23.2240, Jobs: Less Commonly Taught Langs: Sr Research Scientist/Area Director, U of Maryland

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Subject: 23.2240, Jobs: Less Commonly Taught Langs: Sr Research Scientist/Area Director, U of Maryland

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Date: Wed, 09 May 2012 15:59:28
From: Holly Nalley [hnalley at casl.umd.edu]
Subject: Less Commonly Taught Languages: Senior Research Scientist/Area Director, University of Maryland, MD, USA

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University or Organization: University of Maryland 
Department: Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL)
Job Location: Maryland, USA 
Web Address: http://www.casl.umd.edu
Job Rank: Senior Research Scientist/Area Director  

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Less Commonly Taught Languages

Description:

The University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language 
(CASL) is seeking to expand its senior research leadership with the 
addition of a linguist whose interests focus on Less Commonly 
Taught Languages. Applications are invited for an Area Director 
(AD) to lead CASL's interdisciplinary research program in this area, 
which applies investigations of language structure and use to the 
range of challenges that U.S. government language professionals 
confront in the course of their work. These challenges include 
interpretation, translation, and learning of languages that are not 
widely taught or described. Current projects involve description of 
and resource development for languages of interest to the US 
government. Existing areas of expertise include Africa, Asia, and the 
Middle East. The successful applicant will oversee and develop new 
projects that apply basic research in language structure and use to 
projects in other CASL research areas, including second-language 
acquisition, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and 
technology use.

The position has three major components:
-  Research management: The AD works with CASL researchers, 
U.S. government representatives and customers to develop research 
that responds to government needs and requirements.
-  Staff supervision and mentoring: The AD supervises research 
scientists within the Less Commonly Taught Languages research 
area.
-  Leadership/Management: The AD provides leadership on strategic 
research issues and other CASL management issues.

Appointments to CASL are as members of the research faculty of the 
University of Maryland under renewable three-year contracts, with 
highly competitive salary (12-month) and benefits.

Qualifications: 
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in linguistics and be committed to an 
interdisciplinary approach to the study of language. The candidate 
should possess a strong record of individual research achievement 
and publication. The candidate should also have skill and 
experience in research supervision and administration. 

Candidates must hold U.S. citizenship and be willing to obtain the 
appropriate security clearance. 

CASL, established in 2003, is one of 14 university-affiliated research 
centers in the nation. Its mission is to conduct state-of-the-science 
research that results in improved performance on language tasks 
relevant to the work of government language professionals. Our 
research focuses on improving knowledge of less commonly taught 
languages, enhancing the acquisition and maintenance of foreign 
language capability by government professionals, advancing the 
capacity to use foreign language skills in government professions, 
and improving the quality of human language technology. CASL is 
part of a University wide research effort involving departments in 
seven Colleges (see http://languagescience.umd.edu/).

Application: 
For best consideration, please apply online by June 30, 2012 at the 
application URL below. You will need to create an account and 
submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae (CV), three writing 
samples and a list of references containing the contact information 
for at least three professional referees. References will later be 
requested from short-listed candidates. The position will remain 
open until a suitable candidate is selected. The University of 
Maryland is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. 
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline: 30-Jun-2012 (Open until filled)

Web Address for Applications: http://jobs.umd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56842 
Contact Information:
	Holly Nalley 
	Email: hnalley at casl.umd.edu 

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