29.5013, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Researcher, University of Cambridge

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Subject: 29.5013, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Researcher, University of Cambridge

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Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 23:11:24
From: Una Yeung [uy202 at cam.ac.uk]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Researcher, University of Cambridge, UK

University or Organization: University of Cambridge 
Department: CRASSH
Job Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom 
Web Address: http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/
Job Title: Research Associate
Job Rank: Researcher

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Dialogue Systems; NLP; Speech Recognitiona/Synthesis

Description:

Centre for Research in Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Salary:£32,236-£39,609
ref: VM15812
Closing date: 31 January 2019

CRASSH is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Research
Associate to join the four-year project Giving Voice to Digital Democracies:
The Social Impact of Artificially Intelligent Communications Technology (based
at CRASSH), led by Professor Ian Roberts.

The project explores the social changes caused by Artificial Intelligence (AI)
and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in modern digital
democracies. The focus is on technologies at the intersection of AI and ICT
(AICT), specifically speech technology, natural language processing, smart
telecommunications and social media. The aim is to elaborate on an applied
ethics of AICT that facilitates the development of systems that are more
trustworthy, accurate, unbiased and transparent. The project provides a unique
opportunity to determine how existing AICT-based infrastructures can be
reconfigured to enable these technologies to change society for the better.

The Research Associate (RA) will work collaboratively on the project,
interacting closely with the Principal Investigator, Co-Investigators, the
Project Manager and the existing RA. In addition to undertaking their own
research, the RA will participate in all project-related meetings and events,
while also assisting in the organisation of activities such as workshops,
conferences, colloquia, and the hosting of visitors. The RA will also share
responsibility for editing project outputs and contributing content to the
project's website and social media accounts.

The position will be based in Cambridge but the RA will be expected to travel
to Europe/the US, as required.

The successful applicant will hold a good first degree, and a PhD, in a
relevant subject area, already awarded or near completion. They will have
expertise in fields such as Speech Recognition, Speech Synthesis, Machine
Translation, Dialogue Systems, Natural Language Processing and Computational
Linguistics. Applicants will be expected to provide evidence of the ability to
organise and participate in collaborative research initiatives, and in
presenting research findings to a scholarly audience.

Fixed-term: The start date is 1 April 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Funding for the post is available until 30 September 2022, in the first
instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the
role, please visit: the application link provided below. This will take you to
the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to
click on the 'Apply online' button and register an account with the
University's Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in
before completing the online application form.

The closing date for applications is 31 January 2019. Interviews are planned
on for the week of 4th March 2019.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process,
please contact jobs at crassh.cam.ac.uk.  Please quote reference VM15812 on your
application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

Application Deadline: 31-Jan-2019 

Web Address for Applications: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/17777 
Contact Information:
	Mrs Una Yeung 
	Email: uy202 at cam.ac.uk 
	Phone: 01223 760488 

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