32.988, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt

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Subject: 32.988, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt

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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:35:47
From: Michael Wiegand [michael.wiegand at aau.at]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austria

 
University or Organization: Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt 
Department: Digital Age Research Center
Job Location: Klagenfurt, Austria 
Web Address: https://www.aau.at/digital-age-research-center/
Job Title: Computational Linguist
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 


Description:

QThe University of Klagenfurt is pleased to announce the following open
position at the Digital Age Research Center (D!ARC) with an expected starting
date of 1 May 2021:

PostDoc-Assistant (f/m/d), non-tenure track

The Digital Age Research Center (D!ARC), founded in 2019 as an inter-faculty
university centre, aims to shed light not only on the technological but also
on the economic, legal, social, individual, behavioural and cultural aspects
of the digital revolution. Over the next few years, it is set to develop a
corresponding profile in research with a European claim to excellence as well
as modules for the range of courses offered at the University of Klagenfurt.

Level of employment: 100 %
Minimum salary: € 55,242.60 per annum (gross); Classification according to
collective agreement: B1 lit.b
Limited to: 6 years
Application deadline: 7 April 2021
Reference code: 569-1/20

Tasks and responsibilities:
- Building an infrastructure for extracting and structuring biographical data
from the web
- Contributing to research in D!ARC in the area on computational linguistics
and digital humanities
- Teaching courses on computational linguistic topics

Prerequistites for the appointment:
- A PhD degree in the field of computational linguistics, computer science or
alike, graded with excellent success and corresponding knowledge in the field
- Good programming skills (preferably Python and Java)
- Proven expertise in:
- Web crawling and processing large amounts of textual data
- Social media analysis
- Natural language processing
- Machine learning (particularly deep learning)
- Information extraction
- Publications at scientific conferences and in journals in the field relating
to the position
- Fluent in German and English, both spoken and written

Additional desired qualifications:
- Scientific publications at highly ranked conferences/in highly ranked
journals
- Profound knowledge of publicly available NLP tools and resources
- Experience in teaching at a university
- Experience in working in interdisciplinary research projects
- Experience in the writing of scientific project proposals
- Experience in supervising students
- Social and communication skills, ability to work independently

Our offer:
The employment contract is concluded for the position as a post-doctoral
researcher and stipulates a starting salary of € 3,945.90 gross per month (14
times a year; previous experience deemed relevant to the job can be
recognised.)

The application:
If you are interested in this position, please apply in German or English
providing the usual documents:
- Letter of application
- Curriculum vitae including publication and lecture lists as well as details
and an explanation of research and teaching activities (please do not include
a photo)

Furthermore:
- Proof of all completed higher education programmes (certificates,
supplements, if applicable)
- Outline of the content of the doctoral programme (listing academic
achievements, intermediate examinations, etc.) as well as the content of the
thesis (summary, any expert reviews)
- Other documentary evidence that may be relevant to this vacancy (see
prerequisites and desired qualifications)
The position is offered without the option of negotiating a qualification
agreement.

To apply, please select the position with the reference code 569-1/20 in the
category “Scientific Staff” using the link “Apply for this position” in the
job portal at the application link provided below.

Candidates must furnish proof that they meet the required qualifications by 7
April 2021 at the latest.

Travel and accommodation costs incurred during the application process will
not be refunded.



Application Deadline: 07-Apr-2021 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.aau.at/en/job/postdoc-assistant-f-m-d-non-tenure-track/ 
Contact Information:
	Michael Wiegand 
	Email: michael.wiegand at aau.at 
	Phone: 0043 463 2700 3724 


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