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The following research positions have been listed by SSP faculty as currently available. If you would like more information about or a position or are interested in applying, please contact the faculty member in person or via email using the link below the research listing.
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Student assitants needed for dialogue system research
Posted on May 29, 2008.
Last updated on May 29, 2008.Position Description:
CSLI has immediate openings for student assistants to work on projects involving spoken dialogue with robots. Applicants should have experience in Java/Eclipse and an interest in speech and language processing.
Our research program is built on an existing dialogue system architecture that has been developed in Java over many years. The candidate will need to quickly develop an understanding of how the dialogue system software is organized and what it does, and then learn how to maintain the system and extend it to new domains. One project involves spoken dialogue with virtual robots using the Unreal Tournament game API. All of our projects are collaborations with other research groups, which means good communication skills and experience with version control (CVS, Subversion) are essential.Contact Information:
Principle Investigator is Prof. Stanley Peters at CSLI's Computational Semantics Lab, located in 203 Nora Hall.
To apply, please send a resume, unofficial transcript, and if possible a short sample of Java code you have written to John Fry <jfry@csli.stanford.edu> -
Java Programmer at Computational Semantics Laboratory, CSLI
Posted on May 27, 2008.
Last updated on May 27, 2008.Position Description:
The Center for the Study of Language and Information at Stanford University seeks a short-term, full-time Java software engineer to develop and improve an existing research software framework used by researchers in the Computational Semantics Laboratory. The software employs cutting-edge machine learning and semantic information extraction technology that is currently deployed as part of a larger research project. Other lab software supports critical corpus management, annotation, and processing tasks. We are looking for a flexible, productive, and quick-learning programmer with a strong ability to work independently and with an interest in good programming design. Interest and knowledge in the fields of computational linguistics or speech technology is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities:
* Work with researchers to design and develop new software capabilities
* Modify existing code to increase performance, stability, and ease of use
* Independently develop tools and packages that support ongoing research software development
Requirements:
* BS in Computer Science (or equivalent) or 2+ years relevant work experience
* Strong Java programming skills and object oriented design experience
* Broad software development skills including design, implementation, testing, profiling, and debugging
The following optional experience will be looked upon as a plus:
* Experience using the Eclipse Java IDE
* Experience using XML-RPC and modular, distributed platforms
* Experience using the Jena Semantic Web Framework API or other Semantic Web software
* Experience developing speech and/or natural language software
* Experience with machine learning or statistical information extraction methods
Compensation will be at a competitive rate, depending on experience and qualifications. We are looking for someone to hire and start working as soon as possible.
Contact Information:
To apply, please send a resume, unofficial transcript, and if possible a short sample of Java code you have written to Patrick Ehlen (ehlen@stanford.edu), Raquel Fernandez (raquel.fernandez@stanford.edu), and Matthew Frampton (frampton@stanford.edu).
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Data Labeler for Semantic Information Extraction
Posted on Mar 10, 2008.
Last updated on Mar 10, 2008.Position Description:
We are looking to hire undergraduate students for a data labeling project starting the beginning of Spring quarter. The goal is to construct a training corpus for the application of machine learning to semantic role labeling and event recognition. We will be labeling a corpus of documents for several types of events (e.g., acquisitions of one company by another). Data labeling tasks include finding occurrences of the events in the documents; labeling the involved entities in that event (e.g. company being bought); and labeling the arguments of verbs involved in that event. The main requirement is fluency in English. No special experience is necessary; any linguistics background is a plus. Hours are flexible, with a minimum of 5 hours a week. Compensation will be $13 per hour.
The project will be done under the supervision of David Vickrey and Prof. Daphne Koller (Computer Science).Contact Information:
dvickrey at cs dot stanford dot edu
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Neuroeconomics Research Assistant position(s)
Posted on Nov 1, 2007.
Last updated on Nov 1, 2007.Position Description:
Undergraduate RA position(s) with Baba Shiv (Marketing, GSB)
Research assistants are wanted to assist in experimental research on affect and/or decision making, with the possibility of writing an Honors or Master's thesis as a result of their work. Topics include, but are not restricted to, decision making, decision neuroscience, consumer behavior, and the role of emotion in decision-making. Experiments use behavioral and psychophysiological measures (e.g., skin conductance, facial EMG, eye tracking), as well as fMRI.
Supervising Professor:
Baba Shiv (Marketing, Stanford Graduate School of Business), in collaboration with the Rangel Neuroeconomics Lab (Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, Caltech).
RA responsibilities:
Assist in the design and programming of experiments using specialized software, subject testing, and data analysis.
Core Requirements:
- Minimum 2.5+ GPA and previous experience testing subjects, or familiarity with other aspects of experimentation
- Computer skills (E-prime, Stata, Matlab), or background in Psychology or Symbolic Systems is a plus, but not necessary
- Students who can commit from 6 months to a year are preferred
- Work is approximately 12 hrs/week
Credit/Compensation: credit only. Can be taken for up to 4 units. Each unit corresponds to three hours/week.Contact Information:
If interested, please email your resume or brief equivalent to:
Baba Shiv (shiv_baba@gsb.stanford.edu) or Hilke Plassmann (hilke_plassmann@hss.caltech.edu) -
E-Democracy Community-Based Research Fellows opportunity
Posted on May 11, 2006.
Last updated on May 11, 2006.Position Description:
The Partnership for Internet Equity and Community Engagement (PIECE), a joint project of the East Palo Alto Community Network and the Symbolic Systems Program at Stanford, is seeking a Stanford undergraduate to do technology transfer and observational research as part of the introduction of new software tools to groups in East Palo Alto. The goals are to make it easier for community residents to participate in decisions that affect them, and to learn more about how residents use and affect the redesign of online deliberation and community-oriented software. The Student Fellow will be a full participant in the project, with an opportunity to be a co-author on papers submitted for conferences and publication.
Terms. The fellowship would pay a $5000 stipend for full-time work (40 hours/week) over 10 weeks during the Summer Quarter, as well as $12.50 per hour for up to 10 hours per week during the academic year 2006-2007. Funds are also available for research expenses and any necessary travel.
Project websites:
PIECE (http://piece.stanford.edu)
Deme (http://groupspace.org)
Qualifications. Any current Stanford undergraduate is welcome to apply. Candidates for the fellowship should have strong people skills, preferably including some experience helping people use computers, doing social science research (surveys, interviews, data analysis) or usability/HCI research, and/or background with residents and organizations in low-income, multicultural communities. Students majoring in the social sciences, Urban Studies, Symbolic Systems, STS, Education, or Computer Science, or those who have taken substantial coursework in any of these fields, are especially encouraged to apply. Technical skills are not required beyond basic computer and Internet literacy, but could be helpful in working with software designers.
Contact Information:
If interested, please send a brief statement of your interest and qualifications and an electronic version of your transcript to Todd Davies (davies@csli.stanford.edu) as soon as possible.
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VRITS 2006/2007
Posted on Mar 3, 2006.
Last updated on Mar 3, 2006.Position Description:
The Department of Communication is looking for applicants for the third
annual VRITS institute (Virtual Reality Intensive Training Seminar).
Selected students will spend two weeks in September learning to
conceptualize, design, and program simulations for Immerisve Virtual
Reality, and use those simulations to answer questions relating to social
science. After the seminar, the VRITS students will be paid employees for
the three quarters of the 2006/2007 academic year.
Details are available here:
http://vhil.stanford.edu
Contact Information:
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VoiceXML programming with Persausive Tech Lab
Posted on Apr 2, 2005.
Last updated on Apr 2, 2005.Position Description:
The Persuasive Technology Lab (http://captology.stanford.edu/) in the Computer Science department is looking for a student to do part-time software development work on a phone-based voice application. Compensation will consist of course credit and potential for involvement in other lab activities. Desired skills include familiarity with or a willingness to learn VoiceXML, a web scripting language such as PHP or ASP, and a database package such as MySQL.
Contact Information:
If interested, please contact Jon at jje@stanford.edu
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Virtual Reality Intensive Training Seminar (VRITS)
Posted on Mar 10, 2005.
Last updated on Mar 10, 2005.Position Description:
We are pleased to announce the second annual Virtual Reality Intensive Training Seminar (VRITS). The institute lasts for two weeks at the end of the summer (September 12-23rd). 12 undergraduate students will receive free room, board, and instruction during that time on the design, implementation, and use of Immersive Virtual Reality simulations for the study of social science. The institute is sponsered by the Stanford VPUE and housed in the Department of Communication.
The 12 VRITS scholars will then work in the Virtual Human Interaction Lab (http://vhil.stanford.edu) for the next year, paid $11.25 per hour for ten hours a week.Contact Information:
More details about VRITS, including a detailed description of last year's institute, more information about this years institute, as well as an application form, can be found at http://vhil.stanford.edu.
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Cognitive Neuroscience Lab: Undergraduate Research Assistant Position Available
Posted on Jan 11, 2005.
Last updated on Jan 11, 2005.Position Description:
Lab Research Description: Research in the Wagner lab focuses on understanding how human memory is organized and supported by the brain. We aim to characterize the functional contributions of specific prefrontal and medial-temporal regions to learning and remembering. To understand the cognitive operations being mediated by these regions, we rely on cognitive behavioral and fMRI methods. In addition, we are beginning to ask fundamental questions about the architecture of memory through the adoption of a multi-modal imaging approach that combines fMRI with MEG and TMS.
Supervising Professor: Anthony Wagner, Psychology and Neuroscience
RA responsibilities: We are looking for an RA with a strong background in programming to assist in software development for novel visualization and analysis techniques of functional neuroimaging data.
Core requirements:
- Experience in Matlab is required.
- C++ programming skills is a plus, but not necessary.
Credit/Compensation: Receive credit only. Can be taken for two or three units. Each unit corresponds to three hours / week (signing up for 3 units requires a 9 hour commitment each week, for example).
Contact Information:
Contact info:
Please contact Meghan Gaare at mgaare@psych.stanford.edu