[Corpora-List] PhD position in Computational Linguistics, University of Stuttgart

[Sebastian Padó]

The chair of Computational Linguistics at IMS, University of
Stuttgart, Germany, invites applications for one PhD position in
computational lexical semantics, available from June 1st. Salary is
according to the German TV-L 13/2 scale.

The candidate will contribute to a research project within the
Sonderforschungsbereich (collaborative research center) 732,
(http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/linguistik/sfb732/), "Incremental
Specification in Context". The project is situated at the interface
between lexical and compositional semantics, concentrating on the
development of corpus-based methods for modelling language meaning in
context.

Desired qualifications:
* Excellent university degree in Computational Linguistics 
  or relevant related subject
* Strong programming skills (preferably Java)
* Previous exposure to lexical semantics and statistical NLP

IMS (http://www.ims.uni-stuttgart.de) is a leading CL/NLP research
institution with four professors in different areas of NLP, a research
staff of 40 and an undergraduate program in CL. We offer the
opportunity to work on cutting-edge research projects in a dynamic and
international research team with up-to-date infrastructure and
resources. English is the working language; nevertheless, an ability
to speak, or willingness to learn, German is appreciated.

Please send inquiries and applications to Sebastian Pado, pado (at)
ims.uni-stuttgart.de. Applications should be in PDF format and include
a short statement of research interests, a CV, and the names of two
references. The position is open until filled.

The University of Stuttgart is committed to increasing the proportion
of women in research and teaching. Qualified women are encouraged to
apply. According to German law, handicapped candidates with equal
qualification will be given preference.

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