32.3221, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Assistant Professor, Computational Approaches to Language, University of Wisconsin Madison

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Subject: 32.3221, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Assistant Professor, Computational Approaches to Language, University of Wisconsin Madison

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Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:23:58
From: Eric Raimy [raimy at wisc.edu]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Assistant Professor, Computational Approaches to Language, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI, USA

 
University or Organization: University of Wisconsin Madison 
Job Location: Wisconsin, USA 
Job Title: Assistant Professor, Computational Approaches to Language
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 


Description:

This position is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant
Professor level, to start August 2022. The search is for a job candidate whose
expertise bridges research on language learning, development, evolution and/or
instruction, with proficiency in computational methods related to learning
analytics, natural language processing, connectionist approaches, Bayesian
models, topics models, semantic analysis, high dimensional data analysis,
and/or data mining. Candidates that use big data approaches are particularly
encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a state-of-the-art
research program, advise undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate research,
develop and maintain extramural funding for their research program, teach
undergraduate and graduate language courses, computational methods, and/or
another topic related to the candidate's research expertise.

The main tenure home for this position is likely to be Educational Psychology,
Language Sciences, or Psychology, with potential joint appointments in other
departments as indicated by the candidates' background and interests. The
position will involve a teaching load consistent with the tenure home, which
will involve both undergraduate and graduate instruction.

This position is part of the Opening Doors Through Language: Access and Equity
faculty hiring cluster. The goal of the cluster is to build on existing
strengths in language research on campus by recruiting three new assistant
professors whose research programs and teaching expertise addresses
language-related issues that influence societal access, disparities, and/or
equity. Candidates should have an interest in collaborating with the cluster
faculty and with colleagues in schools, centers, and training programs across
campus. Tenure homes for the three positions will likely be in Communication
Sciences & Disorders, Educational Psychology, English, Language Sciences,
and/or Psychology.

Overall, this cluster will be comprised of three positions: one has already
began in the position (in the area of minority languages and/or dialects) and
the other two candidates will be recruited to join this Cluster: an individual
that conducts sign language research and an individual hired for this
position. These positions are part of UW-Madison's Cluster Hiring Initiative
(https://facstaff.provost.wisc.edu/cluster-hiring-initiative/), designed to
foster innovative, outstanding research programs that will stimulate
productive interactions among faculty and students interested in research
across the campus and to expand interdisciplinary research.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to fostering faculty
diversity. We encourage applications from potential candidates of all race,
class, gender, sexuality, ability, nationality, religious and other group
identities; and we encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate
a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

To apply for this job, please visit the application link below. The position
number is 242024. 
Please submit: 
 - a brief cover letter; 
 - a current curriculum vitae; 
 - a statement describing the candidate's research program; 
 - a statement summarizing the candidate's teaching experience and philosophy;
and 
 - three reprints/preprints of scholarly work (uploaded as one PDF).

In addition, you will be asked to submit the names and contact information for
three references.



Application Deadline: 01-Nov-2021 
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://jobs.wisc.edu/ 
Contact Information:
	Haley Vlach 
	Email: hvlach at wisc.edu 


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