Overview
Subject Area
Computational Linguistics
The department is seeking an Senior Lecturer in Computational Linguistics. Computational linguistics, or language technology, is an interdisciplinary field concerned with computer models of natural language. Traditionally, research has been driven both by the theoretical goal of understanding human language and by practical applications such as machine translation, information retrieval, and human–computer dialogue. In recent years, the field has been increasingly influenced by the emergence of large language models and generative AI. The Computational Linguistics group at Uppsala University conducts research across a broad spectrum, with two main focus areas: digital philology and multilingual language technology. Teaching is primarily at the advanced level within the international Master’s Programme in Language Technology and at the doctoral level in computational linguistics.
Duties
The position involves teaching, supervision, examination, administration, and independent research. Teaching primarily includes supervising master’s theses and teaching courses such as Information Retrieval and Language Technology: Research and Development. All teaching is conducted in English within the international Master’s Programme in Language Technology. Duties also include keeping up to date with developments in the subject area and societal changes relevant to the university’s work.
Company:
Uppsala University
Qualifications:
Candidates who have obtained a PhD in or possess equivalent scholarly competence in computational linguistics or another relevant field, and who have demonstrated pedagogical competence are eligible for the position of Senior Lecturer. Candidates must have completed training in tertiary-level teaching of no less than ten weeks or obtained equivalent competence. In special circumstances, the training can be carried out during the first two years of employment.
It is required that academic competence, pedagogical competence and the candidate’s professional skills are relevant to the duties and subject that are central to the position. The applicant must have the personal qualities required to fit the position well. In this case, such personal qualities are flexibility, a good ability to work together with colleagues and a sense of responsibility.
Scientific competence, teaching proficiency, and professional skills must be relevant to the subject area and duties of the position.
Language requirements:
Documented ability to teach in English is required.
Educational level:
Ph. D.
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