University or Organization: Brigham Young University
Department: Linguistics Department
Job Location: Provo, Utah, USA
Web Address: ling.byu.edu
Job Title: Professor of Linguistics -- Computational Linguistics
Job Rank: Rank Open

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The Department of Linguistics at Brigham Young University is excited to announce a position for a professor in the field of linguistics at any rank—those at any career stage are invited to apply. This position, with a 'continuing faculty status' akin to tenure track, entails teaching courses aimed at linguistics majors, minors, and MA students, especially those interested in computational linguistics. Our department’s Linguistic Computing minor offers students foundational knowledge and tools to apply computational models to natural language. Thus, all candidates should be capable of teaching key courses in computational linguistics or natural language processing in addition to other areas of linguistics. The Department of Linguistics provides a supportive, collaborative atmosphere that contributes to the development of faculty research agendas in a range of areas.

Duties/Responsibilities:
Under a 10-month contract, primary responsibilities will encompass:
- Teaching six courses annually, predominantly within the Linguistics major and Linguistic Computing minor but also possibly in other department programs
- Conducting original research and disseminating that research in reputable journals, books, or other scholarly outlets
- Mentoring students in linguistic research, research presentations, peer-reviewed article publication, and grant writing.
- Contributing to other departmental or college duties, including student advising, thesis chairing, program coordination, committee service, and shared governance.

All candidates must have:
- Ph.D. by August 2024 in Linguistics or a field related to computational linguistics or natural language processing.
- Proficiency to teach core linguistics courses including courses in the Linguistics Computing minor
- Evident potential for or substantiated record of scholarly research and/or a well-defined research agenda
- Commitment to mentoring students effectively in and out of class.
- Willingness to support student faith through obvious commitment to the religious expectations of the sponsoring institution (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Ideal candidates would have some of the following:
- Professional experience in computational linguistics.
- Ability to contribute to linguistics thesis committees (reader and/or chair roles).
- Ability to bridge personal scholarship with linguistics.
- Keenness to collaborate with students on diverse research projects, both faculty-led and student-driven.

Mission Alignment Statement: BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission.

Starting rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. As an equal opportunity employer, Brigham Young University requires adherence to the university’s honor code, dress, and grooming standards. Preference is given to active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Position may be under-filled with a one-year appointment depending on candidate qualifications and background and department needs.

Must apply online. Current CV, three letters of recommendation, two writing samples and a mission alignment statement (see application for details) are required.

Application Deadline: 08-Dec-2023
Mailing Address for Applications:

Web Address for Applications: https://hrms.byu.edu/psc/ps/PUBLIC/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Employee&SiteId=70&JobOpeningId=127182&PostingSeq=1
Contact Information:
Standing Hiring Committee Chair Jacob Rawlins
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 801-422-2144