LINGUIST List 8.1610

Mon Nov 10 1997

Jobs: Acoustic Phonetics/Hebrew, Computational Ling

Editor for this issue: Martin Jacobsen <martylinguistlist.org>

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  • Michael M T Henderson, Acoustic Phonetics, Hebrew (U. Kansas)
  • Linda_C_VanGuilder, Job Announcement; Computational Linguist; Northern Virginia

    Message 1: Acoustic Phonetics, Hebrew (U. Kansas)

     Date: Fri, 07 Nov 1997 14:54:01 -0600
    From: Michael M T Henderson <mmthukans.edu>
    Subject: Acoustic Phonetics, Hebrew (U. Kansas)


    The Linguistics Department at The University of Kansas invites applications for a tenure-track position in acoustic phonetics at the rank of Assistant Professor starting August 16, 1998, subject to budgetary approval. A Ph.D. in Linguistics or related area is required. The ideal candidate should have a strong record of funded research in acoustic analysis. The appointee will participate in the development of an undergraduate course sequence in acoustic phonetics. It is essential that the successful candidate also be able to teach introductory linguistics as well as courses in another area of linguistics (e.g., phonology, field methods, or Native American languages). Application letter, CV (including the names and addresses of three references), and a sample publication should be sent to: Linguistics Search Committee, Linguistics Department, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045. Please include phone numbers and email addresses. Further information concerning the position may be obtained by telephone (785 864-3450) or e-mail (linguisticsukans.edu).

    The search committee will begin considering applications on December 15, 1997. EO/AA Employer.

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    The Linguistics Department at the University of Kansas seeks applications for a lectureship or graduate teaching assistantship in Modern Israeli Hebrew for the spring semester of 1998 (with possibility of renewal in subsequent years). The duties will include teaching two sections of Intermediate Hebrew meeting three hours per week, as well as keeping scheduled office hours and assisting with departmental duties as needed. Appointment begins Jan. 1, 1998.

    Required qualifications include native or near-native proficiency in Modern Israeli Hebrew, graduate student status (for a GTAship) at the University of Kansas, familiarity with Israeli culture, and a score on the Test of Spoken English of at least 240. Preferred qualifications include training and experience in language teaching.

    The salary for a GTAship is $2,337.50 per semester, and includes a tuition waiver; for a lectureship, it is $2,500 per course, with benefits eligibility.

    The application for the Hebrew position should be directed as follows:

    Prof. Michael Henderson, Chair Linguistics Department University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045-2140, U.S.A. Voice: (785) 864-3450 Fax: (785) 864-5724 email: mmthukans.edu

    Applications should include a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, transcripts of relevant academic work, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three referees who have been asked to write letters of reference in support of your application. To be assured of full consideration, all materials should reach the Linguistics Department by November 21, 1997 and will continue until the position is filled. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. EO/AA Employer.

    Message 2: Job Announcement; Computational Linguist; Northern Virginia

     Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 17:18:57 -0500
    From: Linda_C_VanGuilder <Linda_C_VanGuilderisoquest.com>
    Subject: Job Announcement; Computational Linguist; Northern Virginia


    JOB ANNOUNCEMENT:

    POSITION: Linguist / Computational Linguist COMPANY: IsoQuest, Inc. LOCATION: Fairfax, VA

    IsoQuest, Inc. is seeking a linguist or computational linguist with experience in text processing applications to join our cutting-edge development team. The job will involve encoding linguistic rules for our text-based information extraction commercial software, as well as linguistic data analysis for testing the extraction technology.

    Qualifications:

    - Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Computational Linguistics or Linguistics with strong computational skills - Background or strong interest in NLP - Experience in text processing applications. - Strong Analysis skills - C/C++ or Java programming a plus - foreign language a plus

    Effective Date: November 10,1997

    To apply contact: Linda Van Guilder IsoQuest, Inc. 3900 Jermantown Road Fairfax, VA 22030

    lvanguilderisoquest.com

    About IsoQuest:

    IsoQuest, a wholly owned subsidiary of SRA International Inc., is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. IsoQuest is a commercial leader in the development of fast and efficient information discovery tools which automatically extract, index, and summarize textual data.

    IsoQuest?s customer base includes a number of large corporations, government agencies, on-line information providers, search and retrieval companies, and publishers worldwide, including Individual, Infoseek, Thomson Corporation, OCLC, Amulet, EDGAR Online, and Price Waterhouse.

    For more information please see IsoQuest's web site at: http://www.isoquest.com