We are inviting applications for one PhD position (3 years) and a postdoctoral position (funding available 09/2023-01/2026)of acomputer scientist,computational linguistor psycholinguist,who has experience withor interest incognitive modelling for language processing (e.g., Bayesian models, and/or modelsusing cognitive architectureslike ACT-R).

Thepositions will be funded as part of theERC Starting Grant "Individualized Interaction in Discourse" ofProf. Vera Demberg, at Saarland University. The goal of the position is todevelop models that capture individualdifferences in discourse and pragmatic processing.

The candidatewill conduct research on the design andimplementation of cognitive models of language processingat the level of discourse and/or pragmatic processing. These models should capture individual differences in cognitionsuch as working memory, language experience, background knowledge, theory-of-mind abilities etc. The successful applicant must have excellent spoken and writtenproficiency inEnglish, and have a background in natural language processing or cognitive modelling.

Applicants are requested to submit their application, including a cover letter that specifies why you would like to workon this topic and what qualifies you for it, an academic CV, a list of academic publications, yourBSc/ MSc / PhDthesis (ora current draft), copies of academic degree certificates and names of two potential references.

For application to the Postdoctoral position, please quote opening number W2290, for the PhD position please quote opening number W2289.

The applicationsshould be sent via emaildirectly to Prof. Vera Demberg: vera(at)coli.uni-saarland.de

*The****application deadline is****May****2**1**st**, 202**3*

Saarland University is one of the leading centres for computer science and computational linguistics in Europe, and offers adynamic and stimulating research environment.The groupis affiliated with both theDepartment of Computer Scienceand withtheDepartment of Language Scienceand Technology. Both departments are part of the Saarland Informatics Campus, which brings together 800 researchers and 2000 students from 81countries. We collaborate closely with the university's Department of Computer Science, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics,the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). Our researchers and students come from all over the world, and our primary working language is English. The Saarland University is an equal opportunities employer. In accordance with its policy of increasing the proportion of womenin this type of employment, the University actively encourages applications from women. Women are given preference in cases ofequal suitability, ability and professional performance. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability. Part-timeemployment is generally possible. We welcome applications regardless of gender,nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, and sexualorientation and identity.

Pay grade classification is based on the particular details of the position held and the extent to which the applicant meetstherequirements of the pay grade within the TV-L salary scale. Unfortunately, costs for attending an interview at Saarland University cannot be reimbursed in principle. When you submit a job application to Saarland University you will be transmitting personal data.Please refer to our privacy noticefor information on how we collect and process personal data in accordance with Art.13 of theDatenschutz-Grundverordnung.Bysubmitting your application you confirm that you have taken note of the information in the Saarland University privacy notice.************

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