33.2833, Support: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Text/Corpus Linguistics; English: PhD, University of Tübingen

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Subject: 33.2833, Support: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Text/Corpus Linguistics; English: PhD, University of Tübingen

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Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:06:19
From: Xiaobin Chen [xiaobin.chen at uni-tuebingen.de]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Text/Corpus Linguistics; English: PhD, University of Tübingen, Germany

 Institution/Organization: University of Tübingen 
Department: Faculty of Economics and Social Sicences 
Web Address: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/faculties/faculty-of-economics-and-social-sciences/subjects/ 

Level: PhD 

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Text/Corpus Linguistics 
ICALL, NLP 
Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The Hector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology is
currently inviting applications for the following positions: two 3-year
doctoral positions in intelligent computer assisted language learning (m/f/d,
75%, E 13 TV-L1)

Our institute is a nationally and internationally leading research centre for
research on education. The institute consists of a group of around 80
scientists tackling questions related to educational processes and educational
attainment with a uniquely interdisciplinary approach combining knowledge from
the fields of psychology, educational sciences, and many more (e.g.,
computational linguistics, neuroscience, sociology, artificial intelligence,
etc.). More information about the institute can be found at
https://www.hib.uni-tuebingen.de.

We are looking for two excellent doctoral candidates who are motivated to work
on the interdisciplinary field of Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED),
more specifically focusing on Intelligent Computer Assisted Language Learning
(ICALL). The positions are part of a new AI research group funded by the
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and led by Dr. Xiaobin Chen,
who will also act as the primary supervisor of the doctoral candidates. The
research focuses of the positions will be on developing a second language
knowledge extraction technology that is applicable to model second language
domain and learner knowledge. Applicants with backgrounds in any of the
following or related fields are encouraged to apply: computational
linguistics, natural language processing, second language acquisition, TESOL,
applied linguistics. 

The positions come with 3-year contracts and candidates are expected to start
as soon as possible. However, individual starting dates are negotiable to
accommodate the candidates’ individual circumstances.   

Benefits: 
The doctoral candidates will benefit from unique opportunities, including:
 - Close collaboration, mentoring, and professional development from a
supervisory team
 - Work with an inspiring, multidisciplinary, and international team that
includes many other talented PhD candidates
 - Supportive environment to enable presentations at national and
international conferences and publications in highly ranked journals to
advance an (international) academic career
 - Opportunities for interdisciplinary and international exchange programs
(e.g., lab visits)
 - Membership in the LEAD Graduate School & Research Network
(https://www.lead.uni-tuebingen.de)

Requirements: 
Graduates (and applicants about to graduate) with a master’s degree in
computational linguistics, natural language processing, second language
acquisition, TESOL, or applied linguistics with excellent grades and a strong
interest in interdisciplinary research are encouraged to apply. Experience and
interest in quantitative research methodologies (using R, SPSS, Stata, Mplus,
etc.) are desirable. Knowledge of AI technologies, programming skills, and
educational research experience are preferred but not necessary.
For further inquiries about the position, please reach out to Dr. Xiaobin Chen
(xiaobin.chen at uni-tuebingen.de).

How to apply: 
Send the following documents in a single PDF file via email with the subject
line “Position Ref. No.: Polke-AP1” to jobs at hib.uni-tuebingen.de by Oct. 14,
2022: 
 - a cover letter detailing (1) your motivation to pursue a doctoral degree in
Tübingen, and (2) your past experience related to the position
 - a CV
 - degree(s) and other certificates with transcripts
 - reference letters (optional)

Disabled candidates will be given preference over other equally qualified
applicants. The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and
teaching and therefore urges qualified women to apply for these positions.
Employment will be conducted by the central university administration.
 

Application Deadline: 14-Oct-2022 

Contact Information: 
	Xiaobin Chen
	xiaobin.chen at uni-tuebingen.de  


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