[Corpora-List] Job: Researcher, University of Potsdam

[Stefanie Dipper]

Research Position at Potsdam: 
Statistical Analysis of Richly Annotated Corpora

Rank of Job: Researcher
Areas Required: Computational linguistics, corpus linguistics, statistical 
analysis
University or Organization: SFB (Collaborative Research Infrastructure) 
"Information Structure", University of Potsdam
Country: Germany
Final Date of Application: October 15, 2005


The project D1 "Linguistic Database for Information Structure: Annotation 
and Retrieval" in the SFB (Collaborative Research Center) "Information 
Structure" at the University of Potsdam and Humboldt University Berlin 
(Germany) is seeking a Research Scientist with a strong background in 
statistical analysis of annotated corpora.

The candidate will complete our research team, whose task is to provide 
the technical infrastructure for building, maintaining and retrieving the
linguistic data collected in the SFB. Our corpus data is collected by
linguists with different backgrounds (historical linguistics, African 
studies, discourse studies, typology, etc.) and covers more than 20 
languages, annotated at multiple layers.

The task of the candidate is to research and implement statistical methods 
for analysing richly annotated corpora and thereby to support the 
empirical research in the SFB.

The ideal candidate has:
- a strong background in statistical analysis of corpora and data mining
- good programming skills (in particular with XML/XSLT and script 
languages)
- high motivation for cooperation with researchers from different 
linguistic fields
- team working skills

An M.A. degree (or equivalent) in computational linguistics, linguistics
or related fields is required.

The position is for 1.5 years (18 months) and is renewable contingent on 
the availability of funding extension. The candidate should start as soon 
as possible, but no later than Dec. 1, 2005. The salary is determined by 
the German civil servants payscale (Verguetungsgruppe BAT-O IIa/2). The 
exact salary amount varies depending on age and marital status.


For further information, please visit
http://www.sfb632.uni-potsdam.de (SFB "Information Structure") and
http://www.sfb632.uni-potsdam.de/projects.php?project_name=D1 (Project D1)
or contact
dipper (a.t.) ling.uni-potsdam.de (Stefanie Dipper) or
goetze (a.t.) ling.uni-potsdam.de (Michael Goetze)

To apply, please send
- a short statement of research interests,
- a cv, and
- names and addresses of two referees.

Electronic applications are strongly encouraged.
Address for Applications:

Prof. Dr. Manfred Stede
Inst. fuer Linguistik, Universitaet Potsdam
Postfach 601553
D-14415 Potsdam
Email: stede (a.t.) ling.uni-potsdam.de