LINGUIST List 22.905 Wed Feb 23 2011 Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Lecturer, University of Groningen 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.     John Nerbonne , Computational Linguistics: Lecturer, University of Groningen, Netherlands Message 1: Computational Linguistics: Lecturer, University of Groningen, Netherlands Date: 22-Feb-2011 From: John Nerbonne <j.nerbonnerug.nl> Subject: Computational Linguistics: Lecturer, University of Groningen, Netherlands E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Groningen Department: Information Science Job Location: Groningen, Netherlands Web Address: http://www.rug.nl/ Job Rank: Lecturer Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics Description: The department of Information Science (Alfa-Informatica) at the University of Groningen is seeking a temporary: Lecturer Information Science Part-time (0,7) position for three years Vacancy number: 211053 The department is focused on computational linguistics, especially in syntactic and phonological processing, and would most like to strengthen this focus by attracting researchers in computational linguistics with specializations complementary to those of the current staff, e.g. text sentiment analysis, machine translation, computational semantics, computer-supported language learning, computational simulations of language behavior. We are willing to consider other, similar specializations. The teaching duties will be concentrated on databases, language processing, usability and/or simulation. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to research, including grant proposals, and will be asked to assume a share of organizational tasks, e.g. recruitment, communication or software/hardware support. Requirements: - A Ph.D. degree in (Computational) Linguistics or a related field such as Linguistics, Computer Science, or Artificial Intelligence. - Proven research ability documented by publications. - Proven interest and success in computational studies is a must. - Ability to work independently and interest in interdisciplinary research. - Willingness to learn Dutch and to locate in Groningen. Terms and Conditions of Employment The salary for this lecturer position is starting from 3195 EUR (scale 11.0) on a full-time base. Commencement of employment is Aug. 2011. The duration of contract is 70% for three years. We foresee reserving 20% for research so that teaching responsibilities would be 50% for teaching. For additional information, please see http://www.rug.nl/let/onderwijs/communicatieeninformatie/informatiekunde http://www.infokunde.nl/ or contact prof. dr. ir. John Nerbonne, contact information below. Your application should include a cover letter, including remarks on how this position fits in your career goals, a current curriculum vitae (including a list of publications), a sketch of current research interests and the name and e-mail addresses of two referees. Please submit applications by 15 Apr 2011 to: University of Groningen Personnel and Organization Department When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 211053 Application Deadline: 15-Apr-2011 Web Address for Applications: http://www.rug.nl/corporate/vacatures/jobOpportunitiesRUG Contact Information: prof. dr. ir. John Nerbonne Email: j.nerbonnerug.nl Phone: +31 50 363-5815 Fax: +31 50 363-6855 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 23-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.