position at University of Illinois

[Georgia]

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Linguistics and the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invite
applications for a joint tenure-track position in Computational Linguistics/
Natural Language Processing, full-time, at the assistant professor level.
This position is part of an interdisciplinary initiative in Computational
Linguistics and Speech Signal Processing at UIUC, with participation from
Linguistics, ECE, and Computer Science. The new hire is expected to
contribute to the development of the program in both its research and its
educational missions, and will be part of an interdisciplinary team of
faculty members working in the areas of speech signal processing, linguistic
modeling, and computational models of language and learning. The new hire
will also have the opportunity to interact with faculty and researchers in
interdisciplinary programs such as Cognitive Science, Artificial
Intelligence, and Human-Computer Interaction, in the state-of-the-art
research facility at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and
Technology on the UIUC campus.

Candidates must demonstrate excellence in research and publication, and be
able teach classes in CL/NLP for students pursuing degrees in Linguistics
and/or Engineering, at the undergraduate and graduate level. The successful
candidate will bring with him or her a robust agenda for research and
external funding. Candidates working in any area of CL/NLP are encouraged to
apply, and must hold a Ph.D. degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering,
Linguistics, or other field related to CL/NLP. Applications from candidates
working in non-academic positions are welcome. The appointment will be
shared between the Linguistics and ECE departments, and salary will be
commensurate with
experience.

APPLICATION: Send letter of application along with cv, key  publications,
statement of research interests, and three letters of recommendation to:

Computational Linguistics/ NLP Search Committee
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
University of Illinois
405 North Mathews
Urbana, IL 61081

For further information please contact Dr. Stephen Levinson (ECE,
217-244-1262) or Dr. Jennifer Cole (Linguistics, 217-333-3563).

Proposed starting date for position: August 21, 2002.
CLOSING DATE: To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by
January 18, 2002.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Employer.