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      <h1 class="messageheader"><small>Assistant Professor (UD)
          Computational Linguistics / Natural Language Processing</small></h1>
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        <div class="subkop">for 38 hours per week</div>
        <div class="subkop">vacancy number W12-084 <br>
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        <p>The successful candidate should have an excellent track
          record in computational linguistics. This is a <i>permanent
            position</i> at the Faculty of Science with a probation
          period of two years. Preferred starting date: September 1st
          2012 (but no later than January 2013).</p>
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    For information concerning this vacancy please follow this link:<br>
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href="http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/vacatures.cfm/8C176BDC-C2E3-456D-87705B498162EAF3"><font
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    <h3 class="paragraphheader">Below a summary<br>
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    <h3 class="paragraphheader">Tasks <br>
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      <li>Conducting research independently in Computational Linguistics
        / Natural Language Processing, resulting in contributions to
        leading international publications (60%);</li>
      <li>teaching (initially in English) and developing teaching
        activities in the field of computational linguistics (40%). ILLC
        expects its tenured staff to acquire sufficient fluency in the
        Dutch language within two years of tenured appointment;</li>
      <li>(co-)supervising Bachelor's and Master's theses;</li>
      <li>(co-)supervising PhD candidates;</li>
      <li>making a contribution to raising contract and indirect
        funding.</li>
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        <h3 class="paragraphheader"><a name="p3"></a>Requirements</h3>
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          <li>Relevant PhD degree;</li>
          <li>experience in research and excellent research skills,
            evidenced by publications in renowned international
            professional conferences and journals;</li>
          <li>teaching experience at university level and demonstrable
            didactic abilities and / or training. All permanent staff
            are required to have a University teaching qualification
            (the so-called BasisKwalificatie Onderwijs, BKO). If the
            successful candidate does not yet have this qualification,
            it should be obtained during the probation period;</li>
          <li>team spirit and a strong affinity with ILLC’s
            multi-disciplinary environment.</li>
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        <h3 class="paragraphheader"><a name="p4"></a>Further information</h3>
        <p>Further information can be obtained from: </p>
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          <li>Rens Bod, +31-(0)20-525.6086, <a
              class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
              href="mailto:rens.bod@uva.nl">rens.bod@uva.nl</a></li>
          <li>Khalil Sima’an, +31-(0)20-535.6573, <a
              class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
              href="mailto:k.simaan@uva.nl">k.simaan@uva.nl</a></li>
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        <h3 class="paragraphheader"><a name="p5"></a>Appointment</h3>
        <p>The assistant professorship is a permanent position, with a
          two-year probation period. The gross monthly salary will range
          between € 2379 and € 4970 per month (salary scales 10 to 12)
          depending on previous experience.</p>
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        <h3 class="paragraphheader"><a name="p6"></a>Job application</h3>
        <p>Applications should include:</p>
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          <li>a letter of motivation</li>
          <li>a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications</li>
          <li>the name and contact details (including email address) of
            three referees </li>
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        <p>Applications, quoting the vacancy number and marked 'strictly
          confidential' in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope,
          should be sent to: Universiteit van Amsterdam,
          Personeelszaken FNWI, Postbus 94216, 1090 GE Amsterdam, The
          Netherlands. Applications may also be emailed to '<a
            class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
            href="mailto:application-science@uva.nl">application-science@uva.nl</a>', stating
          the vacancy number in the subject line and including
          relevant documents as attachments. </p>
        <p>The University of Amsterdam is striving for a better balance
          in its staff whereby, by equal suitability, the appointment of
          a female candidate will have our preference. Women are,
          therefore, strongly encouraged to apply.</p>
        <p>The closing date for application is 1 June 2012.</p>
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Dr Khalil Sima'an
Associate Professor
Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC)
Universiteit van Amsterdam
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://staff.science.uva.nl/%7Esimaan">http://staff.science.uva.nl/~simaan</a>
Tel 0205256573
email <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:k.simaan@uva.nl">k.simaan@uva.nl</a>
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Khalil Sima'an
Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC)
Universiteit van Amsterdam
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://staff.science.uva.nl/~simaan">http://staff.science.uva.nl/~simaan</a>
Tel 0205256573
email <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:k.simaan@uva.nl">k.simaan@uva.nl</a>
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