[LFG] Jobs: Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, University at Buffalo, SUNY

[Rui Chaves]

[Apologies for multiple postings]

The Department of Linguistics at the University at Buffalo invites
applications for up to two tenure-track positions in linguistics at
the rank of Assistant Professor from candidates whose research makes
significant use of computational, corpus, or quantitative and
statistical methods. The specializations for these positions are open
but candidates whose research interests also include phonology and
syntax are especially encouraged to apply. The starting date for these
positions is Fall 2020.

The successful applicant will be expected to teach courses at all
levels, including courses that support the department’s PhD program in
Linguistics and its Master’s program in Computational Linguistics,
serve on dissertation committees, establish and maintain a robust
research program, pursue external funding when appropriate, and
provide service to the University and discipline.

The Department of Linguistics at the University at Buffalo
(http://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/linguistics.html) has a tradition of
research on diverse languages using a variety of approaches to
linguistics, with a strong focus on typology, variation,
constraint-based models of grammar (e.g. Construction Grammar, HPSG,
RRG), psycholinguistics, experimental and laboratory approaches, and
linguistic fieldwork. The ideal candidates will find opportunities for
collaboration among faculty in the University at Buffalo’s Departments
of Linguistics, Computer Science and Engineering, Psychology, or
Communicative Disorders and Sciences. The university provides access
to supercomputing infrastructure via the Center for Computational
Research.

Formal review of applications begins on October 15, 2019, and will
continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit
electronically a cover letter, CV, and contact information for at
least three references via UB Jobs. A research statement, teaching
statement, and samples of work are also required for a complete
application. They may be attached via the UB Jobs automated system or
sent under separate cover by email to the application contact email
address below.

UB is an AA EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and
individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications: PhD in Linguistics or allied field of the
language sciences.
Type: Full-Time
Campus: North Campus

Special Instructions to Applicants
Formal review of applications begins on October 15, 2019, and will
continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit
electronically a cover letter, CV, and contact information for at
least three references via UB Jobs. A research statement, teaching
statement, and samples of work are also required for a complete
application. They may be attached via the UB Jobs automated system or
sent under separate cover by email to the application contact email
address below.

Additional Information
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the
Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an
applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or
any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is
extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such
information has been requested from you before such time, please
contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988
or via email at info at goer.ny.gov.

Contact:
Rui Chaves, Associate Professor
rchaves at buffalo.edu
716-645-0133

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Rui P. Chaves, PhD
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies for the MS in
Computational Linguistics
Department of Linguistics, University at Buffalo - SUNY

URL: http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~rchaves/
Mail: 609, Baldy Hall, Buffalo NY 14260-1030
Phone: (+1 716) 645-0133