30.3055, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, Saarland University

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Subject: 30.3055, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, Saarland University

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Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 16:54:01
From: Alexander Koller [koller at coli.uni-saarland.de]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany

University or Organization: Saarland University 
Department: Department of Language Science and Technology
Job Location: Saarbruecken, Germany 
Web Address: https://www.lst.uni-saarland.de/en/home.html
Job Title: Postdoc or PhD Student
Job Rank: Post Doc; Researcher

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 

Description:

Postdoc (E13 100%) in Computational Linguistics

Start date: September 2019 (or later)  
Duration: Three years, can be extended  

The position is part of the research group on Computational Linguistics Prof.
Dr. It is flexible with respect to topic, and very suitable for a young
researcher who would like to develop their own research agenda. Topics of
interest to our research group include:
- Semantic and syntactic parsing
- Dialogue
- Natural language generation
- Semantics-based question answering

Current projects with third-party funding concern semantic parsing with a
combination of compositional and neural methods (we currently hold the state
of the art across multiple graphbanks); the induction of world knowledge from
corpora; and interactive natural language generation in Minecraft. A
willingness and ability to contribute to these projects would be a plus.

The position comes with a teaching load of four hours per week in the BSc
Computational Linguistics (German), the MSc Language Science and Technology
(English), or the Erasmus Mundus MSc Language and Communication Technologies
(English). The department attracts an excellent crowd of students; in the MSc
programs, the majority is from abroad. Nonetheless, the ability to teach in
German is a plus.

Requirements:
A successful candidate should hold, or be about to complete, a PhD in
computational linguistics, computer science, or a related discipline, and
should have demonstrated an expertise in a relevant area of research through
high-quality publications. The applicant must be proficient in English (spoken
and written).

The position could theoretically also be filled with a PhD student, who would
then be paid according to the E13 75% salary scale. The requirements are the
same, except that an MSc degree is required instead of a PhD.

About the department:
Saarland University is one of the leading centers for computational
linguistics in Europe, and offers a dynamic and stimulating research
environment. The Department of Language Science and Technology organizes about
100 research staff in ten research groups in the fields of computational
linguistics, psycholinguistics, speech processing, and corpus linguistics.

The department collaborates closely with top-ranked research institutions on
the Saarland University campus, including the Max Planck Institute for
Informatics, the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, the German
Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), and the Computer Science
Department at Saarland University. All of these institutions are part of the
Saarland Informatics Campus, which brings together 800 researchers and 1900
students from 81 countries.

Our researchers and students come from all over the world, and our primary
working language is English.

How to apply:
Please submit your application at the application link provided below.

Include a single PDF file with the following information:
- A statement of research interests that motivates why you are applying for
this position and what your research plans are;
- A full CV including your list of publications;
- Scans of transcripts and academic degree certificates;
- The names, affiliations, and e-mail addresses of two people who can provide
letters of reference for you.

Priority will be given to applications received by August 20, 2019. Saarland
University is an equal opportunity employer. Applications of women are
strongly encouraged; applications of disabled persons will be given
preferential treatment to those of other candidates with equal qualifications.

Application Deadline: 20-Aug-2019 (Open until filled)

Web Address for Applications: http://apply.coli.uni-saarland.de/ak19b 
Contact Information:
	Alexander Koller 
	Email: koller at coli.uni-saarland.de 

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