The University of Klagenfurt is pleased to announce the following open position
at the Digital Age Research Center (D!ARC), employment to commence as soon as
possible:
*PreDoc Scientist (in German: Universitätsassistent*in) (Doctoral Candidate)
(all genders welcome)*
The Digital Age Research Center (D!ARC), founded in 2019 as an inter-faculty
university centre, aims to shed light not only on the technological but also on
the economic, legal, social, individual, behavioural and cultural aspects of
the digital revolution. Over the next few years, it is set to develop a
corresponding profile in research with a European claim to excellence as well
as modules for the range of courses offered at the University of Klagenfurt.
Level of employment: 75 % (30 hours/week)
Minimum salary: € 32.116,-- per annum (gross); classification according to
collective agreement: B1
Limited to: 4 years
Application deadline: July 27, 2022
Reference code: 191/22
Tasks and responsibilities:
• Contributing to research in a project in the area of computational
linguistics and digital humanities
• Participation in research activities of D!ARC, which offers unique
opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration
• Teaching courses on computational linguistic topics
Prerequisites for the appointment:
• A Master’s degree completed at a domestic or foreign higher education
institution in the field of computational linguistics, linguistics, computer
science or alike, graded with success and corresponding knowledge in the field
• Good programming skills (preferably Python)
• Proven expertise in:
• Natural language processing
• Digital humanities
• Linguistics
• Machine learning (particularly deep learning)
• Fluent in English and German, both spoken and written
Additional desired qualifications:
• Experience with web crawling and processing large amounts of textual data
• Instructing and supervising linguistic annotation
• Publications at scientific conferences and in journals in the field relating
to the position
• Profound knowledge of publicly available tools and resources for natural
language processing
• Experience in teaching at a university
• Experience in working in interdisciplinary research projects
• Social and communication skills, ability to work independently
Our offer:
The employment contract is concluded with a starting salary of € 2.294,-- gross
per month (14 times a year; previous experience deemed relevant to the job can
be recognised in accordance with the https://jobs.aau.at/en/faq/). The
University of Klagenfurt also offers:
• Personal and professional advanced training courses, management and career
coaching
• Numerous attractive additional benefits, see also
https://jobs.aau.at/en/the-university-as-employer/
• Diversity- and family-friendly university culture
• The opportunity to live and work in the attractive Alps-Adriatic region with
a wide range of leisure activities in the spheres of culture, nature and sports
The application:
If you are interested in this position, please apply in German or English
providing the usual documents:
• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Proof of all completed higher education programmes (certificates,
supplements, if applicable)
• Other documentary evidence that may be relevant to this announcement (see
prerequisites and desired qualifications)
The position is solely intended for the completion of a Doctorate. Applicants
with a Doctorate or Ph.D. already completed in a related discipline are
therefore ineligible for this position.
To apply, please select the position with the reference code 191/22 in the
category “Scientific Staff” using the link “Apply for this position” in the job
portal at http://jobs.aau.at/en/
Candidates must furnish proof that they meet the required qualifications by
July 27, 2022 at the latest.
For further information on this specific vacancy, please contact Michael
Wiegand (mailto:[email protected]). General information about the
university as an employer can be found at
http://www.aau.at/jobs/en/information. At the University of Klagenfurt,
recruitment and staff matters are accompanied not only by the authority
responsible for the recruitment procedure but also by the Equal Opportunities
Working Group
(https://www.aau.at/en/university/organisation/representations-commissioners/equal-opportunities-working-group/)
and, if necessary, by the Representative for Disabled Persons
(https://www.aau.at/en/university/organisation/administration-and-management/integrated-study/).
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