LINGUIST List 8.989

Fri Jul 4 1997

Jobs: Rank Xerox Research Centre, Engl Ling

Editor for this issue: Ann Dizdar <annlinguistlist.org>

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  • Gregory Grefenstette, Rank Xerox Research Centre
  • Cornelia Tschichold, Assistantship in English linguistics, U. Basel

    Message 1: Rank Xerox Research Centre

     Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 16:54:30 +0200
    From: Gregory Grefenstette <Gregory.Grefenstettegrenoble.rxrc.xerox.com>
    Subject: Rank Xerox Research Centre


    Research Position in Multi-Lingual Text Mining at the Rank Xerox Research Centre The Multi-Lingual Theory and Technology Group at the Rank Xerox Research Centre (located in Grenoble, France) is looking for a motivated research engineer to work on problems in information retrieval and natural language processing.

    Research Associate

    You will have already worked upon large textual corpora, and have acquired experience in practical approaches to natural language processing. A university background in both computer science and linguistics is required. You must master Unix, C, APIs, and documentation. Your tasks will be building research prototypes, performing large-scale evaluations, and imagining innovative applications of our linguistic technology. English is the working language, knowledge of other languages a plus. Experience in information retrieval will be highly appreciated.

    The position will be available in mid-1997.

    Applications should be sent to: Gregory Grefenstette RXRC, 6 chemin de Maupertuis, 38240 Meylan, France fax: +33 476 61 50 99 e-mail: Gregory.Grefenstettegrenoble.rxrc.xerox.com





    ____________________________________________________________________________ Gregory Grefenstette, Multilingual Theory and Technology Rank Xerox Research Centre, 6 chemin de Maupertuis, 38240 Meylan, France Gregory.Grefenstettegrenoble.rxrc.xerox.com OR grefenxerox.fr Phone : (33) 4 76 61 50 82 fax : (33) 4 76 61 50 99

    Message 2: Assistantship in English linguistics, U. Basel

     Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 17:15:32 +0100
    From: Cornelia Tschichold <tschicholdubaclu.unibas.ch>
    Subject: Assistantship in English linguistics, U. Basel


    - ---- 50% ASSISTANTSHIP IN ENGLISH LINGUISTICS

    There will be a part-time vacancy for a Teaching Assistant in English Linguistics from 1st October, 1997. The post will involve 50% of normal teaching and administrative duties, and will be paid accordingly.

    Candidates should be university graduates and should have qualifications in linguistics and/or phonetics. They should either be native speakers of English or have a sufficient command of the language as to be able to teach the phonetics of English in detail. They should also have at least a working knowledge of German.

    The principal duties of the person appointed will be to assist with the teaching of an introductory course in English linguistics, which covers phonetics and phonology in the winter semester, and grammar and semantics in the summer semester. The work will involve tutorial classes for groups of 10 to 20 students to follow up the lectures given by Professor Allerton, who will adopt a broadly based theory-neutral approach. Coordination will also be necessary with the practical courses given by a lector.

    The overall minimum teaching duties will be two hours a week, though there will be the opportunity to undertake further teaching if the assistant wishes. The person appointed will be expected to carry out personal research in one or more fields in linguistics/phonetics, and will additionally be required to carry out certain administrative duties.

    Appointments normally run for a maximum of three years in the case of assistants without a doctorate, and for five years in the case of those with a doctorate. The salary will start at a little under Sfr. 30,000 (a little over in the case of candidates with a doctorate).

    Applications, including a curriculum vitae and the names of two academic referees, should be received at the address below on or before 21st July, 1997. Interviews of short-listed candidates will be held in August.

    June 1997

    Englisches Seminar der Universit=E4t, Nadelberg 6, CH-4051 Basel TEL +41 61 267 27 90

    Department of English, University of Basle, Switzerland FAX +41 61 267 27 80