Researcher in Semantic Web

We are very pleased to announce a researcher position at Uppsala
University, Sweden.


Project description: This position is part of an international and
interdisciplinary research project (Re)constructing a Bible. A new
approach to unedited Biblical manuscripts as sources for the early
history of the Karaim language (Acronym: KaraimBIBLE) led by Michał
Németh (Jagiellonian University, Poland). The project is financed by
the European Research Council (ERC).

KaraimBIBLE is a research project the main goal of which is to create a
critical edition of the entire Karaim Bible based on carefully selected
sources from the 15th–20th centuries. The sources will receive
grammatical and palaeographical descriptions. To achieve the research
objectives the research team will create an on-line digital critical
edition equipped with a lexicographical database. The platform will be
a complex research instrument providing an interconnected network of
data based on the technologies commonly referred to as Semantic Web.

Duties:

* Ontology creation, management and alignment in philology and
historical linguistics
* Conducting an extensive literature review on the state of the art of
the Semantic Web
* Development of software components for a web-based digital critical
edition
* Writing papers within the scope of the project
* Some teaching may be required

Requirements:

* PhD or equivalent within the field of Computer Science, Computational
Linguistics or other for the position relevant fields
* Experience with programming (PHP, Python, JS) and web development
technologies
* Experience with database management and related technologies (eXist-
db)

Additional qualifications:

* Very good oral and written proficiency in English

Application:

The application should be written in English including:

* Motivation letter
* CV
* Publication list
* Degree certificate

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive
and independence, and how the applicants experience and skills
complement and strengthen the research project.

Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes
equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can
contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome
applications from all sections of the community and from people of all
backgrounds.

Salary: Individual salary.

Starting date: 01-10-2019 or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Permanent position, probationary period may be
applied.

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact: Professor
László Károly, +46(0)18-471 1089, Laszlo.Karoly@lingfil.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 16 August 2019, UFV-PA 2019/2058:

https://uu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:login/jobID:275638


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László Károly
Professor of Turkic Languages
Department of Linguistics and Philology
Uppsala University
Box 635, SE-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
Visit: Engelska parken, Thunbergsv. 3 H, Room 09-3011a
Phone: +46 (0)18-471 1089
Mail: Laszlo.Karoly@lingfil.uu.se
Web: http://katalog.uu.se/empinfo/?id=N16-521









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Received on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 08:19:48 UTC