Overview
We seek a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow with a strong track record in NLP. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate broad knowledge of deep neural architectures as applied to core NLP tasks. The position presupposes a PhD degree or equivalent in Natural Language Processing, or in Computer Science with a clearly NLP-based thesis.
The focus of the position is on post-training and alignment of generative LLMs for lower-resource languages, including both data creation and model fine-tuning.
The work will be performed in close collaboration with the industry partners in the centre and has as its main goal to contribute to more responsible media technology in Norway. Expected outputs of the work include publication of high impact papers, demos with code repositories and novel types of data and insights, e.g., in the form of reports both for academia and industry partners in the centre.
The candidate will also perform secondments at the industry partners.
The candidate is required to submit a PostDoc plan within 3 months after the start of the position together with the WP leadership and user partners.
The candidate will be supervised by the work package leadership in MediaFutures . The position is located in the Language Technology Group (LTG) at the University of Oslo. LTG is an international and diverse group, where current prominent research activities include semantic parsing, event extraction, sentiment analysis, as well as training and benchmarking of large language models. While the research profile of the group is heavily machine-learning oriented, our projects typically combine data-driven approaches with an interest for linguistic analysis and insight. The group has access to excellent HPC infrastructure.
Company:
University of Oslo
Qualifications:
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.
The candidate must have a PhD degree (or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree) in Natural Language Processing, or in Computer Science with a clearly NLP-based dissertation. The doctoral dissertation must have been submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defense are eligible for appointment.
Candidates must be fluent in English
The successful candidate must have a strong research output in the field, with publications in top-tier NLP venues
The candidate must be able to demonstrate broad knowledge of core NLP tasks
The candidate must have comprehensive knowledge of contemporary neural machine learning techniques and architectures in NLP, both in terms of theoretical understanding and practical experience
Strong programming skills and implementation experience are required
Desired qualifications:
Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) environments is a plus
Previous experience with LLM training is an advantage
Knowledge of Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is an advantage, but not a requirement
Personal skills:
We seek candidates that are highly motivated, open-minded, and scientifically curious
Candidates should have the ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are important
Candidates should have strong written and verbal communication skills
Educational level:
Ph. D.
About University of Oslo
University of Oslo is a school in Oslo.
