<div dir="ltr">We invite applications for a postdoctoral position in computational
modeling of language at the University of Maryland, co-advised by Naomi
Feldman and Jan Edwards. The postdoc will be part of an NIH-funded
project, in collaboration with Pat Shafto at Rutgers University-Newark,
that uses models of pedagogical reasoning to predict which language
interventions will be most effective for helping children with Specific
Language Impairment learn grammatical morphemes. Experience with
probabilistic models of language acquisition and interests in
morphological processing and/or language disorders would be helpful, but
anyone who is interested in the position is encouraged to apply.<br><br>The
appointment can be made through either the Department of Linguistics,
the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, or the Language Science
Center. The starting date is flexible, and can be August 1, 2018 or
later. The initial appointment will be through summer 2019, with the
possibility of extension.<br><br>The University of Maryland is home to
an extensive interconnected network of over 200 language scientists that
spans 22 different departments and centers (<a href="http://languagescience.umd.edu" target="_blank">http://languagescience.umd.ed<wbr>u</a>).
The person hired for this position will have opportunities to interact
regularly with colleagues from linguistics, hearing and speech, computer
science, and other units on campus, and will be a member of the
Computational Linguistics and Information Processing Lab (<a href="http://clip.umiacs.umd.edu" target="_blank">http://clip.umiacs.umd.edu</a>).
The PIs are committed to supporting the success of trainees who belong
to groups that are underrepresented in academia and in computing.<br><br>To apply, please send a CV, research statement, writing sample, and contact information for three references to <a href="mailto:nhf@umd.edu" target="_blank">nhf@umd.edu</a>
(letters are not needed as part of the initial application). Review of
applications will begin July 2 and will continue until the position is
filled.<br></div>