LINGUIST List 12.2401

Thu Sep 27 2001

Jobs: Computational Ling: Asst Prof, Indiana USA

Editor for this issue: Karolina Owczarzak <karolinalinguistlist.org>

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1. Robert F.Port, Computational Ling: Assistant Professor at Indiana University, USA

Rank of Job: Assistant Professor
Areas Required: Computational Linguistics
Other Desired Areas: Cognitive science
University or Organization: Indiana University
Department: Linguistics, Cognitive Science
State or Province: Indiana
Country: USA
Final Date of Application: 7 January, 2002
Contact: Robert F. Port portindiana.edu

Address for Applications:
322 Memorial Hall
Bloomington
Indiana 47405-7005
USA

Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics:
Computational Linguistics tenure-track position to begin fall, 2002.

The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in Linguistics or Computer
Science and be familiar with practical Natural Language Processing
applications; some industry experience is desirable. Candidates with
interdisciplinary interests are especially encouraged to
apply. Familiarity with both statistical and formal methods is
essential. Possible specializations include: machine translation;
speech recognition and synthesis; computational syntax and/or
semantics; automatated understanding, acquisition, and extraction of
knowledge from natural language; dialog processing; natural language
interfaces; text generation and analysis; neural and cognitive
modeling. The new hire will be expected to further develop the
recently established computational linguistics M.A. track within the
Linguistics Department, to teach its courses on a regular basis, and
to serve as a core faculty member of the Program in Cognitive Science.

For more information, see:

 http://www.indiana.edu/~lingdept/ 
and 
 http://www.psych.indiana.edu/

Send application materials, including information about research and
teaching interests, curriculum vitae, and sample publications to:

Faculty Search Committee
c/o Ann Baker
Linguistics Department
Memorial Hall 322
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005

and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to the same
address. The committee will begin reviewing applications on 7 January
2002 and will continue until the position is filled. 

Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer.