The University of Klagenfurt is pleased to announce the following open position at the Digital Age Research Center (D!ARC), employment to commence as soon as possible: *PreDoc Scientist (in German: Universitätsassistent*in) (Doctoral Candidate) (all genders welcome)* The Digital Age Research Center (D!ARC), founded in 2019 as an inter-faculty university centre, aims to shed light not only on the technological but also on the economic, legal, social, individual, behavioural and cultural aspects of the digital revolution. Over the next few years, it is set to develop a corresponding profile in research with a European claim to excellence as well as modules for the range of courses offered at the University of Klagenfurt.

Level of employment: 75 % (30 hours/week) Minimum salary:  € 32.116,-- per annum (gross); classification according to collective agreement: B1 Limited to: 4 years Application deadline: July 27, 2022 Reference code: 191/22

Tasks and responsibilities: • Contributing to research in a project in the area of computational linguistics and digital humanities • Participation in research activities of D!ARC, which offers unique opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration • Teaching courses on computational linguistic topics

Prerequisites for the appointment: • A Master’s degree completed at a domestic or foreign higher education institution in the field of computational linguistics, linguistics, computer science or alike, graded with success and corresponding knowledge in the field • Good programming skills (preferably Python) • Proven expertise in: • Natural language processing • Digital humanities • Linguistics • Machine learning (particularly deep learning) • Fluent in English and German, both spoken and written

Additional desired qualifications: • Experience with web crawling and processing large amounts of textual data • Instructing and supervising linguistic annotation • Publications at scientific conferences and in journals in the field relating to the position • Profound knowledge of publicly available tools and resources for natural language processing • Experience in teaching at a university • Experience in working in interdisciplinary research projects • Social and communication skills, ability to work independently

Our offer: The employment contract is concluded with a starting salary of € 2.294,-- gross per month (14 times a year; previous experience deemed relevant to the job can be recognised in accordance with the https://jobs.aau.at/en/faq/). The University of Klagenfurt also offers: • Personal and professional advanced training courses, management and career coaching • Numerous attractive additional benefits, see also https://jobs.aau.at/en/the-university-as-employer/ • Diversity- and family-friendly university culture • The opportunity to live and work in the attractive Alps-Adriatic region with a wide range of leisure activities in the spheres of culture, nature and sports

The application: If you are interested in this position, please apply in German or English providing the usual documents: • Letter of application • Curriculum vitae • Proof of all completed higher education programmes (certificates, supplements, if applicable) • Other documentary evidence that may be relevant to this announcement (see prerequisites and desired qualifications) The position is solely intended for the completion of a Doctorate. Applicants with a Doctorate or Ph.D. already completed in a related discipline are therefore ineligible for this position. To apply, please select the position with the reference code 191/22 in the category “Scientific Staff” using the link “Apply for this position” in the job portal at http://jobs.aau.at/en/ Candidates must furnish proof that they meet the required qualifications by July 27, 2022 at the latest. For further information on this specific vacancy, please contact Michael Wiegand (mailto:michael.wiegand@aau.at). General information about the university as an employer can be found at http://www.aau.at/jobs/en/information. At the University of Klagenfurt, recruitment and staff matters are accompanied not only by the authority responsible for the recruitment procedure but also by the Equal Opportunities Working Group (https://www.aau.at/en/university/organisation/representations-commissioners/...) and, if necessary, by the Representative for Disabled Persons (https://www.aau.at/en/university/organisation/administration-and-management/...).