30.2662, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation: Senior Lecturer, University of Surrey

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Subject: 30.2662, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation: Senior Lecturer, University of Surrey

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Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:32:23
From: Ana Frankenberg-Garcia [a.frankenberg-garcia at surrey.ac.uk]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation: Senior Lecturer, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

 
University or Organization: University of Surrey 
Department: Centre for Translation Studies
Job Location: Guildford, United Kingdom 
Web Address: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/centre-translation-studies
Job Title: Senior Lecturer in Translation and Natural Language Processing
Job Rank: Senior Lecturer

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation; NLP; Translation/Interpreting Technologies


Description:

The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research
profile and an enterprising and forward-thinking spirit, committed to research
and innovation excellence and to benefitting the economy, society and the
environment. Our researchers practise their excellence against the backdrop of
our broad spectrum of technological, human, health and social sciences, and
their uncommonly strong linkages forged in an integrated campus culture of
cooperation.

The Centre for Translation Studies(CTS) has been awarded a £3.56m Expanding
Excellence in England grant to launch an ambitious new research programme,
bringing together human-based research practices with cutting-edge advances in
machine learning and AI,and focussing on the convergence of human and
automated approaches to different modalities of translation and interpreting
in order to initiate a step-change in the broader translation research agenda.
We believe this direction of research is critical at a time when advances in
automation are reshaping the language services industry into one of the
fastest growing industries, nationally and globally. The ‘technological turn’
in translation creates exciting opportunities, but it also requires fresh
approaches in order to understand all the dimensions of its impact, to
mitigate drawbacks and to derive truly innovative solutions.

To complement existing excellence in CTS in researching applications of
technologies in translation and interpreting, we are therefore seeking to
appoint a Senior Lecturer with expertise in translation or interpreting
studies and natural language processing (especially deep learning approaches).
We would be particularly interested to hear from candidates with industry
experience and with a strong interest in combining human and automated
approaches to translation/interpreting.

The post holder will be instrumental in developing a research group focussing
on natural language processing in the context of translation and interpreting,
making a strong contribution to achieving the strategic goals of CTS’s
expanding research programme. She/he will also contribute research-led
teaching to CTS’s translation programmes and develop updates of the programme
portfolio to ensure it embraces emerging industry and research trends. 

The successful candidate will be expected to have an emerging track record of
high-quality research with internationally excellent outputs. She/he will have
evidence of the ability to secure external research funding and will be able
to demonstrate excellence in the development and delivery of teaching and the
promotion of student experience.

Please note this post complements further new posts available in CTS. This is
a unique opportunity – in collaboration with existing and other new CTS staff
– to shape an emerging research agenda that will play an important role in
translation studies.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Prof Sabine
Braun, Director of CTS by email at the contact information provided below.

To apply, please see the application link provided below.



Application Deadline: 01-Aug-2019 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=044419 
Contact Information:
	Professor Sabine Braun 
	Email: s.braun at surrey.ac.uk 


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