28.4543, Jobs: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia

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Subject: 28.4543, Jobs: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia

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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:03:19
From: Vicki Ferguson [vicki.ferguson at ubc.ca]
Subject: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada

University or Organization: The University of British Columbia 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada 
Web Address: http://www.linguistics.ubc.ca
Job Title: Assistant Professor in Speech/Phonetics and Cognitive Systems
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics 

Description:

The Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia, invites
applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in
Speech/Phonetics and Cognitive Systems to begin July 1, 2018. Candidates
should have a research program in speech or phonetics, drawing on Linguistics
as well as Computer Science, Psychology, and/or Philosophy, applying
computational or experimental methods to questions about speech, language, and
the mind. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Linguistics or a closely related
field and are expected to demonstrate a record of high-quality research and a
record of or potential for excellence in teaching at the graduate and
undergraduate levels. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an
active program of research, graduate supervision, service, and teaching at all
levels.  They will be expected to contribute to teaching in the Cognitive
Systems program, a multi-disciplinary undergraduate program
(http://cogsys.ubc.ca), in addition to the Speech Sciences Major
(http://linguistics.ubc.ca/undergrad/prospective-students/speech-sciences-prog
ram-descriptions) and the Linguistics Major
(http://linguistics.ubc.ca/undergrad/prospective-students/linguistics-program-
description) housed within the Department.

The Department covers a broad range of subfields in linguistics, and
approaches these from a variety of perspectives, with particular strengths in
formal-theoretical linguistics, experimental and field linguistics, language
acquisition, and computational approaches to the study of communicative
behaviour; the Department is a centre for the study of the indigenous
languages of the Americas with a particular focus on the First Nations
languages of western Canada, and has a long history of work on African
languages. See the Department website for further details. Candidates that can
bridge areas and make links with other units on campus are especially welcome.

Applicants should apply by Dec. 8, 2017 through the UBC Faculty careers
website below and must be prepared to upload in the order listed: letter of
application, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, two samples
of published or unpublished scholarship, up to two additional supporting
documents (up to 3MB per document), and evidence of teaching effectiveness if
available. Review of applications will begin soon after Dec. 8 and will
continue until the position is filled.

In addition, applicants should arrange for three confidential signed letters
of recommendation to be sent separately by the same date via email to:
vicki.ferguson at ubc.ca with the subject “Speech/Phonetics and Cognitive Systems
Search”). Enquiries addressed to Dr. Molly Babel, Chair of the Search
Committee, c/o Vicki Ferguson.

This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse
community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or
discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been
marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code,
including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family
status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous
person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians
and permanent residents will be given priority.

Application Deadline: 08-Dec-2017 

Web Address for Applications: http://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers/faculty-careers/28089 
Contact Information:
	Dr. Molly Babel 
	Email: vicki.ferguson at ubc.ca 

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