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Saarland University is a campus university with an international reputation for research excellence, particularly in
computer science and in the life sciences and nanosciences. The university is also distinguished by its close ties to
France and its strong European focus. Around 17,000 students, studying over one hundred different academic
disciplines, are currently enrolled at Saarland University. Saarland University is officially recognized as one of
Germany’s family-friendly higher-education institutions and with a combined workforce of more than 4000 it is one
of the largest employers in the region.
commencing **01 February 2024**
**Academic research assistant (M/F/x)**
**Reference number W2403**, salary in accordance with the German TV-L salary scale1, pay grade: E-13 (see also
- 01/26, volume of employment: 100 % of standard working time.
**Workplace/Department**:
(02/2024 - 01/2026) of a computer scientist, computational linguist or psycholinguist, who has experience with
cognitive modelling for language processing (e.g., Bayesian models, and/or models using cognitive architectures
like ACT-R).
The postdoctoral position will be funded as part of the ERC Starting Grant "Individualized Interaction in Discourse"
of Prof. Vera Demberg, at Saarland University. The goal of the position is to develop models that capture individual
differences in discourse and pragmatic processing.
**Job requirements and responsibilities**:
processing at the level of discourse and/or pragmatic processing. These models should capture individual differences
in cognition such as working memory, language experience, background knowledge, theory-of-mind abilities etc.
The successful applicant must have excellent spoken and written proficiency in English.
1 TV-L = collective agreement on remuneration of public sector employees in the German _Länder_
**Your academic qualifications**:
- Completed university studies in computer science, computational linguistics, cognitive science or a related area.
on this topic and what qualifies you for it, an academic CV, a list of academic publications, your PhD thesis (or a
current draft), copies of academic degree certificates and names of two potential references.
**What we can offer you**:
- A flexible work schedule allowing you to balance work and family, among other things the possibility of
teleworking
- Secure and future-oriented employment with attractive conditions (for example, language courses)
- A broad range of further education and professional development programmes
- An occupational health management model with numerous attractive options, such as our university sports
programme
- Supplementary pension scheme (RZVK)
- Discounted tickets on local public transport services (“Job-ticket Plus” of the saarVV)
applying.
Prof. Dr. Vera Demberg
Saarland University
Chair of Computer Science and Computational Linguistics
Campus C7.2, room 3.02
66123 Saarbrücken
If you have any **questions**, please contact us for assistance. Your contact: Prof. Vera Demberg (**vera(at)coli.uni-**
**saarland.de**)
Saarland University is one of the leading centres for computer science and computational linguistics in Europe, and offers a
dynamic and stimulating research environment. The group is affiliated with both the Department of Computer Science and with
the Department of Language Science and Technology.
Both departments are part of the Saarland Informatics Campus, which brings together 800 researchers and 2000 students from 81
countries. We collaborate closely with the university's Department of Computer Science, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics,
the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).
Our researchers and students come from all over the world, and our primary working language is English.
The Saarland University is an equal opportunities employer. In accordance with its policy of increasing the proportion of women
equal suitability, ability and professional performance.
Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability. Part-time
employment is generally possible.
orientation and identity.
Pay grade classification is based on the particular details of the position held and the extent to which the applicant meets the
requirements of the pay grade within the TV-L salary scale.
Unfortunately, costs for attending an interview at Saarland University cannot be reimbursed in principle.
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