PhD NLP Research Scientist — Hybrid Role with Grants

Placements24; Durban; Híbrido; ZAR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary and research grant

Comprehensive health coverage

Conference travel funding

Hybrid work arrangement

Access to cutting-edge computation and

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is recruiting on behalf of a pioneering AI and Emerging Technologies lab in Durban for an AI Research Scientist specializing in NLP. You will conduct groundbreaking research, develop novel algorithms, and publish findings in top-tier venues.

You will collaborate with leading researchers and engineers, work with advanced computational resources, and contribute to deploying NLP systems that understand and generate human language.

Formación

• PhD in CS, computational linguistics, or related field with NLP focus.
• Strong publication record in top NLP/AI conferences (ACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS).
• Expertise with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch and NLP libraries.
• Proficient in Python with strong software development skills.
• Solid understanding of statistical methods and modern NLP techniques.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a Durban research environment.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct cutting-edge NLP research (text generation, sentiment analysis, MT, IE).
• Develop and prototype novel NLP models using deep learning techniques.
• Implement and evaluate research ideas; publish papers and internal reports.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate research breakthroughs into deployable AI products and features.
• Analyze large-scale text datasets to identify trends and opportunities for innovation.
• Stay current with the latest academic research and industry trends in NLP and AI.

Conocimientos

NLP

Deep learning

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Hugging Face

Python

ML research

Academic publications

Educación

Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field (NLP)

Herramientas

Hugging Face Transformers

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is recruiting on behalf of a pioneering AI and Emerging Technologies lab in Durban for an AI Research Scientist specializing in NLP. You will conduct groundbreaking research, develop novel algorithms, and publish findings in top-tier venues.

You will collaborate with leading researchers and engineers, work with advanced computational resources, and contribute to deploying NLP systems that understand and generate human language.