The Division of Computational Linguistics at the University of Tübingen, Germany is involved in building a large European research infrastructure for language resources and technology (www.clarin.eu). For this project we are searching for a computational linguist
with demonstrated research expertise in one or more of the following areas:
standardization and interoperability of language resources, mark-up languages, metadata standards, and web services
Prior experience in participating in large European or other transnational initiatives
is highly desirable.
The starting date for this full-time position is January 1, 2009. The initial period
of appointment is for two years, with the possibility of renewal sub ject to follow-up
funding.
The position is at the rank of ”Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter” (M.A. or equivalent
required). The salary is determined by the German civil servants standard (Ent-
geltgruppe 13 TV-L) and amounts to 42000-52000 Euro per year. The exact salary
depends on the successful applicant’s experience.
Applications should include CV, an outline of research experience, as well as names
and addresses of references. Applications should be sent by mail or by email to the
address below:
Prof. Erhard W. Hinrichs
Seminar für Sprachwissenschaft, Abt. Computerlinguistik
Eberhard-Karls Universität Tübingen
Wilhelmstr. 19
72074 Tübingen, Germany
email: eh@sfs.uni-tuebingen.de
Applications received by December 31, 2008 will receive full consideration, although
interviews may start at any time and will continue until the position has been filled.
Disabled applicants will be preferred if they have the same qualifications as non-disabled applicants. The University of Tübingen strives to increase the proportion of
women in research and teaching, and therefore encourages qualified female scientists
to apply.