LinguistList, Jobs: Irish/Computational Ling: Researcher, U/Dublin

[Elizabeth J. Pyatt]

Another computational linguistics position for Irish has also been announced.


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>Subject:      14.3454, Jobs: Irish/Computational Ling: Researcher, U/Dublin
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>LINGUIST List:  Vol-14-3454. Fri Dec 12 2003. ISSN: 1068-4875.
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>Subject: 14.3454, Jobs: Irish/Computational Ling: Researcher, U/Dublin
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>Date:  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 10:24:27 -0500 (EST)
>From:  yanushei at tcd.ie
>Subject:  Irish & Computational Ling: Researcher, U/Dublin, Trinity College
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>University or Organization: University of Dublin, Trinity College
>Department: Centre for Language and Communication Studies
>Rank of Job: Researcher
>Specialty Areas: General Linguistics, Phonetics, Computational
>		 Linguistics, Irish
>Required Language(s): Gaelic, Irish (Code = GLI) & Celtic
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>Description:
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>Research Assistantships (100% full time equivalent)
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>Welsh and Irish Speech Processing Resources (WISPR) EU - INTERREG IIIA
>Community Initiative Programme
>
>
>Job description
>
>The applicant will:
>- aid in the collection and development of Irish language speech
>   corpora
>- annotate speech corpora to standards developed for the project
>- participate in training and workshop events for the project
>- aid the development of text to speech applications for the project
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>The applicant is expected to register for a postgraduate degree.
>
>[Note: this post may be shared between more than one person according
>to best practice under equal opportunities policy. Duties may also be
>split to allow more specialised computing/linguistic skills to be
>maximised].
>
>
>Person specification
>
>The person(s) appointed will be a graduate with a first class or
>higher second honours degree in Irish, Linguistics or similar
>linguistic subject with speech/computational interests or,
>alternatively a degree in Computer Science/Engineering with strong
>interest in phonetics/speech. He/she will be a fluent Irish speaker,
>should have a thorough knowledge of Irish phonetics, and good
>transcription skills.  Some knowledge of Welsh will be an advantage,
>and an interest in speech technology and/or computational linguistics
>in the Celtic languages. Consideration will also be given to
>applicants with degrees in other subjects with the necessary language,
>transcription and computational skills who wish to develop a long term
>career in Celtic speech technology or computational linguistics.
>
>The person(s) appointed will enjoy working as part of a team and must
>have good communications skills with both the general public and with
>colleagues in an international environment. While they will receive on
>the job support and training they will also be expected to develop
>their capacity for independent working and be self-motivated.
>
>Starting date
>
>The person appointed will start work as soon as possible and continue
>until the end of 2005.
>
>A cover letter and CV with the names and contact details of three
>referees should be sent to:
>
>Irena Yanushevskaya
>Phonetics Lab
>CLCS
>Trinity College Dublin
>Dublin 2
>Ireland
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>tel. +353 1 608 13 48
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>e-mail:  yanushei at tcd.ie
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>Address for Applications:
>
>	Attn: Dr. Irena Yanushevskaya
>	Phonetics Laboratory, CLCS
>	Trinity College
>	Dublin 2, D2
>	Ireland
>
>	Position is open until filled
>
>
>Contact Information:
>	Dr. Irena Yanushevskaya
>	Email: yanushei at tcd.ie
>	Tel: +353-1-608-1348
>	Website: http://www.tcd.ie/CLCS
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