LINGUIST List 22.5133 Tue Dec 20 2011 Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, Saarland 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.     Manfred Pinkal , Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany Message 1: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany Date: 20-Dec-2011 From: Manfred Pinkal <pinkalcoli.uni-saarland.de> Subject: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Saarland University Department: Dept. of Computational Linguistics Job Location: Saarbrücken, Germany Web Address: http://www.coli.uni-saarland.de Job Rank: Post Doc Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics Description: The Department of Computational Linguistics at Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany, invites applications for the position of a scientific staff member ('Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin/Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter'). The successful candidate will have a strong background in natural language processing and computational semantics, and preferably hold a PhD in computational linguistics or a related field. He/she will contribute to project work on the integration of natural language processing and knowledge management within the Cluster of Excellence 'Multimodal Computing and Interaction' (http://www.coli.uni-saarland.de/projects/codis, http://www.coli.uni-saarland.de/projects/smile). Experience in data- intensive methods is essential. A background in deep linguistic processing is a definite plus. He/she will join a young, creative research team and should have good teamwork skills. Saarland University is one of the leading European research sites in computational linguistics and offers an active, stimulating research environment. Close working relationships are maintained between the Departments of Computational Linguistics and Computer Science. Both are part of the Cluster of Excellence, which also includes the Max Planck Institutes for Informatics (MPI-INF) and Software Systems (MPI-SWS) and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). Salary and social benefits are according to Germany's public sector TV-L 13 scale, ranging from 3100 to 4500 EUR (before taxes), depending on prior experience. The appointment is initially for 2 years. Saarland University is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with its policy of increasing the proportion of women in this type of employment, the University actively encourages applications from women. Physically handicapped persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified. Please send applications (including CV and list of publications) in electronic form to jobs-comsemcoli.uni-saarland.de (Professor Manfred Pinkal). Deadline is January 31, 2012. Informal inquiries can be addressed to the above email address as well. Application Deadline: 31-Jan-2012 Email Address for Applications: jobs-comsemcoli.uni-saarland.de Contact Information: Prof. Manfred Pinkal Email: pinkalcoli.uni-saarland.de Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 20-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.