LINGUIST List 23.871 Mon Feb 20 2012 Jobs: Computational Linguistics; NLP: Post Doc, HITS gGmbH 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.     Michael Strube , Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing: Post Doc, HITS gGmbH, Heidelberg, Germany Message 1: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing: Post Doc, HITS gGmbH, Heidelberg, Germany Date: 20-Feb-2012 From: Michael Strube <michael.strubeh-its.org> Subject: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing: Post Doc, HITS gGmbH, Heidelberg, Germany E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: HITS gGmbH Department: NLP Group Job Location: Heidelberg, Germany Web Address: http://www.h-its.org/nlp Job Rank: Post Doc Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing Description: Postdoctoral scholarship available in the NLP group at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) in Heidelberg, Germany One postdoctoral scholarship is available for a scientist working in Natural Language Processing/ Computational Linguistics, in particular in the areas of Discourse Processing, Natural Language Generation, Knowledge Extraction, Ontology Learning. Different topics may be possible as long as they are within the general interests of the NLP group (semantics, pragmatics, discourse, generation, see http://www.h-its.org/nlp).The scholarship will be granted initially for two years with the possibility for a one year extension after successful evaluation (please refer to http://www.h-its.org/english/info/ST_postdoc_scholarship.php for terms and conditions). The candidate should have a strong background in computational linguistics and possess a PhD in either computational linguistics, computer science, or linguistics with a specialization in Natural Language Processing. Experience with machine learning and corpus-based methods, knowledge about statistics as well as strong programming skills, preferably in Java, are required. HITS gGmbH is a private non-profit research institute carrying out multidisciplinary research in the computational sciences. It receives its base funding from the Klaus Tschira Foundation. The NLP group at HITS is an interdisciplinary research group that works on applications in the area of discourse and dialogue, in particular coreference resolution, lexical semantics, text generation, automatic summarization, and knowledge extraction from semistructured input. The NLP group at HITS works closely together with the Computational Linguistics Department at the University of Heidelberg. The postdoctoral scholar will participate in a jointly organized PhD colloquium. To apply, please enter your application via the following link: https://application.h-its.org/intern/register.php?id=nus0kl2 (reference Postdoc NLP HITS-02-2012) Applications must be submitted by March 25, 2012. Please note that applications not submitted via the online system will not be considered. Inquiries about the position can be directed at Michael Strube, email address below. Application Deadline: 25-Mar-2012 Web Address for Applications: https://application.h-its.org/intern/register.php?id=nus0kl2 Contact Information: Prof. Michael Strube Email: michael.strubeh-its.org Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 20-Feb-2012       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.