[Corpora-List] postdoc position at Northwestern University

[Bei Yu]

Postdoctoral Position in Computational Linguistics

           Language and Political Behavior

               Northwestern University



Pending availability of funding, the Analytical Crisis and Reputation
Management group at Northwestern University is seeking to fill a
postdoctoral research position for the project "Language and Political
Behavior."  This project brings together researchers from the Departments of
Linguistics and Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences as part of the
Northwestern Institute in Complex Systems (NICO).  Its goal is to analyze
written and spoken text in business and politics in order to detect and
trace issues and opinions, tonality of documents, and to explore the
relationship between linguistic output and voting patterns, interest group
positioning and survey data. The project also explores applications to
political and reputational risk management.

Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in Linguistics, Computer Science,
or a related area.  Requirements include: (i) a solid theoretical background
and practical experience in quantitative methods in computational
linguistics and/or information retrieval; (ii) excellent programming skills;
and (iii) a strong motivation and proven ability to work and publish
collaboratively.

The position is available immediately. The initial appointment will be for
12 months, with the possibility of extension by another 12 months, subject
to performance and availability of funding.  Financial compensation will be
competitive and commensurate with the candidate's qualification.

Prospective candidates should send their curriculum vitae, including list of
publications, to the following address:

Justin Heinze

Center Administrator
Ford Motor Company Center for Global Citizenship
Kellogg School of Management
586 Donald P. Jacobs Center
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-2001

j-heinze at kellogg.northwestern.edu
Tel. (847)-467-0524
Fax. (847)-467-1220

Applicants should arrange for two letters of reference to be sent directly
to the same address.  For full consideration, application materials
including letters should arrive no later than January 31, 2009.  For further
information, contact Stefan Kaufmann at kaufmann at northwestern.edu.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer,
and applications from minority and women candidates are especially welcome.
Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.
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