| More Information: | The Applied Computational Linguistics (ACoLi) Lab at the University of Augsburg
is looking for one:
Research Associate (m/f/d)
in the field of Computational Linguistics
The Applied Computational Linguistics (ACoLi) Lab at the University of Augsburg,
Germany, has been created in early 2023 as part of the Hightech Agenda of the
Bavarian State Government. Headed by Prof. Dr. Christian Chiarcos, the group
concentrates on research topics in natural language processing, natural language
semantics, and knowledge graph technologies, as well as the application of these
technologies in digital humanities and language technology.
The University of Augsburg is a campus university in the city of Augsburg,
Germany, in the Munich Metropolitan Region. It brings together fundamental
research with applied research questions under the guiding vision of a network
university. The university has a traditional focus on law, economics, social
sciences and the humanities, along with promising fields in the natural and
technical sciences as well as medicine. As part of a more general initiative in
digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, the university is actively expanding
its portfolio in the area of natural language processing and digital humanities
with the creation of several new professorships in this direction.
The position is a faculty position (Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (m/f/d)
TV-L E13, 50%) for an initial period of 3 years. The successful candidate
(m/f/d) will contribute to research and teaching activities within the group and
in the wider context of the University of Augsburg. They are encouraged to
participate in grant proposals, research collaborations and scientific networks
of the group, and to develop their independent academic profile in this process.
The successful candidate (m/f/d) will have the opportunity to obtain a PhD in
computational linguistics. The first year of the contract will be devoted to
find a suitable topic taylored to their individual interests and skills.
Your tasks:
Contribute to the group’s research, network, dissemination and publication
activities.
Co-operate with colleagues from the humanities and from computer science in the
development of collaborative research and teaching.
Contribute to the course programme of the group on topics of computational
linguistics and/or digital humanities.
Contribute to the development of interoperable tools and resources for NLP,
corpus linguistics and digital humanities.
Your profile / Our requirements:
Completed Master’s degree in computational linguistics, linguistics, digital
humanities, linguistics, data science or a related field.
Demonstrated expertise in both technological (computational) and theoretical
(linguistic) aspects of computational linguistics / language technology.
Background in one or more of the following technologies:
machine learning for NLP.
knowledge graphs, RDF, web technologies
morphological, syntactic or semantic parsing
digital humanities or corpus linguistics
Research interest in one or more of the following areas:
natural language semantics (e.g., WSD, SRL, NER, IE, AMR)
computational discourse (e.g., anaphor resolution, discourse parsing, implicit
SRL)
computational lexicography
NLP for low-resource or historical languages
Familiarity with machine learning and/or knowledge graph technologies.
Demonstrated experience in software development and/or programming. Familiarity
with state-of-the-art libraries for machine learning and data analytics.
Previous publications at major NLP, Semantic Web or DH conferences will be
considered a plus.
Your abilities:
Good programming skills (e.g., Python, Java) or the commitment to develop them.
Ability for self-initiated working and structured organization of work.
Good communication and interpersonal skills, in particular enjoyment to work in
an interdisciplinary team and with international collaborators.
Ability to present complex scientific and technical matters in English or
German. Commitment to develop such skills for both languages.
Motivation to teach aspects of NLP, computational linguistics or digital
humanities, to participate in the supervision of students and in the group’s
initiatives for public relations.
We offer:
Interesting and diversified work in an interdisciplinary team
Engagement in national and international collaborations and dissemination
activities in Germany, Europe, and worldwide
Flexible working hours
Training and further education opportunities
Lively campus and surroundings incl. family service & childcare facilities on
campus
Contract conditions:
Availability: as of now
Limited for an initial period of 3 years
The position is primarily tailored towards PhD candidates (m/f/d) but note that
there is a parallel call of similar scope for Postdoc applicants (m/f/d).
Salary: up to pay group 13 according to the collective agreement for the public
service (TV-L E13), in part-time (50%)
Applications should be transmitted by
June, 20th 2023
The University of Augsburg promotes the professional equality of women. Female
candidates are explicitly invited to submit their application. The University of
Augsburg stands up for compatibility of family and professional life. For more
information, please contact the women’s representative office. Severely
disabled applicants (m/f/div) are given preferential consideration in the event
of equal qualification.
Applications, together with the usual documents should be sent to
sekretariat.computerlinguistik@philhist.uni-augsburg.de. Applications should
include a short motivation letter, scientific CV as well as diplomas
(Bachelor/Master). We are happy to receive additional documents highlighting
your scientific style (e.g., in the form of a master thesis or previous
publications). Questions regarding the position can be directed to Prof. Dr.
Christian Chiarcos, christian.chiarcos@uni-a.de. |