LINGUIST List 21.5094 Thu Dec 16 2010 Jobs: German; Comp Ling; Disc Analysis: PhD Student, U of Tuebingen Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Erhard Hinrichs , German; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Lexicography: PhD Student, University of Tuebingen, Germany Message 1: German; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Lexicography: PhD Student, University of Tuebingen, Germany Date: 15-Dec-2010 From: Erhard Hinrichs <ehsfs.uni-tuebingen.de> Subject: German; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Lexicography: PhD Student, University of Tuebingen, Germany E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Tuebingen Department: SFB 833 Job Location: Tuebingen, Germany Web Address: http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/forschung/forschungsschwerpunkte/sonderforschungsbereiche/sfb-833/ Job Rank: PhD Student Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Lexicography Required Language(s): German, Standard (deu) Description: The Collaborative Research Center 'Constitution of Meaning' at the University of Tuebingen, Germany, has an opening for a research position (50% of full-time appointment, Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L/2) in Computational Linguistics. The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience in one or more of the following areas: - lexical acquisition / computational lexicography - discourse structure / discourse relations Some programming experience (in Python, Java, Perl or C++) and (near) native-level command of German, as well good communication skills in English are required. Experience in one of the following areas is considered a plus: - use of supervised machine learning in NLP (e.g. coreference, SRL, WSD or similar applications) - unsupervised learning / clustering (e.g., SVD, LDA, k-means) The Seminar für Sprachwissenschaft (SfS) and the Collaborative Research Center (SFB 833) offer a stimulating interdisciplinary research environment with the opportunity of completing a Ph.D. degree. The initial period of appointment for this position is until June 30, 2013. Subject to renewal of the project, the appointment can be extended to a period of maximally five years. Applications should include CV, an outline of research experience, as well as names and addresses of two referees. Applications should be sent by mail or by email to the address below. Applications received by February 1, 2011 will receive full consideration, although interviews may start at any time and will continue until the position has been filled. Disabled applicants will be preferred if they have the same qualifications as non-disabled applicants. The University of Tuebingen strives to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and therefore encourages qualified female scientists to apply. Application Deadline: Open until filled. Mailing Address for Applications: Prof. Dr. Erhard Hinrichs Seminar fuer Sprachwissenschaft Wilhelmstr. 19 Tuebingen 72074 Germany Email Address for Applications: ehsfs.uni-tuebingen.de Contact Information: Prof. Dr. Erhard Hinrichs Email: ehsfs.uni-tuebingen.de Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 16-Dec-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.