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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>RESEARCH POSITION IN
LINGUISTICS / COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The Research Group in
Computational Linguistics, Research Institute in Linguistics and Information
Processing, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wolverhampton</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> are
pleased to announce a research position in linguistics / computational
linguistics:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Postdoctoral Research
Fellow/Senior Research Fellow in Computer-aided Multiple-Choice Test Item
Development £19,430 - £25,184 * pa or £29,211 - £37,521 * pa (level of
appointment dependent on qualifications and experience)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>As postdoctoral research
fellow/senior research fellow you will work on a project to develop a system
for computer-aided item development, focusing on the analysis of item structure
and content, as well as evaluation of the system. You will also be involved in
the implementation/fine tuning of various NLP components. The initial contract
is for two years with the possibility of extension, subject to successful
completion of this project. You should have a PhD in linguistics/computational
linguistics or equivalent experience together with native or near native
English language comprehension and excellent knowledge of English grammar,
syntax and discourse analysis. Experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP)
techniques and programming as well as experience working on industrial projects
(or working to tight deadlines) are desirable. For appointment at Senior
Research Fellow level you will need to demonstrate a good publications record,
grant applications experience, and potential leadership qualities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Reference number: A4462<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Closing date: 19 May 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Start date: June 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Applications should include
a completed application form, CV, and covering letter in which the candidates
explain why they have applied for the position and give details of their
research interests/experience and background. Candidates should also give the
names of three referees with their email addresses and telephone numbers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The interviews will take
place early in June, and the starting date is as soon as possible after the
interviews. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>For informal inquiries,
please contact Mr. Le An Ha (L.A.Ha@wlv.ac.uk) or Prof. Ruslan Mitkov
(R.Mitkov@wlv.ac.uk).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>For an application form, download
it at <a href="http://clg.wlv.ac.uk/projects/CAID/app_form_jobs.pdf">http://clg.wlv.ac.uk/projects/CAID/app_form_jobs.pdf</a>,
or contact the Personnel Services Department, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wolverhampton</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>,
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Molineux Street</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Wolverhampton</st1:City> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">WV1 1SB</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Telephone 01902 321049
(ansaphone), and quoting the reference number. For hearing impaired candidates
our Minicom number is 01902 321249. Email address: per@wlv.ac.uk.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>More information on this
forthcoming project can also be obtained at <a
href="http://clg.wlv.ac.uk/projects/CAID/">http://clg.wlv.ac.uk/projects/CAID/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>* In line with our pay
modernisation programme, salaries may be subject to review.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The COMPUTATIONAL
LINGUISTICS RESEARCH GROUP at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wolverhampton</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> (<a
href="http://clg.wlv.ac.uk/">http://clg.wlv.ac.uk</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Established by Prof. Mitkov in 1997, the Research
Group in Computational Linguistics is a highly successful one, delivering
cutting-edge research in a number of NLP areas such as anaphora resolution,
automatic abstracting, question answering, lexical knowledge acquisition, text
categorisation, named entity recognition, information extraction, corpus
construction and annotation, automatic terminology processing, multilingual processing,
and multiple-choice question generation. To a large extent, this research has
been undertaken in projects funded by major <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place> funding bodies and commercial
partners.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Le An Ha<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Research fellow<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Research group in Computational Linguistics<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wolverhampton</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'>Wolverhampton <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'>WV1 1SB, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'>Tel: (+44) (0) 1902 322623<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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