16 May: fyi -- research funding, Heidelberg
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As part of the "Innovation Fonds for Frontier Research" (FRONTIER) of
the Excellence Initiative at the University of Heidelberg, the
Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) invites applications for
a two-year
Postgraduate Researcher (50%) for Computational Linguistics /
Computer Science
The successful applicant will work within the project "Tracking
America after 9/11: A Data-Driven Approach to Semantic Imprints of
Texts," coordinated by Noah Bubenhofer, Martin Klimke and Joachim
Scharloth, and develop the necessary applications for a data-driven
corpus analysis.
The applicant should have completed his/her studies in computational
linguistics or computer science and needs to have expertise in (at
least some of) the following areas:
- large corpora
- statistics (multivariate data analysis)
- programming (perl or another scripting language)
- unix operating systems
- fluency in German and English
The applicant will work closely with specialists in linguistics, the
social sciences, and computer science.
The position is designed for 2 years and is the equivalent to
remunerated according to state employees salary scheme TV-L 13 (50%).
The start of the project is scheduled for August 1, 2008.
Further inquiries about the position should be directed to bubenhofer
[at] semtracks.com.
More information about the project can be found at: http://
semtracks.com/TrackingMeaning/
Applicants are requested to submit their applications (cover letter,
CV, possible references) electronically to: bubenhofer [at]
semtracks.com
Review of applications will begin: June 15, 2008
The HCA is a central academic institution of the University of
Heidelberg, encouraging higher education, promoting advanced
research, and facilitating public debate. Ten disciplines provide the
institutional framework of the HCA, manifesting a concentration of
interdisciplinary expertise about the United States that is unique in
Europe.
Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA)
Curt und Heidemarie Engelhorn Palais
Hauptstr. 120, 69120 Heidelberg
http://www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/
The University of Heidelberg seeks to increase the number of female
employees in areas in which they are traditionally underrepresented.
Female applicants with the necessary qualifications are therefore
particularly encouraged to apply.
Applicants with disabilities but otherwise equal qualification will
receive priority.
Noah Bubenhofer, University of Zurich/University of Heidelberg
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