##Apologies for multiple postings## Researcher in Natural Language Processing – New York University Abu Dhabi (PhD required)
This posting is for a postdoctoral researcher in the Computational Approaches to Modeling Language (CAMeL) lab led by Professor Nizar Habash at New York University Abu Dhabi. CAMeL is a newly established research lab with a focus on Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP). Areas of research include machine translation, morphological modeling (analysis, generation, disambiguation), syntactic analysis, dialect adaptation and modeling, and computer-assisted learning. Applicants must have received a Ph.D in computer science or a related discipline, with specialization in any one of the following or closely related fields: natural language processing, computational linguistics, or machine learning in the last three years or within months of completion. Appointment will be for one year and can be renewed conditional on a satisfactory evaluation of performance at the end of the year. We encourage applications from very promising candidates with a capacity to conduct innovative, high-quality scholarly research in any of the following areas: statistical or hybrid machine translation, syntactic parsing, computational morphology, dialect and non-standard language modeling, and speech recognition and synthesis. Previous experience or research on Arabic natural language processing is a plus. Speaking Arabic is not required. The postdoctoral researcher will work with Professor Nizar Habash and play key roles in ongoing research at the newly established Computational Approaches to Modeling Language (CAMeL) Lab. Successful candidates are expected to develop a widely recognized research program and to forge productive collaborations with faculty at NYUAD. The terms of employment are competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately. Please send your CV and research statement or cover letter to [email protected] as soon as possible. For instructions and information on how to apply, please visit our website at http://nyuad.nyu.edu/about/careers/faculty-positions.html. All applicants need to submit a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, representative publications and three letters of reference, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please e-mail [email protected]. About NYUAD: New York University has established itself as a Global Network University, a multi-site, organically connected network encompassing key global cities and idea capitals. The network has three foundational degree-granting campuses: New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, complimented by a network of eleven research and study-away sites across five continents. Faculty and students will circulate within this global network in pursuit of common research interests and the promotion of cross-cultural and interdisciplinary solutions for problems both local and global. Entering its fifth year, NYU Abu Dhabi has recruited a cohort of faculty who are at once distinguished in their research and teaching. Our students are drawn from around the world and surpass all traditional recruitment benchmarks, both US and global. NYU Abu Dhabi’s highly selective liberal arts enterprise is complimented by an institute for advanced research, sponsoring cutting-edge projects across the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. _______________________________________________ Mt-list site list [email protected] http://lists.eamt.org/mailman/listinfo/mt-list
