Computational Linguist - Natural Language Processing - Remote

Overview

Charles River Analytics brings foundational research to life, creating solutions and technology to tackle the world’s most challenging problems. Our scientists and engineers work together to mature our research results into viable, deployable products for the government and private sector. Our extensive research, development, and deployment spans across many disciplines, such as AI, cyber security, robotics, cognitive science, and human-centered computing. We are a 100% employee-owned company, encouraging participation, innovation, and responsibility from our entire staff. At Charles River, we take great pride in our success in attracting and retaining the most talented and creative problem-solvers in our field.

In Short

• Opportunity for an enthusiastic computational linguist with a focus on applied NLP research.
• Work on real operational problems for US Government and commercial customers.
• Projects include developing information extraction tools and systems for multiple languages.
• Design and build knowledge structures like grammars and semantic representations.
• Collaborate in small project-oriented research groups.
• Contribute to published research and reports.
• Must have a Master's degree in Computer Science or Computational Linguistics.
• Experience in applied NLP research and software development is required.
• US Citizenship is required for this position.
• Flexible hybrid onsite/remote work schedule.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Science or Computational Linguistics with emphasis on applied NLP.
• Experience in applied NLP research and machine learning.
• Programming skills in Python, Java, or other OOP languages.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Effective communication skills in written and oral form.
• Enthusiasm and adaptability under pressure.
• Knowledge of when to take direction and when to take initiative.
• Demonstrated capability to handle NLP tasks and technologies.
• Experience with large natural language grammars and software development processes.
• Fluency in languages other than English is a plus.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical and dental insurance.
• Vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid maternity/paternity leave.
• Tuition reimbursement and monthly gym allowance.
• Generous paid time off and casual work environment.
• Accessible by public transportation.
• Competitive compensation plus bonuses and profit-sharing.
• Work-life balance is valued.