LINGUIST List 22.4975 Sat Dec 10 2011 Jobs: Computational Cognitive Science: Assistant Prof, U of Edinburgh 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.     Steve Renals , Computational Cognitive Science: Assistant Professor, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Message 1: Computational Cognitive Science: Assistant Professor, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Date: 10-Dec-2011 From: Steve Renals <srenalsinf.ed.ac.uk> Subject: Computational Cognitive Science: Assistant Professor, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Edinburgh Department: School of Informatics Job Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Web Address: http://www.ilcc.inf.ed.ac.uk/ Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics Description: A lectureship (comparable to a US tenure-track faculty position) in Computational Cognitive Science is available at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh. The University of Edinburgh has announced a number of prestigious positions called Chancellor's Fellowships. These are initially 5-year Fellowships, but subject to satisfactory review at the end of 3 years, the Fellow will move to a permanent academic post. Appointees will be able to concentrate on research in the first instance, acquiring the full duties of University Lecturer across the period of the Fellowship. These prestigious awards are aimed at early career individuals of the highest potential who have begun to establish a reputation for the highest quality research at the forefront of their discipline and who have a commitment to learning and teaching at university level. One of the priority areas for Chancellor's Fellowships is Computational Cognitive Science. Areas of interest include computational models of language (including human-human and human-machine communication), higher-level cognition (including reasoning, categorization, and cognitive development), and multi-modal cognition (including visual processing, gesture, and sensorimotor control). Research on these topics is conducted in the Institute for Language, Cognition and Computation (ILCC, http://www.ilcc.inf.ed.ac.uk/). ILCC is based in the School of Informatics, one of the world's top research leaders in computer science/informatics. The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top research universities, in one of the world's most pleasant cities. The official advert can be found at the application URL below. Closing dates are 16th January, 29th February and 16th April 2012. Applicants should direct informal inquiries to Prof Steve Renals (email address below). Note that Chancellor's Fellowships in cognitive science are also available in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences (see official advert at the URL below). Application Deadline: 16-Apr-2012 Web Address for Applications: http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/vacancies/index.cfm?fuseaction=vacancies.detail&vacancy_ref=3015150 Contact Information: Steve Renals Email: srenalsinf.ed.ac.uk Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 10-Dec-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.