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University of Toronto and University of Waterloo
Departments of Computer Science


RESEARCH POSITION IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Computational Linguistics: Post-doctoral Fellow or Research Associate

  [Note: An anticipatory announcement of this position was made earlier
  this year, in the expectation that the position would be created by
  April; delays in approval of the grant prevented this.  However, the 
  project is now at the stage of letters of intent, and we can formally
  consider applications, including those received in response to our
  earlier announcement.  Those who responded earlier need not do so
  again.]

A position for a Post-Doctoral Fellow or Research Associate is
available for a project funded by Technology Ontario in natural
language generation.  The position will be in the Artificial
Intelligence Group of the University of Toronto, or by special
arrangement, at the University of Waterloo.

Background and skills required:  Doctorate or equivalent experience in
computational linguistics, including natural language generation;
experience in developing large systems in Common Lisp; and ability in
day-to-day management of a project.  Knowledge of German and experience
in medical applications, or in the LOOM and Penman systems, would be
assets.

Job description:  The holder of the position will be responsible for
the day-to-day administration and some of the technical work of a
project in applications of natural language generation.  The project,
to be carried out in collaboration with the Forschungsinstitut 
f\"ur anwendungsorientierte Wissensverarbeitung (FAW), Ulm
(Baden-W\"urttemberg, Germany) and industrial partners in Ontario, will
use Unix, Common Lisp, Penman, LOOM, and software developed by FAW.
Other systems, platforms, and programming languages might also be
involved.  Administrative duties will include liaison with the project
partners and sponsors and supervision of project staff.

Stipend or salary will depend upon qualifications and experience.

Interested applicants should send a CV (including three references)
along with a letter describing their background and research interests
to:

  Graeme Hirst
  Department of Computer Science
  University of Toronto
  Toronto, Ontario 
  CANADA  M5S 1A4
  e-mail: gh@cs.toronto.edu
  Fax: 416-978-1455

In accordance with Canadian immigration regulations, the search for
a Post-Doctoral Fellow is limited to those (of any citizenship) who
have received a doctorate not more than two years before the starting
date of the position.  The search for a Research Associate is limited
to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants.