Research Assistant Position at University College Dublin: Implement NLP Tools for Cognitive Mapping Analysis

University College Dublin is currently recruiting a researcher to implement natural language processing (NLP) tools to infer cognitive maps from natural language. This Irish Research Council funded project investigates the role of women in Muslim resistance movements. The research assistant will work with the Principal Investigator, Dr. Stephanie Dornschneider-Elkink, to deliver the research objectives of the project. Tasks will include but are not limited to POS tagging, sequence analysis, word embeddings, and visualization.

Mandatory requirements include some undergraduate or graduate-level training in quantitative research methods, data science, or quantitative text analysis/NLP, preferably with a political science, data science, and/ or computer science background. Experience with programming in R and/ or Python is required, as well as the ability to work independently and take the initiative to implement the outlined tasks. Candidates must demonstrate an awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.

The deadline for applications is 15 July, noon IST. For more information and to apply, visit https://my.corehr.com/pls/coreportal_ucdp/apply?id=017399.