LINGUIST List 22.565 Wed Feb 02 2011 Jobs: Comp & Historical Ling: University Asst (Predoc), U of Vienna Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> New! Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:             http://multitree.linguistlist.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.     Monika Wittmann , Computational and Historical Linguistics: University Assistant (Predoc), University of Vienna, Austria Message 1: Computational and Historical Linguistics: University Assistant (Predoc), University of Vienna, Austria Date: 02-Feb-2011 From: Monika Wittmann <monika.wittmannunivie.ac.at> Subject: Computational and Historical Linguistics: University Assistant (Predoc), University of Vienna, Austria E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Vienna Department: Department of English Job Location: Vienna, Austria Web Address: http://anglistik.univie.ac.at/ Job Rank: University Assistant (Predoc) Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Historical Linguistics Required Language(s): English (eng) Description: At the University of Vienna (15 faculties, 3 centres, about 180 fields of study, approx. 8.600 members of staff, approx. 85.000 students) the position of a University Assistant (Predoc) at the Department of English and American Studies is vacant. Research and teaching at the Department of English and American Studies cover literary and cultural studies as well as linguistics. The department employs more than sixty members. Presently more than 3500 students are enrolled in its Bachelor, Masters, Diploma and Teacher Education programmes. Degree of Employment: 30 hours/week Areas of work: Participation in research, administration and teaching particularly in the area of historical English linguistics, in which text and corpus based studies attempt to describe, to model and to explain linguistic variation and change in terms of cognitive, sociolinguistic and evolutionary models, and by means of quantitative methods. Term of employment: 2 years 11 month Profile: Masters or Diploma Degree - Good knowledge of quantitative methods for describing and/or modelling the properties and the development of complex systems, e.g. advanced statistics, computer simulation, neural network modelling, or game theory - Readiness to engage with early stages of English and to acquire methods of historical linguistic research - Excellent knowledge of English - Willingness to communicate across disciplinary boundaries and to work in multidisciplinary research teams Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be sent via Job Center to the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 15.03.2011 and be referenced to the identification number 1791. For further information please contact Wittmann, Monika +43-1-4277-42452. The University of Vienna intends to increase the number of women on its faculty, particularly in high-level positions, and therefore specifically invites applications by women. Among equally qualified applicants women will receive preferential consideration. Application Deadline: 15-Mar-2011 Web Address for Applications: http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at/en/home/ Contact Information: Mag. Monika Wittmann Email: monika.wittmannunivie.ac.at Phone: 00431427742452 New! Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:             http://multitree.linguistlist.org/ Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 02-Feb-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.