28.4308, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Lexicography; Typology: Assistant Professor, National Research University Higher School of Economics

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Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:59:33
From: Maria Shilina [iri at hse.ru]
Subject: Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Lexicography; Typology: Assistant Professor, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia

 
University or Organization: National Research University Higher School of Economics 
Department: School of Linguistics
Job Location: Moscow, Russia 
Web Address: http://www.hse.ru/en, http://philology.hse.ru/en/
Job Title: Assistant Professor in Linguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Lexicography; Typology 


Description:

The School of Linguistics of the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia
invites applications for full-time, tenure-track positions of Assistant
Professor in linguistics. Preferred fields of specialization include language
acquisition, computational linguistics (with an emphasis on electronic
lexicography and corpora), lexicography, typology. However, qualified
candidates in other subfields of linguistics are also encouraged to apply.
Knowledge of Russian is not required as teaching and research are both
conducted in English.

About HSE:
The HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university. Over
the past twenty years, the HSE has become one of Russia's largest universities
in the fields of economics, social sciences and humanities, and has earned the
reputation of a national leader in higher education. One of its unique
features has been its direct involvement in socioeconomic reforms in Russia,
which has allowed HSE to develop as a “project and research university” where
education, fundamental and applied research, and "think tank" activities are
combined for the comprehensive development of society. Committed to
high-quality research, HSE now has a considerable number of international
research laboratories, led by eminent professors from all over the world; more
such laboratories were opened in 2016.

Requirements:
Candidates must hold a recent Ph.D. in linguistics or related fields, or to be
in receipt of the PhD before the starting date of the contract. The successful
candidate is expected to conduct high-quality research publishable in
reputable peer-reviewed journals with research support provided by the
University. The appointments will be made for three years in the first
instance, starting in September 2018, with reviews of teaching and research
during the third year.

Benefits:
The salary is competitive, indexed to inflation annually, and subject to a 13%
flat income tax. The university offers health insurance (free of charge),
language assistance, and other social benefits; travel support and other
research assistance are generous. Since we have heavy emphasis placed on high
quality research, the teaching load of newly hired faculty is relatively low
and service is minimal.

Application and Interviews:
Please provide a  CV, a statement of research interest, a recent research
paper via online application form at the link below.

Please also arrange for at least 2 letters of reference to be sent directly to
iri at hse.ru.

The deadline for accepting application materials is November 15, 2017. Late
applications can be also considered if the position is not filled. 

More information about the university is available at the www.hse.ru/en,
http://philology.hse.ru/en/



Application Deadline: 15-Nov-2017 (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: iri.hse at ru 
Web Address for Applications: http://www.hse.ru/expresspolls/poll/210396847.html 
Contact Information:
	HSE International Faculty Recruitment Maria Shilina 
	Email: iri at hse.ru 


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