[Corpora-List] PhD position "Automatic quality assessment of community-based learning material" at Technische Universitaet Darmstadt, Germany

[Torsten Zesch]

PhD position "Automatic quality assessment of community-based learning 
material" at Technische Universitaet Darmstadt, Germany

The Ubiquitous Knowledge Processing (UKP) Lab
(http://www.ukp.tu-darmstadt.de/) has an opening for a PhD position in 
the field of "Automatic quality assessment of community-based learning 
material". Recent trends towards community-based learning using 
informal, user-generated resources like Blogs and Wikis in combination 
with the conventional formal content such as course material have 
provided new momentum to NLP techniques for automatic quality 
assessment utilizing machine learning. The applicant will analyze 
structural and linguistic properties of collaboratively constructed
community-based learning material, apply the existing and develop novel
quality assessment algorithms in this domain and evaluate the results.
The final goal is to support learners in finding high-quality learning
content.

The successful applicants will join the UKP Lab situated in the 
Department of Computer Science, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt, 
Germany. The UKP features a dynamic work environment, a highly 
motivated and integrated research team, a substantial industrial 
cooperation network, and was distinguished by several research 
awards for its basic research since the establishment in summer 2006. 
The applicant's research will be conducted within an interdisciplinary 
Research Training Program (RTP) on E-Learning 2.0 funded by the German 
Research Foundation (DFG). The program emphasizes research on quality 
improvement in E-learning processes based on feedback loops. 16 PhD 
students and two PostDoc researchers work together in this RTP, along 
with about a dozen faculty and their respective research groups.

REQUIREMENTS:

 * The applicants should have a strong background in NLP and/or Computer
   Science and possess the ability to conduct substantial research.	
 * S/he will work towards a PhD in Computer Science from the Technische 
   Universitaet Darmstadt and should have an excellent degree in computer 
   science or a related discipline.
 * Strong programming skills in Java, a keen research interest and a 
   strong ability to cooperate with group members are essential. 
 * Experience with Machine Learning and/or a background in Linguistics 
   are definite assets.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

  The position is open immediately. Later starting dates can be 
  negotiated. 

  The applications should include:
    (i) your CV with details of past research experience and 
        a publication list, and 
    (ii) the names of three referees.

  Applications should be sent in by August, 31st.

  The positions are open until filled, so applications arriving after 
  that may still be considered.
 

  Please direct your inquiries to:
    Prof. Dr. Iryna Gurevych
    Gurevych(at)tk(dot)informatik(dot)tu-darmstadt(dot)de
 
  A hard copy of your application should be sent to:
    Prof. Dr. Iryna Gurevych
    UKP Lab, FB 20 Computer Science
    Technische Universitaet Darmstadt
    Hochschulstraße 10, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany

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