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The Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL), a university-affiliated
research center located at the University of Maryland, was established in
2003 under a renewable five-year contract. Its mission is to conduct
state-of-the-art research in areas that result in improved performance on
language tasks relevant to the work of government language professionals.
Work done at the center focuses on improving knowledge of less commonly
taught languages, enhancing the acquisition and maintenance of foreign
language capability by government professionals (especially at the advanced
levels), advancing the capacity to use foreign language skills in a wide
variety of government professions and situations, and improving the quality
of human language technology.
The Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) at the University of
Maryland is seeking to expand its research team in areas related to Human
Language Technology (HLT) development, evaluation, and adaptation for
integration into the workplace. Our research emphasis is on multilingual
NLP applications (e.g., machine translation, multilingual summarization,
information extraction and retrieval). We will also conduct research
relevant to improving linguistic knowledge resource development (e.g.
bilingual dictionaries, tree banks, grammar tools, annotated and
un-annotated corpora, etc.). Throughout the center, researchers drawn from
linguistics, cognitive and computer science, and anthropology will work in
collaborative teams to aid government professionals in the improvement of
their on the job performance or foreign language training.
Candidates must have earned a Ph.D in an area providing training in
Computational Linguistics or HLT (e.g., Computer Science, Linguistics).
The candidate's research record should indicate accomplishment in areas
related to the duties described above. Preference will be given to those
candidates whose record indicates the ability to tackle complex,
interdisciplinary research, and to work collaboratively with a range of
institutions and researchers. Candidates must hold U.S. citizenship and be
willing to obtain a security clearance. For information on U.S. government
security clearances, please see http://www.dss.mil/psi/faq.htm.
To apply, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae including
potential referees, and relevant writing samples to the address below or email
jobs@casl.umd.edu. The University of Maryland is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Questions
about this position should be sent by e-mail to jobquestions@casl.umd.edu.
Address for Applications:
Dale Vander Wall
HLT Positions
CASL, University of Maryland
Box 25
College Park, MD 20742
United States of America
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Contact Information:
Email: jobquestions@casl.umd.edu
Phone: 301-226-8800
Website: http://www.casl.umd.edu
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