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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Could you please post this ad. Please let me know if you have any problems.<BR>
thanks, amy weinberg<BR>
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Assistant/Associate/Senior Research Scientists (Human Language Technology/Computational Linguistics)<BR>
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TITLE: Assistant/Associate/Senior Research Scientists<BR>
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled<BR>
STARTING SALARY: Commensurate with Experience<BR>
ADDITIONAL SALARY INFO: N/A<BR>
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DUTIES: The Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) at the University of Maryland is seeking to expand its research team in areas related to Human Language Technology (HLT) development, evaluation, and adaptation for integration into the workplace. Our research emphasis is on multilingual NLP applications (e.g., machine translation, multilingual summarization, information extraction and retrieval). We will also conduct research relevant to improving linguistic knowledge resource development (e.g. bilingual dictionaries, tree banks, grammar tools, annotated and un-annotated corpora, etc.). Throughout the center, researchers drawn from linguistics, cognitive and computer science, and anthropology will work in collaborative teams to aid government professionals in the improvement of their on the job performance or foreign language training. <BR>
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QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have earned a Ph.D in an area providing training in Computational Linguistics or HLT (e.g., Computer Science, Linguistics). The candidate’s research record should indicate accomplishment in areas related to the duties described above. Preference will be given to those candidates whose record indicates the ability to tackle complex, interdisciplinary research, and to work collaboratively with a range of institutions and researchers. Preference is also given to candidates holding a US citizenship, and willing to obtain a security clearance. For information on U.S. government security clearances, please see <A HREF="http://www.dss.mil/psi/faq.htm">http://www.dss.mil/psi/faq.htm</A>.<BR>
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TO APPLY: Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae including potential referees, and relevant writing samples to HLT Positions, CASL, University of Maryland, Box 25, College Park, MD 20742, or email jobs@casl.umd.edu. The University of Maryland is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Questions about this position should be sent by e-mail to jobquestions@casl.umd.edu.<BR>
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Amy Weinberg<BR>
Linguistics Dept, UMIACS, CASL<BR>
University of Maryland<BR>
(301) 405-4934/6748<BR>
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