30.2654, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; Post Doc: The University of British Columbia

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Subject: 30.2654, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; Post Doc: The University of British Columbia

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Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 12:09:14
From: Vicki Ferguson [vicki.ferguson at ubc.ca]
Subject: Computational Linguistics; Post Doc: The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

University or Organization: The University of British Columbia 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada 
Web Address: https://linguistics.ubc.ca/
Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow - Computational Linguistics
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 

Description:

The Department of Linguistics, University of British Columbia – Vancouver,
invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computational
Linguistics, to commence no later than September 1, 2019. 

This position may be renewed for up to two years subject to budgetary approval
and positive appraisal of performance. The successful candidate must hold a
PhD (or expect to have successfully defended prior to the position start date)
and must be within five years of having been awarded the PhD degree at the
start of the position. 

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected to participate actively in research
projects within the department and support the development and delivery of
Computational Linguistics curricula at the undergraduate level. Expertise in
computational modeling of natural language is required, as well as expertise
in one or more core areas relevant to the department’s research. The
successful candidate is expected to play an active role in the coordination
and direction of interdisciplinary research projects, bringing together
computational tools with more traditional linguistic theory and methods, as
well as in the supervision of undergraduate and graduate research assistants.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will also be expected to teach at least one
undergraduate course, and support the delivery of the Master of Data Science
in Computational Linguistics program. There will also be opportunities for the
Postdoctoral Fellow to interact with UBC colleagues on research and teaching.
Information about the Department and faculty research can be found on our
website, https://linguistics.ubc.ca. There will be some support for
research-associated costs, including conference travel. 

Applicants should submit:
- A cover letter,
- A curriculum vitae,
- A one-page research statement, 
- 2 sample publications, and 
- Evidence of teaching experience and effectiveness. 

The cover letter should include a statement about experience working with a
diverse student body and contributions or potential contributions to
creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion. 

Application materials should be submitted online at the application link
provided below. In addition, applicants should arrange for two or three
confidential letters of reference to be sent directly to: 

Vicki Ferguson, Manager of Administration, Department of Linguistics, The
University of British Columbia, ling.admin at ubc.ca.  

Completed applications and reference letters must be received by August 1,
2019. Please include “Computational Postdoc Search” in the email subject line.
For questions about the position, please contact Professor Bryan Gick at
gick at mail.ubc.ca. 

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.

Application Deadline: 01-Aug-2019 

Web Address for Applications: https://linguistics.ubc.ca/positions/postdoctoral/ 
Contact Information:
	Vicki Ferguson 
	Email: ling.admin at ubc.ca 

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