A position as PhD Research Fellow in Language Technology is available at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo.

The fellowship is for a period of 4 years (containing 25% teaching obligations). The starting date should be no later than October 1, 2014.

Job Description

The position is hosted at the IFI Research Group in Language Technology (LTG). For background on the research environment, please see.

The LTG research group has its specialization in hybrid approaches to Natural Language Processing, with emphasis on the interplay of grammar, semantics, and data-driven approaches.  The ideal candidate will have an interest in linguistically informed approaches to syntactic and semantic analysis, and have a strong inter-disciplinary background.  An interest in linguistic theory is a plus.  The group pursues a predominantly applied research agenda, hence at least a minimal level of implementation experience is desirable for this position.

Applicants should submit a statement of research interests or a project outline for the qualifying work during the PhD program, but it is expected that the successful candidate will ultimately define their project jointly with their supervisors during the first two months of the fellowship.  The fellowship will have at least two supervisors, typically drawn from the scientific staff at LTG. The application letter should discuss at least one candidate research topic of interest to the candidate, including a brief reflection about the scientific issues involved and the possible choice of theory and method(s).  This statement of research purpose should not exceed two pages.

Requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Computational Linguistics or Computer Science (with a specialization relevant to Language Technology).

The fellowship requires admission to the research training program at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. An approved plan for the research training, including a project outline (made out in cooperation with the appropriate PhD advisors), must be submitted no later than two months after taking up the position, and the admission is to be approved within three months. For more information see:



http://www.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/phd/application/


http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/phd/programme/index.html

A good command of English is required of all students attending the University of Oslo. For English proficiency requirements, see:



http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/regulations/proficiency-requirements.html

Salary:

Position code 1017, Pay grade: 50 - 57 (NOK 421 000 – 473 400 per year)

The application must include:

• Application letter, including a summary of research interests or project outline
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
• Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
• Statement of research interests or a project outline for the qualifying work during the PhD program
• List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
• Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.