LINGUIST List 8.1714

Sat Nov 29 1997

Jobs: Computational Ling, NLP, British Dialects

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

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  • Dr. Peter af Trampe, Professor in Computational Linguistics (Sweden)
  • Olivier Laurens, Computer Scientist (NLP) - France
  • PETEROlonelyplanet.com.au>, British dialects and accents (Lonely Planet)

    Message 1: Professor in Computational Linguistics (Sweden)

     Date: Wed, 26 Nov 97 16:20:59 MET
    From: Dr. Peter af Trampe <patling.su.se>
    Subject: Professor in Computational Linguistics (Sweden)


    Stockholm University invites applications for a position as Professor in Computational Linguistics at the Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Liberal Arts.

    Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, with a population of over one and a half million inhabitants, is a major cultural and scientific center. When appointing a professor of the state university system of Sweden, special emphasis is given to both research competence and teaching competence. Consideration is also given to administrative skills, in particular leadership ability. Proficiency in Swedish (Scandinavian) or English is necessary. Wherever appropriate, a willingness to learn Swedish is assumed.

    Salary is negotiable. The University is an Equal Opportunities employer, and since most professors at the Faculty of Liberal Arts are men, applications from female candidates are particularly welcome. Since the position is a full-time job, residence in the Stockholm area is necessary.

    Informal inquiries may be made to the Head of the Department, Dr. Peter af Trampe (e-mail: patling.su.se).

    Applications, quoting reference no 611-2633/97 (resp 2634/97), should be sent to the Registrar, Staff Management Division, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden. They must reach the Registrar's Office no later than 12 January 1998.

    The following items, all in four copies, should be included:

    1. Curriculum vitae.

    2. Bibliography (numbered)

    3. Description of the candidate's research achievements and teaching experience and leadership ability (5-10 pages). A guideline regarding the presentation of teaching qualifications may be obtained from Ulf Lindgren of the Staff Management Division, phone +46-8-16 33 22, fax +46-8-612 59 60 , e-mail: ulf.lindgrenPB.SU.SE.

    4. Photocopies of relevant graduation diplomas.

    5. Research publications of the candidate's own choice, numbered according to the bibliography.

    Items 1 and 2 should reach the University before the application period expires. Items 3 and 4, and _one copy_ of each of item 5 should arrive no later than 2 February 1998. The three additional copies of item 5 are to be sent later, upon notification from the University, to the three Expert Members of the Appointments Board.

    Message 2: Computer Scientist (NLP) - France

     Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 14:41:58 +0100
    From: Olivier Laurens <laurenscora.remcomp.fr>
    Subject: Computer Scientist (NLP) - France


    Job Offer - Computer Scientist - France Offre d'emploi - Informaticien - France

    Version francaise ci-dessous.

    Cora SA, a dynamic, French startup software company developing Natural Language products is seeking to recruit a computer scientist in a new joint commercial project in Machine Translation involving several partners in France and in the U.S. The position will be located in Ivry-sur-Seine in the immediate suburbs of Paris, France, and will involve frequent trips to the U.S. Responsabilities will be to interface, integrate, maintain and improve various components forming the translation chain, to create or adapt user oriented development tools and in general to participate in the computational aspects of the project in close collaboration with the linguistic development team.

    The position is permanent.

    The successful applicants should have skills in the following areas:

    - near native fluency in French or English and fairly good fluency in the other language - C/C++, ORACLE/SQL (experience of 3 years in at least one of these systems) - some experience in Natural Language Processing (parsing, generation, compilers for NL grammars & lexicons, etc)

    Some knowledge in Fortran and Ada is a plus as well as some familiarity with Windows NT and user interface programming.

    Priority will be given to applicants who have a work authorization for France.

    Information on Cora can be found on http://www.cora-sa.com/cora.html

    Applications will be accepted by email and snail mail. Closing date is December 24, 1997.

    Cora SA 51-59, rue Ledru Rollin 94200 Irvy-sur-Seine France

    coracora.remcomp.fr

    - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Cora SA, une start-up dynamique qui developpe des logiciels dans le domaine du traitement automatique des langues naturelles recherche un informaticien pour un projet commercial de traduction automatique mettant en jeu plusieurs partenaires en France et aux E.U. Le poste est base a Ivry-sur-Seine dans la proche banlieue parisienne. De frequents deplacements aux E.U. sont a prevoir. Les responsabilites du poste incluent l'interfacage, l'integration, la maintenance et l'amelioration des divers modules qui forment la chaine de traduction, la creation ou l'adaptaton d'outils de developpement orientes utilisateurs et, de maniere generale, la participation aux aspects informatiques du projet en collaboration etroite avec l'equipe de developpement linguistique. Le poste est a duree indeterminee.

    Les candidats retenus devront avoir des competences dans les domaines suivants :

    - francais ou anglais courant (niveau langue maternelle) ; bonne aisance dans l'autre langue - C/C++, ORACLE/SQL (3 ans d'experience souhaites dans au moins un de ces domaines) - experience dans le domaine du traitement automatique des langues naturelles (analyse, generation, compilateurs de grammaires de la langue naturelle et de lexiques, etc.)

    La connaissance de Fortran et Ada est aussi souhaitable ainsi qu'une certaine familiarite avec Windows NT et la programmation d'interfaces utilisateurs.

    Les candidatures de personnes dotees d'un droit de travail en France seront preferees.

    On pourra trouver des renseignements sur Cora SA sur le site web http://www.cora-sa.com/cora.html.

    Les candidatures sont a envoyer par courrier electronique ou par la voie postale avant le 24 decembre 1997.

    Cora SA 51-59, rue Ledru Rollin 94200 Irvy-sur-Seine France

    coracora.remcomp.fr

    Message 3: British dialects and accents (Lonely Planet)

     Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 09:15:03 +0000
    From: PETEROlonelyplanet.com.au> <PETEROlonelyplanet.com.au>
    Subject: British dialects and accents (Lonely Planet)


    Dear Linguists,

    I am a Linguist working at Lonely Planet publishing in Melbourne.

    We are looking for a linguist who has been previously published and who has interests in and specialises in British dialects and accents.

    If anyone with the prerequisite skills is interested could they please contact me. Of course, suitable payment will be made.

    Peter D'Onghia Lonely Planet Publishing