Oferta de trabajo: Spanish & Discourse Analysis: Research Assistant, Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada

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Oferta de trabajo:
Spanish & Discourse Analysis: Research Assistant
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada

Información de Maite Taboada <mtaboada at sfu.ca>
distribuida por The Linguist List: http://linguistlist.org/
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Institution/Organization: Simon Fraser University
Department: Linguistics
Web Address: http://www.sfu.ca/linguistics/
Level: Open
Duties: Research
Job Rank: Open
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; 
Text/Corpus Linguistics
Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Position vacant: Graduate Student Researcher in Discourse 
Analysis at Simon Fraser University
Rank or Title: Researcher (PhD or MA level)
Linguistic Fields: Discourse Analysis, Anaphora, Corpus 
Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Centering Theory
University Address: Department of Linguistics, Simon Fraser 
University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
Application address: Email applications only to contact person below

Job Description:
Research Assistant position within the project "Subjects, topics 
and focus of attention in spoken language," a project funded by a 
grant to Maite Taboada from the Social Sciences and Humanities 
Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The project aims to annotate 
a large number of conversations in English and Spanish according 
to Centering Theory. For more information on the project, please 
  visit:
    http://www.sfu.ca/~mtaboada/research/centering-project.html

The successful applicant will demonstrate an interest in one or 
more of the following areas: discourse analysis, anaphora, 
Centering Theory, corpus linguistics, Spanish. Although the 
position is designed to develop research skills, priority will be 
given to candidates with background in discourse analysis, 
anaphora and computational linguistics, and with experience in 
corpus annotation. Fluency in Spanish is essential. The student 
is free to pursue his or her own thesis research in other areas, 
but there are also opportunities to combine thesis/dissertation 
work with the RA work.

Other Details:
The initial research stipend is for one year at the current 
maximum levels set by SSHRC: CAD$12,000 (MA) or CAD$15,000 (PhD), 
renewable depending on performance and funding availability. The 
successful applicant is also eligible for travel funding and 
additional forms of support available to SFU students, including 
teaching assistantships and marker positions. For more 
information on funding, please visit:
    http://www.sfu.ca/linguistics/graduate/GradFunding.html.

Eligibility for this position is conditional on acceptance to the 
graduate program of Linguistics at SFU (deadline: Feb. 1)
    http://www.sfu.ca/linguistics/graduate/admissions.html.

How to apply:
Send two PDF documents to mtaboadasfu.ca: (i) a CV/transcript 
documenting the applicant's background, contact information and 
language ability in Spanish; and (ii) a one page description of 
the applicant's research interests and current and future 
projects. Please use your name in the file name (e.g., 
Smith_CV.pdf). Only PDF documents will be accepted.

Research productivity and creativity, as well as a research focus 
aligned with the above stated areas, are important criteria in 
the assessment of applications.

A pdf version of this ad is available at:
http://www.sfu.ca/~mtaboada/docs/ResearcherAd_Taboada_SFU2008.pdf

Applications Deadline: 01-Feb-2008

Web Address for Applications: <mtaboada at sfu.ca>

Contact Information:
    Dr. Maite Taboada
    <mtaboada at sfu.ca>

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