30.2664, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation: Researcher, University of Surrey

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Subject: 30.2664, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation: Researcher, University of Surrey

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Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:34:45
From: Ana Frankenberg-Garcia [a.frankenberg-garcia at surrey.ac.uk]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation: Researcher, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

 
University or Organization: University of Surrey 
Department: Centre for Translation Studies
Job Location: Guildford, United Kingdom 
Web Address: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/centre-translation-studies
Job Title: Research Fellow in Translation/Interpreting Technologies and Natural Language
Job Rank: Researcher

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation; Natural Language Processing; Translation/Interpreting Technologies


Description:

The Centre for Translation Studies (CTS) is an internationally recognised
centre for research, scholarship and teaching in translation and interpreting,
and has recently been awarded a £3.56m Expanding Excellence in England grant
to launch an ambitious new research programme. This programme will bring
together human-based research practices with cutting-edge advances in machine
learning and AI, focusing on the convergence of human and automated approaches
to different modalities of translation and interpreting in order to initiate a
step-change in the broader translation research agenda. We believe this
direction of research is critical at a time when advances in automation are
reshaping the language services industry into one of the fastest growing
industries, nationally and globally. The ‘technological turn’ in
translation/interpreting creates exciting opportunities, but it also requires
fresh approaches in order to understand all the dimensions of its impact, to
mitigate drawbacks and to derive truly innovative solutions. 
 
To support the expansion programme, we seek to appoint a Postdoctoral Research
Fellow with expertise in translation or interpreting studies and natural
language processing (especially deep learning approaches). The successful
candidate will undertake research relevant to current and future projects in
CTS, with a specific focus on designing, creating, and applying NLP-based
methods within translation/interpreting research. She/he will contribute to
the development of a research group focussing on this area. 
 
We are looking for a candidate with a PhD in translation technologies, natural
language processing, computational linguistics or a closely related field. The
candidate should have knowledge of applying human language technologies and
should be proficient in relevant programming languages. The success of the
research programme requires multidisciplinary collaborations. Good
communication, presentation and project management skills are therefore
essential as is a strong interest in combining human and automated approaches
to translation/interpreting. Experience in the development of research
proposals and in securing external research funding would be a plus.
 
Please note this post complements further new posts available in CTS. This is
a unique opportunity – in collaboration with existing and other new CTS staff
– to shape an emerging research agenda that will play an important role in
translation studies. 
 
This is a fixed-term contract until 31 July 2022 but there is a possibility to
extend the post if external research funding can be secured. 
 
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Prof Sabine
Braun, Director of CTS by email at the contact information provided below. 
 
Please note, it is University Policy to offer a starting salary equivalent to
Level 3.6 (£31,302) to successful applicants who have been awarded, but are
yet to receive, their PhD certificate. Once the original PhD certificate has
been submitted to the local HR Department, the salary will be increased to
Level 4.1 (£32,236).

To apply, please see the application link provided below.



Application Deadline: 29-Jul-2019 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=042619 
Contact Information:
	Professor Sabine Braun 
	Email: s.braun at surrey.ac.uk 


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