UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
Lecturer in Computational Linguistics
(Three-year appointment).
THIS POSITION IS BEING READVERTISED
The Department of Linguistics is a dynamic new Department with growing
strengths in discourse, semantics, cognitive science and speech synthesis. We
wish to develop new teaching and research programs in computational
linguistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and are seeking a
lecturer in Computational Linguistics, for a three year appointment beginning
in June/July 1995. The position is funded by University Development funds and
the Microsoft Institute of Advanced Software Technology. Subject to the
success of the program in attracting students and establishing research in
the area, it is hoped to advertise a continuing position in computational
linguistics at the end of the three-year term.
Duties: You should have expertise in Computational Linguistics, a good
background in general linguistics, and additional specializations in one or
more areas of NLP, such as Machine Translation, Text Generation,
Computational Phonology or Computational Morphology, Linguistic Knowledge
Representation. You will contribute to the development of teaching and
research in Computational Linguistics through the teaching of undergraduate
and postgraduate courses in the Linguistics and Cognitive Science programs,
as well as some teaching in general linguistics; through supervision of
postgraduate research in Linguistics and in relevant parts of the Cognitive
Science program. You will pursue research in one or more of the above areas,
and help coordinate the Linguistics contribution to the Master's in Cognitive
Science.
Further information about the position, and the Linguistics Department, may
be obtained from Ms Christine McKeown, Administrative Assistant, Department
of Linguistics, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3052, Australia. Tel.: 03
344 5488; fax 03 344 4980; email Christine_McKeown@muwayf.unimelb.edu.au.
Applications (including the names and facsimile numbers of three referees)
should be sent to the Director, Personnel Services, The University of
Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3052; fax (03) 344 4694, or emailed to
Christine_McKeown@muwayf.unimelb.edu.au. Applications will not be
acknowledged but you will be advised of the outcome.
Applications close March 20th, 1995.
Salary Range: A$41,574 to $49,370 according to experience and
qualifications.
The University of Melbourne is an equal opportunity employer and has a
smoke-free workplace policy.
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