The Applied Computational Linguistics (ACoLi) Lab at the University of Augsburg is looking for one:
*Post-doctoral researcher (m/f/d)* *in the field of Natural Language Processing and/or Semantic Technologies *
The Applied Computational Linguistics (ACoLi) Lab at the University of Augsburg, Germany, has been created in early 2023 as part of the Hightech Agenda of the Bavarian State Government. Headed by Prof. Dr. Christian Chiarcos, the group concentrates on research topics in natural language processing, natural language semantics, and knowledge graph technologies, as well as the application of these technologies in digital humanities and language technology. A specific research focus is the exploration of Linked Data technologies in this context.
The University of Augsburg is a campus university in the city of Augsburg, Germany, in the Munich Metropolitan Region. It brings together fundamental research with applied research questions under the guiding vision of a network university. The university has a traditional focus on law, economics, social sciences and the humanities, along with promising fields in the natural and technical sciences as well as medicine. As part of a more general initiative in digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, the university is actively expanding its portfolio in the areas of natural language processing and digital humanities with the creation of several new professorships in this direction.
The position is a faculty position (Akademische/r Rat/Rätin (m/f/d) Bes.Gr. A13, or Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (m/f/d) TV-L E13) for an initial period of 3 years, extensible by another 3 years. The successful candidate (m/f/d) will contribute to the strategic development of the group. Together with Prof. Chiarcos, they will be responsible for the coordination of research and teaching activities within the group and in the wider context of the University of Augsburg. They are expected to develop and to contribute to grant proposals, research collaborations and scientific networks of the group, and they are encouraged to develop their independent academic profile in this process and by developing own research proposals.
*Your tasks:*
- Contribute to the group’s research, network, dissemination and publication activities. - Co-operate with colleagues from the humanities and from computer science in the development of collaborative research and teaching. - Develop an independent research profile and support or develop proposals for third-party funding. - Contribute to the course programme of the group on topics of computational linguistics and/or digital humanities. - Work towards a habilitation thesis or equivalent (“second book”).
*Your profile / Our requirements:*
- Completed doctoral thesis in computational linguistics, linguistics, computer science, data science or a related field. - Research focus in one or more of the following areas: - natural language semantics (e.g., WSD, SRL, NER, IE, AMR) - computational discourse (e.g., anaphor resolution, discourse parsing, implicit SRL) - NLP for low-resource or historical languages - Linguistic Linked Open Data or RDF technologies - Infrastructures and workflows for NLP or digital humanities - Strong scientific track record, including publications in the ACL Anthology and at either major NLP conferences, major Semantic Web conferences (e.g., ISWC) or venues that address both communities (e.g., LDK, LDL) - Solid background in machine learning and/or knowledge graph technologies. - Demonstrated experience in software development and/or programming. Familiarity with state-of-the-art libraries for machine learning and data analytics.
*Your abilities:*
- Strong competences in conceptualizing, conducting and evaluating NLP or DH research in a collaborative manner. - Excellent ability for self-initiated working and structured organization of work. - Very good communication and interpersonal skills, in particular enjoyment to work in an interdisciplinary team and with international collaborators. - Strong ability to present complex scientific and technical matters fluently in English. Ability or commitment to develop such skills for German, as well. - Motivation to teach aspects of NLP, computational linguistics or digital humanities, to participate in the supervision of students and in the group’s initiatives for public relations.
*We offer:*
- Interesting and diversified work an interdisciplinary team. - Engagement in national and international collaborations and dissemination activities in Germany, Europe, and worldwide - Flexible working hours - Training and further education opportunities - Lively campus and surroundings incl. family service & childcare facilities on campus
*Contract conditions:*
- Availability: as of now - Limited for an initial period of 3 years - The position is intended full-time, but can also be filled part-time, provided that job-sharing ensures that the duties can be performed full-time. - Salary: up to pay group 13 according to the collective agreement for the public service (TV-L E13) or as a civil servant (Akademische/r Rat/Rätin (m/f/d), Bes.Gr. A13), dependent on the assignment of tasks and qualifications
Applications should be transmitted by
*June, 29th 2023*
The University of Augsburg promotes the professional equality of women. Female candidates are explicitly invited to submit their application. The University of Augsburg stands up for compatibility of family and professional life. For more information, please contact the women’s representative office. Severely disabled applicants (m/f/d) are given preferential consideration in the event of equal qualification.
Applications, together with the usual documents should be sent to sekretariat.computerlinguistik@philhist.uni-augsburg.de. Applications should include a short motivation letter, scientific CV, list of publications as well as academic certificates. We are happy to receive additional documents, if available (e.g., up to three selected publications, a list of software repositories where you contributed, recommendation letters, etc.). Questions regarding the position can be directed to Prof. Dr. Christian Chiarcos, christian.chiarcos@uni-a.de.