

SAP'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.

SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations team (Americas: ************@*******.** or ************@*******.** , APJ: ************@*******.** , EMEA: ************@*******.** ). Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.

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Nearest Major Market: Boston
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