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Latin; Computational Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Semantics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Post Doc, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

University or Organization: University of Lausanne
Department: Sciences du Langage et de l’Information
Job Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Web Address: https://www.unil.ch/sli/fr/home.html
Job Title: SNF Senior Researcher in Computational and Historical Linguistics

Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Semantics; Text/Corpus Linguistics

Required Language(s): Latin (lat)
Indo-European

Description:

The ideal candidate will combine an excellent knowledge of the Latin language with outstanding proficiency in the development of digital resources and their application to the study of linguistics. She/he should hold a PhD in Computer Science and have specialized in computational linguistics and/or historical linguistics with a focus on Latin. The candidate’s PhD should have been completed no more than 5 years before the start date of the position (1 February 2019 or later).

The successful candidate will work on the project « A world of possibilities. Modal pathways on the extra-long period of time: the diachrony of modality in the Latin language » founded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF project n° PP00P1_176778). The team will consist of the PI and of a PhD student. The main tasks of the post-doc researcher will be:
– The development of suitable annotation schemes
– The creation and development of a database and of its interface
– The creation and maintenance of the website of the project
– The annotation of Latin texts
– The analysis of the collected data
– The collaboration at various research activities connected with the project (publications and other ways of disseminating results)

To apply, please see the application link provided below.

Application Deadline: 11-Nov-2018

Web Address for Applications: https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career%5fns=job%5flisting&company=universitdP&navBarLevel=JOB%5fSEARCH&rcm%5fsite%5flocale=fr%5fFR&site=VjItZy84VGQ5U1B5c09CRGlJeTlzUHdlZz09&career_job_req_id=14105&selected_lang=fr_FR&jobAlertController_jo
Contact Information:
Prof. Francesca Dell’Oro
Email: francesca.dellorounil.ch