Research Position (m\/f\/d) in Computational Linguistics

Your Tasks

• research tasks (95 %):
  • scientific research in the project FORESTS with a focus on the development and grammatical analysis of small, multilingual language models (BabyLMs), which ideally also forms the basis for further scientific qualification in the form of a doctorate.
  • close collaboration with the second open position in the project in the field of general linguistics
  • supervision of student assistants in the project
  • networking within the SPP 2556
  • publication and presentation of project results at international conferences
• participation in the project organization and self-administration (5 %)

Employment is conducive to scientific qualification and provides the opportunity for further academic development.

We offer

• salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
• fixed-term (3 years) (§ 2 (1) 1 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)
• fulltime

• internal and external training opportunities
• variety of health, consulting and prevention services
• reconcilability of family and work
• 30 days holiday and additional days off on 24.12. and 31.12.
• good transport connection
• supplementary company pension
• collegial working environment
• open and pleasant working atmosphere
• exciting, varied tasks
• modern work environment with digital processes
• various offers (canteen, cafeteria, restaurants, Uni-Shop, ATM, etc.)

Your Profile

We expect

• relevant, successfully completed scientific university degree (e. g., Master's degree), for example in computational linguistics, computer science, linguistics, cognitive science. We are happy to receive applications by people who have not yet finished their scientific university degree by the time of application but expect to be finished by the time of hiring.
• very good programming skills
• very good knowledge of Machine Learning and Language Models
• basic knowledge of Linguistics (e. g., syntax)
• very good written and spoken English language skills
• cooperative and team-oriented working style
• independent, self-reliant and dedicated style of work
• strong organizational and coordination skills
• good communication skills
• strong presentation and moderation skills

Preferred experience and skills

• interest in doing a PhD
• practical experience with current methods in computational linguistics/language modeling
• basic knowledge on linguistic theories in the domain of grammar
• strong interest in working with data across multiple languages (corpus data, experimental data)
• interest in linguistic research and collaboration with linguists