Arabic-L:GEN:Job Opportunities

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1) Subject:Assistant Professor Position at University of Virginia
2) Subject:Arabic Position at the University of Maryland/CASL

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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From: ms at guppy.mail.virginia.edu
Subject:Assistant Professor Position at University of Virginia

University of Virginia
Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Charlottesville, VA

Assistant Professor of Arabic

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at
the University of Virginia announces a full-time, tenure-track
appointment in Arabic, at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Employment will commence in Fall 2005.

We are seeking candidates with a strong commitment to research and
undergraduate and graduate teaching and service.  Duties will include
teaching courses in Arabic language, Arabic literature and culture,
in addition to assisting in the Virginia-Yarmouk Program.  Applicants
must have a Ph.D. in Arabic literature by Fall 2005.  At least two
years of teaching experience is preferred.  Native or near-native
competency in both Arabic and English is required.  Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, send an up-to-date curriculum vitae along with a letter of
application describing research interests, teaching experience and
language ability, one or two sample publications, and three letters
of recommendation to:  Chair, Arabic Search Committee, AMELC, P. O.
Box 400781, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4781.

The University of Virginia is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer.  The University is building a culturally
diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from
women, minorities.  Review of applications will begin 24 January 2005
and continue until the position is filled.

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2)
Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:Bill Young <byoung at casl.umd.edu>
Subject:Arabic Position at the University of Maryland/CASL

> Date: 15 Nov  2004
>
> From:byoung at casl.umd.edu
>
> Subject: Arabic Position at the University of Maryland/Center for  
> Advanced Study of Language
>  
> The Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) at the University of  
> Maryland invites applications for a research scientist to work in  
> CASL’s interdisciplinary research program on the description,  
> analysis, and acquisition of Arabic and its variants.  CASL seeks a  
> scholar with specialization in computational linguistics with a strong  
> focus on the analysis of Arabic dialects. The incumbent will assist in  
> the development of research projects that enable government employees  
> – especially foreign language professionals – to improve their  
> performance. 
>
>  QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. in Computational  
> Linguistics, theoretical linguistics, Arabic linguistics/language, or  
> a related field, a record of individual research achievement in the  
> development and analysis of large-scale corpora of written and  
> especially spoken Arabic, and a strong record of publication.  
> Candidates' research and publications should show evidence of ability  
> to tackle complex, interdisciplinary research and to work  
> collaboratively with a range of institutions and researchers.   
> Preference will be given to candidates who have experience working  
> with industry or government in non-academic settings. Candidates must  
> hold U.S. citizenship and be willing to obtain a security clearance.   
> For information on U.S. government security clearances, please see  
> http://www.dss.mil/psi/faq.htm.
>
> TO APPLY: Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and writing  
> sample to Senior Research Scientist (Arabic CL), CASL – University of  
> Maryland, Box 25, College Park, Maryland 20742 or e-mail  
> jobs at casl.umd.edu. The University of Maryland is an affirmative  
> action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are  
> encouraged to apply.  Questions about this position should be sent by  
> e-mail to jobquestions at casl.umd.edu.

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