Postdoctoral Research Scientist: Computational Linguistics

We invite applications for an interdisciplinary postdoctoral position with specialization in computational linguistics and/or technical or scientific methods in language science at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), in Rochester, NY. This is a one-year position with opportunity for renewal. The applicant should demonstrate a fit with our commitment to collaborate with colleagues across the university on research initiatives in Personalized Healthcare Technology. In addition to engaging in research projects, the right candidate will be able to teach a total of two courses per year - one course each in the College of Liberal Arts and the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at RIT. The teaching assignment may be Computer Science Principles, Introduction to Language Science, Language Technology, Introduction to Natural Language Processing, Science and Analytics of Speech (acoustic and experimental phonetics), Spoken Language Processing (automatic speech recognition and text-to-speech synthesis), Seminar in Computational Linguistics, or another course depending on background.

Required Minimum Qualifications

- PhD., with training in Computational Linguistics, Linguistics, or an allied field

- Advanced graduate coursework in computational linguistics (natural language processing or speech processing), linguistics, or language science broadly

- Publication record and plan for research and grant seeking activities

- Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to our commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References, Research Statement

How To Apply

Please apply at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or 3599BR.