The Department of Linguistics at the Ohio State University seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor position in computational linguistics, starting Autumn 2012. Candidates should have a strong background in statistical modeling and machine learning, but otherwise the area of specialization within computational linguistics is open. Candidates are expected to have their Ph.D. completed by the time of the appointment.

The new assistant or associate professor will be expected to be active in research and publication, to meet standard departmental teaching requirements and to perform service duties as required by the department and the university.

Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled.

Dossiers consisting of a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae and the names of three references should be sent to:

Computational Linguistics Search Committee
Department of Linguistics
The Ohio State University
222 Oxley Hall
1712 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1298

For questions, please contact Michael White (mwhite@ling.ohio-state.edu). For information about the Computational Linguistics and Language Technology group and the Department of Linguistics, please visit http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/cllt/ and http://linguistics.osu.edu.

The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, minorities, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.