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        lang="UZ-CYR">The Linguistics Department of the University of
        California, Santa Barbara seeks to hire a linguist who is a
        specialist in computational linguistics and/or natural language
        processing. The appointment will be a tenure-track position at
        the Assistant Professor level, effective July 1, 2019.</span></p>
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    <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
        color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:UZ-CYR" lang="UZ-CYR">The
        successful candidate will have an active research program in
        computational linguistics and/or natural language processing and
        will have a record of participation in the computational
        linguistics/NLP community. Proven expertise in machine learning
        including word embeddings/vector space semantics is required, as
        is expertise in using computational linguistics methods to
        address theoretical and/or applied questions. Capacity to engage
        with the distinctive theoretical orientation of the department
        is expected. We welcome applicants with the ability to
        contribute to departmental foci, such as corpus linguistics,
        language and cognition, language acquisition, and/or less
        studied languages. We also encourage applicants who have the
        potential to interact with colleagues and students across
        disciplinary boundaries at UCSB.</span></p>
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        color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:UZ-CYR" lang="UZ-CYR"> </span></p>
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        color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:UZ-CYR" lang="UZ-CYR">The
        successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to and ability
        in graduate and undergraduate teaching and will be expected to
        teach a range of graduate and undergraduate courses in
        computational linguistics, including those with relevance to
        industry, as well as to contribute to the department’s
        undergraduate major with an emphasis in Language and Speech
        Technologies. For more information on the department, see <a
          href="http://www.linguistics.ucsb.edu/"><span
            style="color:#1295D8">www.linguistics.ucsb.edu</span></a>.</span></p>
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        color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:UZ-CYR" lang="UZ-CYR">The
        minimum requirement to be considered as an applicant is the
        completion of all requirements for a Ph.D. in linguistics or a
        closely-related field except the dissertation (or equivalent) at
        the time of application. A Ph.D. in linguistics or a
        closely-related field is expected by the time of appointment.
        Review of applications will begin after Friday, November 9,
        2018. The position will remain open until filled. </span></p>
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        color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:UZ-CYR" lang="UZ-CYR">Applicants
        must complete the online form at <a
          href="https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01310"><span
            style="color:#1295D8">https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01310</span></a> and
        must submit online the following in PDF format: letter of
        application, statement of research interests, teaching
        statement, curriculum vitae, and 2 writing samples. Applicants
        are also encouraged to submit an optional statement on
        contributions to diversity. </span></p>
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        color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:UZ-CYR" lang="UZ-CYR"> </span></p>
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        color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:UZ-CYR" lang="UZ-CYR">Applicants
        should request 3-5 letters of reference to be sent directly to <a
          href="https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/reference"><span
            style="color:#1295D8">https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/reference</span></a>.
        Inquiries may be addressed to the Search Committee at <a
          href="mailto:complingsearch@linguistics.ucsb.edu"><span
            style="color:#1295D8">complingsearch@linguistics.ucsb.edu</span></a>.
        Initial screening of selected applicants will be conducted via
        Zoom. Our department has a genuine commitment to diversity, and
        is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the
        diversity and excellence of the academic community through
        research, teaching and service.</span></p>
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    <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
        color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:UZ-CYR" lang="UZ-CYR">The
        University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
        Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive
        consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
        religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
        origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any
        other characteristic protected by law.</span></p>
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 

Bernard Comrie
Distinguished Faculty Professor of Linguistics, University of California Santa Barbara

E-mail: comrie at linguistics.ucsb.edu
Web site: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.linguistics.ucsb.edu/people/bernard-comrie">http://www.linguistics.ucsb.edu/people/bernard-comrie</a>

Department of Linguistics
South Hall 3432
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3100
USA
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