[Corpora-List] Job opportunity: Postgraduate Researcher (50%) for Computational Linguistics / Computer Science

[Noah Bubenhofer]

As part of the "Innovation Fonds for Frontier Research" (FRONTIER) of  
the Excellence Initiative at the University of Heidelberg, the  
Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) invites applications for  
a two-year

Postgraduate Researcher (50%) for Computational Linguistics /  
Computer Science

The successful applicant will work within the project "Tracking  
America after 9/11: A Data-Driven Approach to Semantic Imprints of  
Texts," coordinated by Noah Bubenhofer, Martin Klimke and Joachim  
Scharloth, and develop the necessary applications for a data-driven  
corpus analysis.

The applicant should have completed his/her studies in computational  
linguistics or computer science and needs to have expertise in (at  
least some of) the following areas:

- large corpora
- statistics (multivariate data analysis)
- programming (perl or another scripting language)
- unix operating systems
- fluency in German and English

The applicant will work closely with specialists in linguistics, the  
social sciences, and computer science.

The position is designed for 2 years and is the equivalent to  
remunerated according to state employees salary scheme TV-L 13 (50%).  
The start of the project is scheduled for August 1, 2008.

Further inquiries about the position should be directed to bubenhofer  
[at] semtracks.com.

More information about the project can be found at: http:// 
semtracks.com/TrackingMeaning/

Applicants are requested to submit their applications (cover letter,  
CV, possible references) electronically to: bubenhofer [at]  
semtracks.com

Review of applications will begin: June 15, 2008

The HCA is a central academic institution of the University of  
Heidelberg, encouraging higher education, promoting advanced  
research, and facilitating public debate. Ten disciplines provide the  
institutional framework of the HCA, manifesting a concentration of  
interdisciplinary expertise about the United States that is unique in  
Europe.

Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA)
Curt und Heidemarie Engelhorn Palais
Hauptstr. 120, 69120 Heidelberg
http://www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/

The University of Heidelberg seeks to increase the number of female  
employees in areas in which they are traditionally underrepresented.  
Female applicants with the necessary qualifications are therefore  
particularly encouraged to apply.

Applicants with disabilities but otherwise equal qualification will  
receive priority.

Noah Bubenhofer, University of Zurich/University of Heidelberg


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