[Afridig] Job Opening for Data Scientist with a focus on natural language processing

[Menno Van Zaanen]

Job Opening for Data Scientist with a focus on natural language
processing

Application link: https://bit.ly/4fqI2Sl
Application deadline: 31 August 2024

The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) is
looking for a data scientist with a focus on natural language
processing (permanent position).  As a Data Scientist at the South
African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) you will have
the opportunity to initiate and lead projects focusing on Human
Language Technology and Digital Humanities stemming from your own
research interests. You will work closely together with a team of
researchers as part of SADiLaR's extended network, both on your own and
commissioned projects.  Dissemination of project results at national
and international conferences will be encouraged and supported. This
position is crucial for research and development in Human Language
Technology and Digital Humanities, fields that form the essence of
SADiLaR, which is a national Research Infrastructure supported by the
Department of Science and Innovation. Read more about SADiLaR at
https://www.sadilar.org.

Key responsibilities:
- Research: Research in the area of Human Language Technology and
Digital Humanities.
- Project work: Initiating and contributing to Human Language
Technology and Digital Humanities projects.
- Teaching: Teaching in the area of Human Language Technology and
Digital Humanities.
- Mentorship: Mentorship of researchers in the field of Human Language
Technology and Digital Humanities.

Minimum requirements:
- A PhD (NQF level 10) in one of the following fields: Computational
Linguistics, Natural Language Processing, Human Language Technology,
Digital Humanities, Data Science, Computer Science, Information
Technology, Artificial Intelligence, or related fields. The PhD should
have a focus on computational aspects of linguistics.
- A minimum of (five) 5 years' experience in the use of Python (other
programming languages used within the computational linguistics or
Digital Humanities domain can also be considered).
- Evidence of peer-reviewed academic publications.
- A minimum of (three) 3 years' experience as a supervisor/co-
supervisor of students or playing a mentorship/supervising role for
individuals.
- A minimum of (three) 3 years' experience with using and/or developing
computational tools.
- A minimum of (three) 3 years experience related to research within
the domain of Language Technology or Digital Humanities.
- A minimum of (one) 1 year experience related to teaching or training
within the domain of Language Technology or Digital Humanities.

More information can be found at the application link.

For informal inquiries please contact: Menno van Zaanen
<menno.vanzaanen at nwu.ac.za>

Application link: https://bit.ly/4fqI2Sl

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Prof Menno van Zaanen     menno.vanzaanen at nwu.ac.za
Professor in Digital Humanities
South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
https://www.sadilar.org
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