Two Ph.D. positions in Translation in the Research Group in Lexicography and
Translation of University of Málaga (Spain) directed by Prof. Gloria Corpas. The
positions are part of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network EXPERT, concerned
with the exploitation of empirical approaches to machine translation, including
statistical machine translation and example-based machine translation.
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_quote"><p><br>The EXPERT project brings together researchers from six European
universities (University of Wolverhampton (UoW), University of Sheffield (USFD),
Universidad de Málaga (UMA), Universität des Saarlandes (USAAR), Dublin City
University (DCU) and Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) and five translation
services and technology providers (Pangeanic, Hermes, Translated, Celer
Soluciones and WordFast).</p>
<h2>Description</h2>
<p>Position 1: Investigation of translators’ requirements from translation
technologies (UMA, including 2-month visit to USFD, 1-month visit to Pangeanic
and 3-month visit to UvA)<br><br>Position 2: Collection and preparation of
multilingual data for multiple corpus-based approaches to translation (UMA,
including 3-month visit to UoW and 3-month visit to Translated).<br><br>Both PhD
students are expected to:<br><br>• complete and defend a PhD thesis within the
official appointment duration of three years;<br>• regularly present
intermediate research results at international conferences and workshops, and
publish them in proceedings and journals;<br>• collaborate with the other team
and project members on common research targets;<br>• collaborate with the
researchers in other relevant parts of the EXPERT project and the RGLT-UMA;<br>•
assist in relevant teaching activities.</p>
<p>Nr of positions available : 2</p>
<h3>Research Fields</h3>
<p>Language sciences - Linguistics<br>Computer science - Computer
systems<br></p>
<h3>Career Stage</h3>
<p>Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate) <br></p>
<h3>Research Profile</h3>
<p>First Stage Researcher (R1) <br></p>
<h3>Benefits</h3>
<p>The full-time appointment will be on a temporary basis for a maximum period
of three years and should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). <br><br>An
educational plan will be drafted that includes attendance of courses and
(international) meetings.<br><br>The gross monthly salary will range from
approx. 3,000 Euro to 3,300 Euro (depending on the family situation).<br><br>The
successful applicants will work under the daily supervision of Prof. Gloria
Corpas Pastor and Dr. Míriam Seghiri with opportunities for collaborative work
with other universities and industrial partners in the consortium, and includes
a total of 6 months’ secondment to 2-3 consortium members based on the topic of
research. <br>This is a great opportunity to work in a well-connected
international team of the leading universities and industrial
partners.<br><br>The main focus of the appointment is on research, but also
includes moderate teaching duties in subjects relevant to the candidate's
research activities. The preferred starting date is 1 March 2013 or as soon as
possible thereafter.</p>
<h2>Comment/web site for additional job details</h2>
<p>Appointment will be subject to the eligibility
requirements of the Marie Curie programme, which specify that:<br>- Early stage
researchers must be, at the time of recruitment, in the first four years of
their research careers, measured from the date when they obtained the
qualification which would entitle them to embark on a doctorate.<br>- As per
Marie Curie Terms and Conditions, researchers must not have resided in Spain for
more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the
appointment.<br><br>Please check Section III.3 of the following link for further
information on the Marie Curie scheme regarding eligibility criteria: <a href="ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/fp7-mga-annex3intramulti_en.pdf" target="_blank">ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/fp7-mga-annex3intramulti_en.pdf</a>
<br><br>The Research Executive Agency requires all its funded projects to
endeavour to ensure a fair female representation by promoting genuine equal
access opportunities between men and women throughout the recruitment process.
To this end, female candidates meeting the requirements for these posts are
particularly encouraged to apply.</p>
<p>Applications (PDF only, all information in a single
file) for the PhD position should include a detailed CV following the Europass
template (<a href="http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae" target="_blank">http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae</a>)
with a detailed list of publications and involvement in research projects in the
section ‘additional information’, a copy of grades obtained for your Master’s
degree (or equivalent), as well as a copy of your passport or identity card.
<br><br>The application process consists of two compulsory stages:<br>- Stage 1
<br>Go to <a href="http://expert-itn.eu/" target="_blank">http://expert-itn.eu</a> and enter the
basic details requested. You will receive a reference number and confirmation.
<br><br>- Stage 2 <br>Applications should be sent by email to the Research Group
in Lexicography and Translation at <a href="mailto:hum106corpas@gmail.com%20(with%20a%20CC%20to%20gcorpas@uma.es" target="_blank">hum106corpas@gmail.com
(with a CC to gcorpas@uma.es</a>) with the subject line “EXPERT PhD
Application”. Please attach a copy of your confirmation and reference number
received from <a href="http://expert-itn.eu/" target="_blank">http://expert-itn.eu</a>.<br><br>NB: Only
applicants completing BOTH of the above stages will be taken into
consideration.<br>The closing date for applications is 30 December,
2012.</p><br><br>
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<h2>Requirements</h2>
<table summary="Required Education Level" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<caption></caption><tbody><tr><td><p style="text-align:left">Required Education Level</p></td>
</tr></tbody><tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row"><p style="text-align:left">Degree</p></th>
<td>Master Degree or equivalent </td></tr>
<tr>
<th style="text-align:left" scope="row">Degree Field </th>
<td>Language sciences </td></tr></tbody></table>
<table summary="Required Languages" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<caption></caption><tbody><tr><td><p style="text-align:left">Required Languages</p></td>
</tr></tbody><tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row"><p style="text-align:left">Language</p></th>
<td>ENGLISH </td></tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Language Level </th>
<td>Excellent </td></tr></tbody></table>
<table summary="Additional Requirements" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<caption></caption><tbody><tr><td><p style="text-align:left">Additional Requirements</p></td>
</tr></tbody><tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" scope="row"><div>- A Master’s degree in Translation Studies or
Linguistics and a suitable background in Computational Linguistics or Natural
Language Processing; or else<br>- A Master's degree in Computational Linguistics
or Natural Language Processing and a suitable background in Translation Studies
or Linguistics;<br>- Affinity with empirical work involving corpora;<br>- Good
academic writing and presentation skills;<br>- Good social and organizational
skills;<br>- Strong interest in a scientific career.</div><div> </div><div>More information at <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/jobDetails/33837178" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/jobDetails/33837178</a></div>
</td></tr></tbody></table>
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