24.2887, Internships: Research Assistant in Computational Psycholinguistics

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Subject: 24.2887, Internships: Research Assistant in Computational Psycholinguistics

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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 14:39:38
From: Naomi Feldman [nhf at umd.edu]
Subject: Research Assistant in Computational Psycholinguistics

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University or Organization: University Of Maryland
Department: Department of Linguistics
Type of Work: Nlp

Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science
                     Computational Linguistics
                     Phonetics

Duration: 01-Sep-2013 to 31-Aug-2014
Voluntary
Internship Location: College Park, Maryland, USA
Minimum Education Level: BA
Special Qualifications: The position would be ideal for individuals with a BA degree who are interested in gaining significant research experience in a very active research group as preparation for a research career. Applicants must be US or Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and should have completed a BA or BS degree by the time of appointment. Previous experience in cognitive science as well as familiarity with mathematics, computer science, or signal processing is preferred. This is a 1 year initial appointment with possibility of extension. 


Description:
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Maryland is looking to fill
a full-time position for a post-baccalaureate researcher, starting September
1, 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter. Salary is competitive, with
benefits included. This person will be involved in computational
psycholinguistics research, with a focus on using techniques from automatic
speech recognition to better understand human speech perception.  The person
will have the opportunity to develop skills in Bayesian modeling and signal
processing and will be part of a vibrant language science community that
numbers 200 faculty, researchers, and graduate students across 10 departments.


Application Deadline: Open until filled.

Contact Information:
	Naomi Feldman
	Email: nhf at umd.edu





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