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Postdoctoral Position: Reliable Translation of Natural Language into Formal Specifications CNRS in France
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Available
Deadline
Nov 20, 2026
Country
France
University
CNRS
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This postdoctoral position is part of the ANR BBSYTER project on formal verification of smart contracts at CNRS. The recruited researcher will work on methods that translate natural-language instructions and requirements into formal logical specifications, with a particular emphasis on linear temporal logic (LTL) and logically correct translations.
The project combines several research directions: semantic translation from natural language to formal formulas, the design of a controlled natural language for smart-contract specification, and the development of parsing methods that can identify relevant syntactic structures and build corresponding semantic representations. The work explicitly includes the use of abstract syntax trees (ASTs), variables, and function calls drawn from smart-contract contexts.
The researcher will investigate both symbolic and neural approaches, including pre-trained language models, reinforcement learning, and latent-variable models, and will study how grammatical/formal methods can be combined with machine-learning techniques to improve the reliability of translations. The position also involves designing experimental evaluations of semantic fidelity, logical correctness, robustness, and usability, as well as exploring ambiguity resolution and interactive clarification when moving beyond constrained language.
The postdoctoral work is clearly research-oriented and sits at the intersection of NLP, formal methods, and AI for trustworthy specification generation.
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Apply through the posted application link on the CNRS/Choisir le service public page. Follow the portal instructions for submitting your application materials.
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