<div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear colleagues,</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please, could you forward the job announcement below to all who might be interested?</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Job Title:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Associate Professor of Linguistics with a Specialization in Computational Linguistics</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Location: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies, University of Oslo, Norway</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Application Deadline:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 31st October 2023</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">URL: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><<a href="https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/243214/associate-professor-of-linguistics-with-a-specialization-in-computational-linguistics">https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/243214/associate-professor-of-linguistics-with-a-specialization-in-computational-linguistics</a>></span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Description:</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A permanent position of Associate Professor of Linguistics with a specialization in Computational Linguistics is available at the Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies, University of Oslo. (Associate Professor is the entry-level in Norway; moreover, it is possible to apply for promotion to Full Professor after starting the job.)</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">General linguistics at the department covers all the discipline’s core areas (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics), and a range of methodological approaches, including corpus linguistics and experimental linguistics with a designated focus on the promotion of open science. Resources at the department include the Socio-Cognitive Lab (advanced audiovisual system, eye-trackers, and EEG), and we maintain close ties with the TextLab (corpora, databases, and other digital resources) at the faculty level.</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The successful candidate is expected to initiate and lead research, supervise PhD and MA candidates, and participate in teaching and in exam setting and assessment at all levels. They are also expected to carry out administrative duties in accordance with the needs of the Department.</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Qualification requirements</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Ph.D. or equivalent academic qualifications within linguistics or another discipline related to the profile of the position.</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Documented experience with research in computational linguistics that engages with questions from general linguistics (e.g., phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics).</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- An ability to contribute to teaching at all levels, including general courses at the BA level and more advanced BA and MA courses in computational linguistics.</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Documented pedagogical skills (either a teaching course certificate or based on teaching experience) and a willingness to take active part in academic leadership and administration.</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Documented potential for project acquisition</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Excellent English language skills, both spoken and written</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Personal suitability and motivation for the position</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The following qualifications will count in the assessment of the applicants:</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Academic qualifications and academic production (publications, tools, programs, libraries, etc) relevant to the advertised position, with emphasis on works published within the last 5 years. Originality and innovative thinking will be weighted more heavily than quantity.</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- International peer-reviewed publications</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Experience with research projects</span></div><div style="col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dress for Applications: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><</span><a href="https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/243214/associate-professor-of-linguistics-with-a-specialization-in-computational-linguistics" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/243214/associate-professor-of-linguistics-with-a-specialization-in-computational-linguistics</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">></span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We would like to highlight the following three aspects of the job announcement: </span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- in spite of the title (Associate Professor), this is an entry-level position in the Norwegian system; newly minted PhDs are eligible to apply, but their thesis must have been submitted by the application deadline, which should be documented;</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- the position is permanent/tenured;</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- applicants are not required to know Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language) by the start date, and the faculty provides support for learning Norwegian after arriving in Oslo.</span></div></div>