Vicomtech (www.vicomtech.org) is a privately owned Applied Research Center specialized in Computer Graphics, Visual Computing, Interaction, Communications and Multimedia, located in Donostia - San Sebastian and Bilbao (Spain). With 6 technical departments and more than 200 researchers -including more than 70 PhDs- and more than 70 scientific publications per year, Vicomtech promotes the use of the latest state-of-the-art technologies in applications that support the innovation cycle in the companies and institutions of our environment, including those of the health and biotechnology sectors. With a strong focus on applied research on industrial problems, approximately 40% of the center's activity is carried out under contract, 24% in European projects -such as Horizon Europe- and 36% from national and local grants, mostly obtained from competitive calls.

We are looking for a researcher with expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP), and at the same time motivated by the transfer of this knowledge to companies and institutions through advanced research prototypes developed to solve real needs.

The successful candidate will be part of the Department of Speech and Natural Language Technologies, participating in research projects at regional, national and European level and developing and applying technology for information retrieval, named entity detection, text classification, question-answering systems, automatic summarization and natural language understanding, mainly.

Applicants must have:

• Master's degree in Natural Language Processing or equivalent.
• Good programming skills in Python.
• Knowledge of Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Data Analytics.
• Experience in using PLN technologies in real use cases.
• Good spoken and written level of Spanish and English
• Motivation to acquire knowledge and new technical skills on an ongoing basis
• Interest in scientific research
• Proactive attitude and ability to work as a team player

We value those candidates have:

• PhD in the field of PLN or similar.
• Scientific articles published in conferences and/or journals in the field.
• Knowledge of generative AI with large language models or LLMs
• Experience with Machine Learning tools (Numpy, Scipy, ...) and NLP (Spacy, Fastext, Flair, ...)
• Knowledge and experience in Deep Learning environments (Pytorch, Tensorflow, Transformers and Hugging face).
• Linux development environments, GIT, Docker and web environments (Restful APIs, ...)

We offer:

• Joining a dynamic, innovative and leading Center in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Visual Computing & Interaction at international level with work centers in Donostia and Bilbao.
• Multidisciplinary work team.
• Creative freedom to conduct research aligned with the Center's management procedures.
• Personal development through training and educational opportunities.
• Career opportunities and professional progression.
• Work-life balance policies to achieve a balance between work and family life.
• Equal employment opportunities.

If you feel identified with us, please send us your CV.