[Corpora-List] Vacancy: Lecturer in NLP (0.5 FTE, max. 5 years) University of Amsterdam

[Khalil Simaan]

This vacancy is found at:
http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/object.cfm/objectid=3784BE3C-5705-4DCD-9D4DEF1294F1F270



Summary
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The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation at the University of 
Amsterdam has a
vacancy for a teaching position of 0.5 FTE at the level of "Docent" 
(Lecturer) in the area
of Natural Language Processing. The total duration of this position is 
for five years (tenure
is not planned).


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Universiteit van Amsterdam

The Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an 
internationally acclaimed
profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world 
center for business and
research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The 
Universiteit van
Amsterdam is a member of the League of European Research Universities.

Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science at the Universiteit van Amsterdam is one of 
Europe's foremost
institutions of higher education and research in its chosen fields of 
specialization. It plays
an active role in international science networks and collaborates with 
universities and
industry. The Faculty has approximately 2,000 students and 1,500 staff 
members spread
over four departments and ten research institutes. Each institute has 
its own research
Programme, a substantial part of which is externally funded by the 
Netherlands
Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), the Dutch government, the EU 
and various
private enterprises.

In 2009, the Faculty will relocate to the Science Park Amsterdam. 
Ambitious building
projects are paving the way for this relocation. The move will make the 
Park one of the
largest centers of academic research in the Netherlands.

Institute for Logic, Language and Computation

The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) is an 
interdisciplinary research
institute of the University of Amsterdam, in which researchers from the 
Faculty of Science
and the Faculty of Humanities collaborate. ILLC's central research area 
is the study of
fundamental principles of encoding, transmission and comprehension of 
information.
Emphasis is on natural and formal languages, but other information 
carriers, such as images
and music, are studied as well. The ILLC takes part in the teaching 
programs of
mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, philosophy and 
linguistics. More
information on the ILLC can be obtained from its web site at 
http://www.illc.uva.nl.

Vacancy

The ILLC has a vacancy for a teaching position of 0.5 FTE at the level 
of "Docent"
(Lecturer) in the area of natural language processing. The total 
duration of this position is
for five years (tenure is not planned). According to standard procedure 
in the Faculty
of Science, the first year serves as an evaluation period for 
determining the suitability of the
candidate for the position.

Starting date: As early as November 2006 but before January 2007.

Description of duties

Teaching of natural language processing subjects within the different 
bachelor and master
curriculum of the faculty of Science. Supervision and mentoring of 
students, student
projects and master's theses.

Requirements

Eligible candidates must hold a PhD in computational linguistics or 
computer science.
We expect demonstrable experience with statistical models and/or machine 
learning for
NLP supported by a publication track record. The ideal candidate must 
have strong affinity
with teaching and supervising students, and preferably also experience 
with lecturing at the
bachelor and/or master levels. Strong command of the English language is 
necessary.
Command of the Dutch language is desirable (a clear desire to acquire 
sufficient command
of the Dutch language within the first year(s) is appreciated).

Appointment

The appointment will be for a maximum of five years at the level of 0.5 
FTE with the
first year serving as a trial period after which the candidate will be 
evaluated
and a decision will be taken with regard to continuation of the contract.
The gross monthly salary, based on full appointment (1.0 FTE), ranges from
Euro 3.024,-- to Euro 4.140,-- (scale 11).


More information

Further information about the position can be obtained from Dr. K. Sima'an,
simaan at science.uva.nl,
http://staff.science.uva.nl/~simaan.

Job application

Applications should include a letter, a detailed curriculum vitae 
including publication list,
and three letters of reference (these letters should be sent by the 
referees directly).
Applications marked strictly confidential and quoting the vacancy number 
in the upper
left-hand corner of the envelope should be sent before September 15, 
2006 to:
Universiteit van Amsterdam, Faculty of Science - dept. PZ, Attn: A. Craje'
Kruislaan 404, 1098 SM Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Applications may also be sent by e-mail to Ms. A. Craje', 
application at science.uva.nl