Connectionists: Postdoc in computational modeling of language at the University of Maryland

[Naomi Feldman]

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.

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.

The University of Maryland is home to an extensive interconnected network
of over 200 language scientists that spans 22 different departments and
centers (http://languagescience.umd.edu).  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 (http://clip.umiacs.umd.edu).  The PIs are
committed to supporting the success of trainees who belong to groups that
are underrepresented in academia and in computing.

To apply, please send a CV, research statement, writing sample, and contact
information for three references to nhf at umd.edu (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.
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