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Assistant or Associate professorship in Computational Lingustics, Utrecht (The Netherlands), Deadline: 30 Sep 2017

Assistant/Associate professor in Computational Linguistics (1,0 fte)

Deadline: 30/09/2107

Function

The department of Languages, Literature and Communication of Utrecht University 
invites applications from excellent researchers for a full-time tenure-track 
appointment at the rank of assistant/associate professor in Computational 
Linguistics/Natural Language Processing. The position starts January 1, 2018, 
and will be in the Linguistics section of the department. The researcher will 
be affiliated with the Utrecht Institute of Linguistics UiL OTS, with most of 
the teaching done as part of the Artificial Intelligence program of the Utrecht 
University (bachelor and master level).

We are looking for excellent candidates working in the field of Computational 
Linguistics, and especially for candidates who specialize in models connecting 
statistical NLP with formal language theories of syntax and semantics. The 
candidate will be expected to make a substantial contribution to both the 
computational linguistics research at the UiL OTS and to the AI teaching 
program. Accordingly, proven expertise in both linguistic theories and in 
statistical NLP will be a strong advantage. The candidate is also expected to 
engage with the digital humanities community at the faculty and should be 
willing to contribute to research and teaching in the digital humanities, 
notably in the domain of text mining. A demonstrated interest in collaboration 
with industrial partners will be considered as an advantage.

Your teaching obligations will be in the area of Natural Language Processing, 
Mathematical and Computational Linguistics, and Language Technology. Additional 
teaching areas, depending on your expertise, may include Formal Linguistics, 
Artificial Grammar learning, Statistics, Machine Learning and Data Mining. You 
will primarily teach in the AI programme (bachelor and master), but also in the 
bachelor programme of Linguistics and the research Master Linguistics.

In due course you will be expected to fulfil co-ordinating/administrative 
duties within the AI and linguistics programmes and occasionally in the 
department. Your research will be part of the Utrecht institute of Linguistics 
OTS. Your initial appointment will be in the rank of assistant professor (UD). 
The position offers the possibility, depending on the qualifications of the 
candidate, to be promoted to associate professor level (UHD) within at most two 
years after starting the position. For an assistant professor the 
teaching-research time division is 70%/30% (teaching/research), and 60%/40% 
(teaching/research) once promoted to associate professor. Successful applicants 
with outstanding research credentials may qualify for a higher amount of 
research time: 40% research for assistant professor, and 50% for associate 
professor.



Qualifications
We require:
?    extensive research experience in Computational Linguistics/Natural 
Language Processing, proven by a finished PhD and publications at an 
internationally recognised level;
?    specialisation in statistical computational models that make use of formal 
language theories, or are used in psycholinguistic modelling;
?    experience in teaching at the bachelor and master levels;
?    experience with successful applications for external funding is 
recommended;
?    experience in a coordinating position is recommended;
?    good communication skills;
?    fluency in English;
?    University Teaching Qualification (Dutch basiskwalificatie universitair 
onderwijs, BKO). Candidates lacking this qualification should be prepared to 
follow the BKO program available within the Faculty.
Non-Dutch candidates are required to attain fluency in Dutch within two years 
of appointment.


Offer
We offer a full-time appointment for one year, leading to a tenured position. 
According to University regulations (Functies, Loopbanen en Waardering (FLOW)) 
you are expected to obtain basic teaching qualifications within this period of 
time. Given satisfactory performance within that period, the appointment will 
become a permanent appointment. Depending on your knowledge and experience, 
your monthly gross salary will be minimally ? 3.475 and maximally ? 5.405 for 
assistant professor (scale 11/12) and for associate professor minimally ? 4.210 
and maximally ? 6.438 (scale13/14), according to the Collective Employment 
Agreement of the Dutch Universities), based on a full-time basis.

About the organisation
Utrecht University, founded in 1636, is one of the largest and most prominent 
universities in Europe. The Faculty of Humanities, with nearly 7.000 students 
and 900 staff members, offers an inspiring and dynamic working environment. Our 
research and education programmes focus on language, culture, history, arts, 
literature, media, philosophy and theology. Our strongest points are 
interdisciplinary and international collaboration, excellent quality of 
research and education and the use of modern media. The research programmes are 
organised within four institutes:
?    Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS (UiL-OTS)
?    Research Institute for Cultural Inquiry (ICON)
?    Research Institute of Philosophy and Religious Studies (OFR)
?    Research Institute of History and Art History
The Utrecht University Graduate School of Humanities guarantees an outstanding 
quality of education programmes for Research Master students as well as PhD 
students. Moreover, Utrecht University offers attractive working conditions.
The faculty is divided into four departments, which includes the Department of 
Languages, Literature and Communication (TLC). This department monitors 
bachelor education and master programmes in the areas of Celtic, Dutch, 
English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish language and culture; 
Linguistics, Literary Studies; as well as Communication and Information 
Sciences and Artificial Intelligence. The research programmes in these areas 
are carried out under the supervision of either the Research institute for 
Cultural Inquiry (ICON) or the Utrecht Institute of Linguistics (UiL OTS).

Additional information
Are you interested? Contact prof dr Yoad Winter for further information; 
contact details on: http://www.phil.uu.nl/~yoad/


Apply
Applications should include:
?    a letter of motivation;
?    a curriculum vitae including contact and personal details;
?    the contact details of two referees (names, affiliations, phone numbers, 
and e-mail addresses);
?    one selected publication.

Please apply using the ad posted at:
https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs

The application deadline is 30/09/2107

Interviews with selected candidates will take place in October. Conducting a 
test-lecture, will constitute a part of the selection procedure. Employment 
will, preferably, become effective on January 1, 2017.
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