The Institute of Computational Linguistics (University of Zurich, Switzerland)has an immediate opening for a PhD student to carry out research in the area ofsentiment detection. The position is funded by the Swiss National ScienceFoundation (SNF).
Duration: 3 years.
Salary: Beginning salary CHF 39'600/y, rising to CHF 45'600/y.
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in computationallinguistics, especially statistical NLP including machine learning (MSc, orequivalent). A keen interest in the topic of sentiment detection and the will topursue a doctoral degree in Computational Linguistics at the University ofZurich are expected.More details on the project can be found at http://www.cl.uzh.ch/snf08.html
Interested candidates are invited to send their application (CV, list ofpublications, statement of research interests) to the address provided below(preferably by email: klenner@cl.uzh.ch).
Application Deadline: 15-Mar-2009
Mailing Address for Applications:Attn: Dr. Manfred KlennerBinzmuehlestrasse
14Zurich 8050
Switzerland
Contact Information:Dr. Manfred Klenner
Phone:0041446354325
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