COMPUTATIONAL LINGUIST P002872 2023-2024

Purpose of the position: 

• At the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), you will have the chance to start and direct projects in human language technology and digital humanities that are related to your own areas of interest in linguistics. As a member of the SADiLaR network, you will collaborate closely with a group of researchers on both your own and commissioned projects. The dissemination of project findings at conferences on a national and worldwide scale will be supported and encouraged.
  The Department of Science and Innovation’s national research infrastructure, SADiLaR, which focuses on human language technology and digital humanities, needs someone in this role to conduct research and development in those areas. Visit www.sadilar.org to learn more.

Minimum Requirements

• PhD in one of the following areas with a concentration on computational elements of linguistics: computational linguistics, natural language processing, general linguistics, human language technology, digital humanities, computer science, information technology, artificial intelligence, or related topics.
• Practical knowledge of how to utilize Python (recommended). It is also possible to take into account other programming languages applied to the field of computational linguistics.
• Previous experience as a student supervisor, co-supervisor, or in a mentoring or supervising capacity for an individual.
• Evidence of scholarly works that have undergone peer review.
• High level of computer literacy.

Other competency requirements

• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with the general public, students, colleagues, and other stakeholders at various levels and from a variety of backgrounds.
• The demonstration of language competence required to perform at your best in the many multilingual settings of SADiLaR.

Recommendations:

• • Report-writing experience with research.
  • Capacity to oversee research initiatives.
  • Proof that funding for study has been secured.
  • Knowledge of creating and/or using computational tools.
  • Research-related expertise in the fields of digital humanities or language technology.
  • Expertise in presenting research-based findings at conferences on a national and international scale.
  • Teaching expertise in the fields of language technology or digital humanities
  • A strong desire to see South African languages that lack resources developed.

Responsibilities:

• study in the fields of digital humanities and human language technology.
  • Teaching in the fields of digital humanities and human language technology.
  • Starting and overseeing projects in digital humanities and human language technology.
  • Coaching of scholars working in the fields of computational linguistics and digital humanities.

QUESTIONS: Menno van Zaanen, Prof. 018 285 2743
Questions about the hiring process can be sent to Dolly Lebepe at 018 299 4936.
END DATE: July 29, 2022
APPROPRIATE DATE FOR THE START OF RESPONSIBILITIES: IMMEDIATELY

• Please note that you must submit your application online using the official nwu vacancy website.
  Applications that are not comprehensive or submitted through another platform will not be taken into consideration.
• The University is dedicated to transformation and upholds and applies the principles of the Employment Equity (EE) Act. Candidates from the identified groups shall be given preference in accordance with the EE Act’s general principles and the NWU Employment Equity Plan.
• The University has the discretion not to appoint. Only the candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.
  Please consider that your application was failed if you are not contacted within two months after the advertisement’s closing date.

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