Corpora: job announcement CL/NLP

[Jennifer Cole]

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Linguistics and the Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
invite applications for a joint tenure-track position in Computational
Linguistics/ Natural Language Processing, full-time, at the assistant
professor level. This position is part of an interdisciplinary
initiative in Computational Linguistics and Speech Signal Processing at
UIUC, with participation from Linguistics, ECE, and Computer Science.
The new hire is expected to contribute to the development of the program
in both its research and its educational missions, and will be part of
an interdisciplinary team of faculty members working in the areas of
speech signal processing, linguistic modeling, and computational models
of language and learning. The new hire will also have the opportunity to
interact with faculty and researchers in interdisciplinary programs such
as Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Human-Computer
Interaction, in the state-of-the-art research facility at the Beckman
Institute for Advanced Science and Technology on the UIUC campus.

Candidates must demonstrate excellence in research and publication, and
be able teach classes in CL/NLP for students pursuing degrees in
Linguistics and/or Engineering, at the undergraduate and graduate level.
The successful candidate will bring with him or her a robust agenda for
research and external funding. Candidates working in any area of CL/NLP
are encouraged to apply, and must hold a Ph.D. degree in
Electrical/Computer Engineering, Linguistics, or other field related to
CL/NLP. Applications from candidates working in non-academic positions
are welcome. The appointment will be shared between the Linguistics and
ECE departments, and salary will be commensurate with
experience.

APPLICATION: Send letter of application along with cv, key
publications, statement of research interests, and three letters of
recommendation to:

Computational Linguistics/ NLP Search Committee
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
University of Illinois
405 North Mathews
Urbana, IL 61081

For further information please contact Dr. Stephen Levinson (ECE,
217-244-1262) or Dr. Jennifer Cole (Linguistics, 217-333-3563).

Proposed starting date for position: August 21, 2002.
CLOSING DATE: To ensure full consideration, applications must be
received by January 18, 2002.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Employer.