LINGUIST List 9.1027

Wed Jul 15 1998

Jobs: Italian (NLP), Dutch, ESL

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

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  • Mario Van Assche, Italian language specialist at Lernout & Hauspie (Belgium)
  • Mario Van Assche, Job opening for Dutch speaker at Lernout & Hauspie (Belgium)
  • Steve Lambacher, Job opening, Japan

    Message 1: Italian language specialist at Lernout & Hauspie (Belgium)

     Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 11:48:27 +0200
    From: Mario Van Assche <Mario.Van.Asschelhs.be>
    Subject: Italian language specialist at Lernout & Hauspie (Belgium)


    +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products nv Phone +32 57 22 8888 | | 7 Sint-Krispijnstraat Fax +32 57 20 8489 | | B-8900 Ieper, Belgium | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+

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    Lernout & Hauspie is an international company based in Flanders, Belgium, developing various speech technologies since 1987. Lernout & Hauspie develops language and speech technology, in several languages and for a wide variety of hardware platforms. Lernout & Hauspie has over 1000 employees worldwide. Lernout & Hauspie went public on NASDAQ in December 1995, and established joint ventures in Japan, China and Egypt to extend its international presence and to expand its product line.

    For the further development of the Italian systems, Lernout & Hauspie is currently looking for a

    Language Specialist Italian for the Linguistic Engineering Division located in Ieper (Belgium)

    Function: This person will work on the development of systems in the field of natural language qprocessing, speech recognition and speech synthesis. He/she will work in a language development group and report to the group or project manager.

    Profile:

    university degree in philology or linguistics, or equivalent (near-)native Italian interest in other languages and their linguistic aspects at least a basic experience with and interest in computers good knowledge of and/or experience in one or more of the following areas are considered an asset: - speech processing, esp. text-to-speech synthesis - phonetics - computer linguistics - natural language processing (NLP) - spoken dialog systems - computer technology - standard software packages - programming - other languages than the target language ability to work in a team and independently perseverance, accuracy and thoroughness good social and communicative abilities willingness to travel abroad for limited periods of time

    If you are interested in this job opportunity and you believe to fulfil the required profile, we have to meet each other. Please send your hardcopy application and detailed resume to:

    Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products Personnel Department attn. Mr. Patrick Thomas Sint-Krispijnstraat, 7 B-8900 Ieper BELGIUM

    For further information on this vacancy, you can also contact us at the following number: 057/22.88.88 (ask for Ellen Stuer) email: ellen.stuerlhs.be

    To learn more about Lernout & Hauspie and its products, visit our homepage <http://www.lhs.com>;. You may also want to send an e-mail to <mailto:job-announcelhs.be> to obtain a list of all current job openings at L&H.

    Message 2: Job opening for Dutch speaker at Lernout & Hauspie (Belgium)

     Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 11:46:47 +0200
    From: Mario Van Assche <Mario.Van.Asschelhs.be>
    Subject: Job opening for Dutch speaker at Lernout & Hauspie (Belgium)


    +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products nv Phone +32 57 22 8888 | | 7 Sint-Krispijnstraat Fax +32 57 20 8489 | | B-8900 Ieper, Belgium | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+

    Lernout & Hauspie is een internationaal bedrijf, gesitueerd in Ieper (Belgium)en gespecialiseerd in spraaktechnologie. Lernout & Hauspie ontwikkelt taal- en spraaksystemen in verschillende natuurlijke talen en met zeer uiteenlopende toepassingsgebieden.

    Voor de ontwikkeling van ons Nederlands tekst-naar-spraak systeem zijn wij op zoek naar een

    Spreker met het Algemeen-Nederlands als moedertaal (vrouwelijke stem, leeftijd 20-45 jaar)

    Een standaard Nederlandse uitspraak is een vereiste; ervaring met het maken van spraakopnames is niet noodzakelijk. Er wordt op korte termijn begonnen met de opnames in Ieper. Voor een periode van ongeveer 3 maanden wordt een beschikbaarheid gevraagd varimrend van enkele uren tot enkele dagdelen per week. Tevens wordt een (incidentele) beschikbaarheid gevraagd voor een langere periode (1 tot 2 jaar).

    Indien u geinteresseerd bent in deze vacature of indien u meer informatie wenst, kunt u contact opnemen met: Judith de Jong Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products Sint-Krispijnstraat 7 B-8900 Ieper (Belgim) +32 (0)57 228888

    Message 3: Job opening, Japan

     Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 13:08:11 +0900
    From: Steve Lambacher <lambachu-aizu.ac.jp>
    Subject: Job opening, Japan


    The Center for Language Research at the University of Aizu is currently accepting applications for 1 full-time, tenure-track position as Assistant Professor starting May 1, 1999.

    Qualifications: Ph.D. in TESOL/TEFL/Applied Linguistics or a related field and either an M.A. in computer science or knowledge of computer science, a native speaker of English with 3-5 years of experience in TESL/TEFL, and ability to teach English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in computer science and engineering.

    Duties: 4-6 classes per semester (each class meets once for 90-minutes a week); developing course materials; and participating in group projects, research, committee work, and other university-related responsibilities.

    Salary: Based on the Fukushima Prefectural Salary Scale for prefectural university employees. Benefits: Subsidized furnished housing, one-way airfare and shipping, etc.

    The following should be included in the submission package:

    1) cover letter requesting employment 2) resume (education, publications, previous work/teaching experience) 3) 2-3 recently published papers 4) 3 or more letters of recommendation 5) graduate transcripts 6) a proposal for achieving effective results in English education using computers, such as UNIX workstations 7) evidence of effective results from your teaching 8) examples of course syllabi and handouts 9) evidence of ability to use computers (e.g., UNIX) or your plan to acquire such ability 10) description of your research activities and interests

    Send the submission package to the following address:

    Faculty Selection Committee Office for Planning and Management University of Aizu Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima 965-8580 JAPAN

    Direct questions to (81 or 0) 242-37-2583 (tel) (81 or 0) 242-37-2531 (fax) positionu-aizu.ac.jp

    Applications must be received by September 30, 1998.

    For information about the University of Aizu, see the following URLs:

    University of Aizu: http://www.u-aizu.ac.jp Center for Language Research: http://www.u-aizu.ac.jp/labs/clrs