Postdoc in Sociolinguistics at the University of Iceland Job percentage: 100% Application deadline until end of: 15.02.2024

*See ad on Euraxess:*https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/189143 (Note that knowledge of Icelandic is not required at the time of applying.)

The Language and Technology lab at the University of Iceland, led by associate professor Dr. Anton Karl Ingason, is seeking to hire a full time post-doctoral researcher in sociolinguistics. The position is initially for 12 months and can be extended by 12 additional months. The position is a part of the project Explaining Individual Lifespan Change (EILisCh); this is a five-year research project which is backed by the European Research Council (ERC). The goal of this project is to explain Individual Lifespan Change in linguistic behavior, drawing on recent advances in sociolinguistics, quantitative syntactic theory, clinical linguistics, as well as resources recently made available by Language Technology.

Our group works at the intersection of Language and Technology. In addition to our work on Lifespan Change, we focus on automated assistance for language use (such as proofreading), corpora (especially treebanks), analysis of Cognitive Decline, and parsing, Language Technology infrastructure, and the interfaces between language, society, and technology. We emphasize work that is related to the Icelandic language but the methods we use are in general language-independent. Our group: http://linguist.is/language-and-technology-lab/

*Tasks:* The person that will be hired will be using Natural Language Processing tools to extract information about variables from transcribed speech and they will develop models that account for sociolinguistic trajectories in the data.

*Requirements:*

- PhD degree in a discipline related to Sociolinguistics and quantitative data analysis or an expected PhD award date (with evidence) before the start date of the position. - Python and R. - Ability to analyze quantitative findings using modern statistical methods - Effective collaboration skills and experience with working in a group. - Good written and spoken English language skills. - Ability to actively participate in preparing grant proposals.

Wages according to the current collective agreement by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs and the relevant trade union.

The position's start date is in the summer or fall of 2024.

This is mostly an in-office, in Iceland, position, at a physical lab. Working remotely from abroad is only available to a limited extent, such as for shorter term travel, as agreed upon by the PI.

The application materials must be submitted before the application deadline. The application must be in English or Icelandic and must include:

- A letter that explains why you are the right candidate for the job. - A detailed CV with a list of publications and other relevant items. - Full text of your most important publications (in your opinion). In the case of co-authored work, describe your role in the work in question. - Documentation of academic degrees (degree certificates). - Names and emails of two references.

All applications will be answered and applicants will be informed about the appointment when a decision has been made. We may request more information to help us assess your application. Applications may be valid for six months.

Appointments to positions at the University of Iceland are made in consideration of the Equal Rights Policy http://english.hi.is/university/equal_rights_policy of the University of Iceland.

The University of Iceland has a special Language Policy https://english.hi.is/node/24581. Note that knowledge of Icelandic is not required at the time of applying.

*Specialized assistance and practical support is offered to all incoming international staff and their families on various issues related to moving to Iceland. More information can be found at the University of Iceland website, **International Staff Service* https://english.hi.is/international_staff_services*.*

Job percentage: 100%

Application deadline until end of: 15.02.2024 *More info provided by* Eiríkur Smári Sigurðarson - esmari@hi.is - Anton Karl Ingason - antoni@hi.is -

*Where to apply:* https://radningarkerfi.orri.is/?s=36312&oj_Router=1N4IgTg9hAuIFwgPwGcC8B...