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Specialty Area: Computational Linguistics



Description:

The Department of Linguistics at Stony Brook University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Computational Linguistics at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2020.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Linguistics or related field, an active research program in Computational Linguistics, as well as the ability to teach courses in this and related areas at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

The Department of Linguistics at Stony Brook University has a strong focus on computational linguistics, in particular its interface with theoretical and experimental linguistics. It offers 4 degree programs in Linguistics (BA, MA, MA Comp Ling, PhD), and is developing an Undergraduate Track in Computational Linguistics. For more information, please visit http://www.linguistics.stonybrook.edu/



The ideal candidate would be expected to:

(1)  maintain an active research program in computational linguistics that addresses concerns in one or more core areas of linguistics, complementing and enhancing the Department's strengths,

(2)  contribute to the ongoing development of the Department's graduate and undergraduate degree curriculum,

(3)  initiate new collaborations and expand existing ones with other computational research groups on campus, in particular, those in Computer Science, Psychology, Sociology and Neurobiology as well as at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS),

(4)  strengthen the department’s connections with the local IT industry.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to work across disciplinary boundaries, in particular computer science and cognitive science.

Responsibilities & Requirements

  • Contribute to the department's research mission.
  • Teach at the undergraduate and graduate level in linguistics and computational linguistics.
  • Mentor graduate students.
  • Provide service to the department, university, and community.

Special Notes

This is a tenure track position.  FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.  Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2020.

 

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The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

Application Procedure

Those interested in this position should:

1. Complete the online Applicant Information Survey. Do not submit this survey to the department with your application. (Completion of this form is voluntary and in no way affects the decision regarding your employment opportunity.)  With questions regarding the survey, please email oide@stonybrook.edu.



2. Submit a State Employment Application, cover letter and resume/CV by clicking Apply. Alternately, you may submit your application package to the departmental address or fax below.



3. Complete the Academic Jobs Online application and submit the following documents:

• cover letter and CV

• three representative articles or other writing samples

• research statement (2 pp maximum)

• teaching statement (2 pp maximum)

• 3 letters of recommendation (to be submitted directly)

           For fullest consideration, submit applications by December 1, 2019

           Web Address for Applications: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14732

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Professor John F. Bailyn
Chair, Computational Linguistics Search Committee
Department of Linguistics, SBS S-201
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4376
Fax: (631)632-9789
Email:

Campus Description

Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore.  Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities among its 62 members.  SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges and a teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology institute.  Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Official Job Title: Assistant Professor
REF#: F-10084-19-09
Campus: Stony Brook West Campus
Department: Linguistics
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posting Start Date: 10/02/2019
Posting End Date: 12/15/2019

Applications for this position must be received, as specified in the Application Procedure Section, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 12/15/2019, unless specifically noted otherwise in the Special Notes Section.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university office of institutional diversity and equity at (631)632-6280.

Job Category: Faculty and Librarian
Posting Date: 10/02/2019