Senior Scientist - Automatic Natural Language Processing (ANLP)

We are looking for a senior scientist, specialized in automatic natural language processing (NLP), who is motivated to join a group of scientists and developers experienced in this field. The candidate should have concrete experience of implementing NLP solutions, and an interest in working with real data on industrial issues such as information extraction, classification, named entity recognition and sentiment analysis. He/she should have advanced experience of the latest state-of-the-art in generative models and deep learning.

He/she will be actively involved in the development of proofs of concept, cutting-edge prototypes, experimental development projects and applied research. He/she will be called upon to collaborate with specialized experts in various scientific fields, including data science, computer vision and speech processing.

To succeed in this position, the successful candidate will need to combine passions for linguistics, computer science and machine learning. He/she must have a keen interest in communication and customer relations, to understand industrial challenges and share his/her cutting-edge expertise.

Description Of Responsibilities

• Participate simultaneously in the implementation and supervision of several NLP projects addressing industrial issues.
• Propose and lead NLP research projects on topics of scientific and business development interest.
• Participate in the evaluation of new projects (technical complexity, challenges, feasibility, etc.).
• Participate in drafting service offers.
• Contribute to CRIM's scientific and technical outreach by organizing activities or disseminating relevant advances to the community through various channels.
• Keep knowledge up to date, contribute to internal and external scientific seminars to share know-how.
• Ensure and document in-depth scientific monitoring of advances in NLP and generative models and share this knowledge within CRIM.
  
  

• Doctorate in computer science or master’s degree with research experience, specializing in language processing.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in NLP and machine learning.
• Excellent writing skills in a variety of contexts (scientific journals, technical documentation, popularization, etc.).
• Demonstrable experience in text classification, named entity recognition, information extraction and retrieval, use of generative models.
• Expertise in language models: fine-tuning, adaptation, hallucination management, model safety and ethics.
• Proficiency in Python and a deep learning library (Pytorch, Tensorflow).
• Excellent understanding of deep learning applied to NLP, in particular Transformers.
• Written and oral proficiency in English and/or French.
  
  

• Technical leadership and ability to evolve successfully within a team of scientists and with other stakeholders.
• Curiosity and initiative to explore scientific and technological advances in the field.
• Quick to learn and adapt. Autonomy and initiative. Ability to work on several projects at the same time.
• Ability to synthesize and make decisions on scientific and technical issues at the heart of customer mandates.
• Ability to communicate, listen and share knowledge.
• Interest in receiving and giving constructive feedback.
  
  

• Benefit from excellent employment conditions (comprehensive group insurance program, RRSP, telecommuting, vacation).
• Enjoy a stimulating environment at the cutting edge of developments in artificial intelligence.
• Access state-of-the-art computational resources.
• Maintain a balance and quality of life between work and family with a flexible schedule.
• Take part in a weekly research seminar and benefit from time dedicated to the realization of creative and exploratory projects.
• Meet passionate people in a collaborative environment.
  
  

CRIM is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity. We value the development of ideas as a team and cultivate a work environment that is open and respectful of differences. We encourage all candidates to apply for this position. Thank you for your interest in CRIM!

This position is available immediately.

Join the CRIM team and work with passionate, dynamic people!