LINGUIST List 22.2374 Mon Jun 06 2011 Jobs: NLP: Post Doc, Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University 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.     Dana Komárková , Natural Language Processing: Post Doc, Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, Czech Republic Message 1: Natural Language Processing: Post Doc, Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, Czech Republic Date: 06-Jun-2011 From: Dana Komárková <researchfi.muni.cz> Subject: Natural Language Processing: Post Doc, Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, Czech Republic E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University Department: Natural Language Processing Centre Job Location: Brno, Czech Republic Web Address: http://nlp.fi.muni.cz Job Rank: Post Doc Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing Description: Up to four post-doc positions in computer science are available at the Natural Language Processing Centre (NLPC) at Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, Brno. The positions are initially limited to one year but can be extended to two years based on a successful evaluation after the first 8 months. The gross salary will be 2,000 EUR per month. Anticipated starting date is September 1, 2011 (can be negotiated) and preference will be given to those who can start by Autumn 2011. Applicants should have (by the starting date) a PhD in computer science, computational linguistics or a closely related discipline and ideally will have a strong background in one of the research activities carried out at the NLPC, namely: - corpus linguistics - lexicography - syntax and syntactic analysis - ontologies and semantic analysis - machine translation - logical analysis The willingness to contribute to the teaching programme of the NLPC by means of a specialized course is welcome. The applicants should enjoy working in a team and have good communication skills. Fluency in English is required. In order to encourage mobility, the candidate cannot be considered eligible for this position if by the starting date, he or she has already worked or studied at Masaryk University for a total of 6 months or more, during the last 3 years. Candidates who did not graduate from a university in the Czech Republic will be strongly preferred. The positions are open until filled. Interested candidates are invited to apply to the application address or application email address below. The application should contain CV, list of publications, cover letter with statement of research interests and names and contact information of three researchers who are familiar with the applicant's work and who could provide recommendation letters if needed. Electronic submissions are highly encouraged. *** First round for application processing ends June 15, further rounds follow. *** Application Deadline: Open until filled. Mailing Address for Applications: Dana Komárková R&D Office, Faculty of Informatics Botanicka 68a 602 00 Brno Czech Republic Email Address for Applications: researchfi.muni.cz Contact Information: Dana Komárková Email: researchfi.muni.cz Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 06-Jun-2011       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.