35.363, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Postdoc in Sociolinguistics, University of Iceland

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Subject: 35.363, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Postdoc in Sociolinguistics, University of Iceland

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Date: 29-Jan-2024
From: Anton Ingason [antoni at hi.is]
Subject: Sociolinguistics: Postdoc in Sociolinguistics, University of Iceland

University or Organization: University of Iceland
Department: Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies
Job Location: Reykjavík, Iceland
Web Address: https://english.hi.is/faculty_of_icelandic_and_comparativ
e_cultural_studies
Job Title: Postdoc in Sociolinguistics
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics

Description:

Postdoc in Sociolinguistics at the University of Iceland
Job percentage: 100%
Application deadline until end of: 15 2024

See ad on Euraxess:
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/189143
(Note that knowledge of Icelandic is not required at the time of
applying.)

The Language and Technology lab at the University of Iceland, led by
associate professor Dr. Anton Karl Ingason, is seeking to hire a full
time post-doctoral researcher in sociolinguistics. The position is
initially for 12 months and can be extended by 12 additional months.
The position is a part of the project Explaining Individual Lifespan
Change (EILisCh); this is a five-year research project which is backed
by the European Research Council (ERC). The goal of this project is to
explain Individual Lifespan Change in linguistic behavior, drawing on
recent advances in sociolinguistics, quantitative syntactic theory,
clinical linguistics, as well as resources recently made available by
Language Technology.

Our group works at the intersection of Language and Technology. In
addition to our work on Lifespan Change, we focus on automated
assistance for language use (such as proofreading), corpora
(especially treebanks), analysis of Cognitive Decline, and parsing,
Language Technology infrastructure, and the interfaces between
language, society, and technology. We emphasize work that is related
to the Icelandic language but the methods we use are in general
language-independent.

Our group: http://linguist.is/language-and-technology-lab/

Tasks:
The person that will be hired will be using Natural Language
Processing tools to extract information about variables from
transcribed speech and they will develop models that account for
sociolinguistic trajectories in the data.

Requirements:
 - PhD degree in a discipline related to Sociolinguistics and
quantitative data analysis or an expected PhD award date (with
evidence) before the start date of the position.
 - Python and R.
 - Ability to analyze quantitative findings using modern statistical
methods
 - Effective collaboration skills and experience with working in a
group.
 - Good written and spoken English language skills.
 - Ability to actively participate in preparing grant proposals.

Wages according to the current collective agreement by the Minister of
Finance and Economic Affairs and the relevant trade union.

The position's start date is in the summer or fall of 2024.

This is mostly an in-office, in Iceland, position, at a physical lab.
Working remotely from abroad is only available to a limited extent,
such as for shorter term travel, as agreed upon by the PI.

The application materials must be submitted before the application
deadline. The application must be in English or Icelandic and must
include:
 - A letter that explains why you are the right candidate for the job.
 - A detailed CV with a list of publications and other relevant items.
 - Full text of your most important publications (in your opinion). In
the case of co-authored work, describe your role in the work in
question.
 -Documentation of academic degrees (degree certificates).
 - Names and emails of two references.

All applications will be answered and applicants will be informed
about the appointment when a decision has been made. We may request
more information to help us assess your application. Applications may
be valid for six months.

Appointments to positions at the University of Iceland are made in
consideration of the Equal Rights Policy of the University of Iceland.

The University of Iceland has a special Language Policy. Note that
knowledge of Icelandic is not required at the time of applying.

Specialized assistance and practical support is offered to all
incoming international staff and their families on various issues
related to moving to Iceland. More information can be found at the
University of Iceland website, International Staff Service.

More info provided by
Anton Karl Ingason - antoni at hi.is -

Application Deadline: 15-Feb-2024
Mailing Address for Applications:
Web Address for Applications: https://radningarkerfi.orri.is/?s=36312&
oj_Router=1N4IgTg9hAuIFwgPwGcC8BmAbOgjAJhAF8g
Contact Information:
        Dr. Anton Ingason
        Email: antoni at hi.is

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