LINGUIST List 2.353

Sunday, 21 July 1991

Jobs: Macquarie U, CCL-UMIST, Microsoft

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1. Ken Willing, Senior Lectureship in Linguistics: Australia
2. Jock McNaught, posts at CCL-UMIST
3. , job opening at Microsoft

Job Opening Kindly bring to the attention of colleagues.
Position: Senior Lecturer in Linguistics
 School of English and Linguistics
 Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
 [Ref. 880132]
The appointee will work primarily within the National Centre for English
Language Teaching and Research, which is a Commonwealth Key Centre for
Teaching and Research, as Co-ordinator of its Language Teaching Section.
This post involves responsibility for the management of special purpose
language learning programs for a variety of clients, and collaboration
with other Sections to fulfil the aims of the National Centre. In
addition, the appointee will be expected to contribute to the design and
delivery of the Discipline's postgraduate programs. Postgraduate
qualifications in Applied Linguistics/TESOL are essential. Candidates
should have extensive experience in the initiation, design and
management of special purpose language learning programs for adults,
and, in addition, have research and teaching interests relevant to the
MA and research degree programs within the Linguistics Discipline.
Particularly valuable qualifications would include a record of
attracting outside funding, appropriate publications, and experience
with the design and mangagement of overseas development programs with
English Language Teaching components.
The position is tenable as soon as possible until 31 December 1997 in
the first instance, with the possibility of renewal, depending on the
availability of funds. Enquiries: Professor Christopher N. Candlin
 telephone: [61] (02) 805-7673 or 805-8740
 fax: [61] (02) 805-7849
 e-mail: kwillingsuna.mqcc.mq.oz.au
Salary scale: Senior Lecturer A$43,984 - A$51,015 per annum
Further information about the University, conditions of appointment and
the method of application can be obtained from the Recruitment Officer,
Staff Services, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW 2109, Australia.
Applications close 23 August, 1991.
Equal Employment Opportunity is University Policy.
Posted 19/7/91 by Ken Willing kwillingsuna.mqcc.mq.oz.au

 UMIST
 Centre for Computational Linguistics
 RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (SEVERAL POSTS)
We are seeking suitable candidates to fill several research posts in a
variety of projects just started or about to start. We invite general
applications for any of these posts, or specific applications for one or
more of them.
 - a 3-year post, beginning in October 1991 and funded by the SERC, for a
Research Assistant to work on a project in multilingual generation of
mail messages using example-based techniques. Applicants should have a
good first degree and/or post-graduate qualifications/experience in
computer science, particularly programming in C, Lisp or Prolog in a
UNIX environment. An interest in or familiarity with computational
linguistics would be an advantage. Commencing salary will be in the
region of 12086 per annum, depending on age and experience. Please quote
reference LL/R//HS.
 - two 9-month posts, beginning as soon as possible and funded by ESPRIT,
for two Research Assistants to work on the MULTILEX project, which is
concerned with designing and implementing a multifunctional standardised
lexicon for the European Community languages. Applicants should have a
good first degree, and postgraduate qualifications/experience in
computational linguistics (particularly typed feature logic),
computational lexicography or theoretical linguistics. Salary will be
between 11969 and 19073 per annum, depending on age and experience.
Please quote reference LL/R//JM.
 - a 3-year post, beginning in October, 1991 and funded by Matsushita
Electric Industry Ltd. (Panasonic), for a Research Assistant to work on
a project in mutual conversion between verbal and visual presentations
of information. Applicants should have a good first degree and/or
post-graduate qualifications/experiences in one of Artificial
Intelligence, computer science or information science. Commencing salary
will be between 11969 and 13432 per annum. Please quote reference
LL/R//JT.
 - a post initially for one year, but renewable, beginning as soon as
possible, and funded in connection with the European Commission's
Linguistic Research Framework Programme to work on various topics in
Machine Translation. Part of the work will deal with aspects of syntax
(clefting, topicalisation, sentential complements) in English and
French. Applicants should have a good first degree and/or post-graduate
qualifications/experiences in formal linguistics as well as knowledge
of French and an interest in or familiarity with computational
linguistics. Commencing salary will be between 11969 and 19073 per
annum, depending on age and experience. Please quote reference LL/R//ET.
Applications, including full curriculum vitae and the names of two
referees, and indicating which posts are being applied for, should be
sent to:
 R.A. Posts
 Centre for Computational Linguistics
 UMIST
 PO Box 88
 Manchester, M60 1QD
and must arrive not later than Saturday 31st August. Further information
may be obtained from the above address or by phoning +44.61.200.3100.
An equal opportunity employer. Salaries are expressed in Pounds Sterling.
E-mail addresses for further details:
LL/R//HS: haroldccl.umist.ac.uk (after 31/7/91)
LL/R//JM: jockccl.umist.ac.uk
LL/R//JT: tsujiiccl.umist.ac.uk (after 31/7/91)
LL/R//ET: haroldccl.umist.ac.uk (after 31/7/91)
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John McNaught		 jock%ccl.umist.ac.ukean-relay.ac.uk (ean)
Centre for Computational jock%ccl.umist.ac.ukcunyvm.cuny.edu (arpa)
 Linguistics 		 jock%ccl.umist.ac.ukac.uk (earn)
UMIST			 jockcclsun.uucp
PO Box 88
Sackville Street
Manchester, UK 	 +44.61.200.3098 (direct)
M60 1QD

The Microsoft Natural Language Processing lab is looking for a
COMPUTATIONAL LINGUIST/LEXICOGRAPHER with theoretical training,
practical experience, and a yen for electronic adventure, to join a
dedicated team of computational linguists in building a system for the
analysis and generation of natural languages. Primary responsibilities
include:
 (a) building large-scale computational lexicons;
 (b) interfacing the lexicons with various components of a
broad-coverage natural language processing system;
 (c) designing and developing new lexicons and lexical components,
making use of online knowledge bases such as dictionaries;
 (d) documenting the lexicon and lexical systems.
Qualifications should include at least one year's experience with
building large-scale computational lexicons, familiarity with lexical
issues at various levels, and familiarity with popular linguistic
theories and their implications for content and structure of the
lexicon. An advanced degree in computer science, linguistics, or a
related field is preferred -- either a PhD with 1+ years' experience
with real NLP systems, or a master's degree with 3+ years' experience.