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The successful applicant will work within a dynamic group involving researchers based at the Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language, Spain (Professor Manuel Carreiras), the University of Valencia, Spain (Professor Manuel Perea), and the UAEU (Professor Sami Boudelaa).</p>\n\n\n<p>The tasks within the project include (but are not limited to): Collection of large data of movie subtitles in Arabic. Use of machine learning tools to process the raw data to restore vowels, developing semantic vectors for words and establishing the frequency for different linguistic units (e.g., syllables, roots, word patterns etc…) Development of a friendly front-end interface to query the end-product which will be comprised of the movies subtitles data and a 40 million word corpus from ARALEX. Carry out large scale psycholinguistic experiments to validate the frequency statistics of the database</p>\n\n\n<p><b>Minimum Qualification </b></p>\n\n\n<p>Master or PhD degree in computational linguistics or natural language processing. The applicant must have good command of English. Knowledge of Arabic is not necessary, but it will be a plus.</p>\n\n\n<p><b>Preferred Qualification </b></p>\n\n\n<p>Strong background in Computational Linguistics, Big data, machine learning, Python programming, Web Interface development, Evidence of publication in international conferences and/or journals.</p>\n\n\n<p><b>Expected Skills/Rank/Experience </b></p>\n\n\n<p>The applicant is expected to be dynamic and highly motivated to work independently and with others.</p>\n\n\n<p><b>Special Instructions to Applicant </b></p>\n\n\n<p>Candidates should submit a cover letter, detailed CV, and statements of research skills related to the area of expertise.</p>\n\n\n<p><b>Division</b> College of Humanities &S. 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UAEU was founded by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1976. Today, the university continues to fulfill his progressive vision, contributing to the development of the United Arab Emirates as a model for the Arab world and a successful example of a peaceful, safe, and a fast growing cosmopolitan society.</p><p>Culturally diverse and politically stable, the UAE provides a safe, attractive, culturally vibrant environment and advantageous conditions to live, work and do business in. The metropolis of Dubai and Abu Dhabi are both renowned for their iconic touristic attractions, immersive cultural districts, and world-class shopping malls and are approximately a one-hour drive away from UAEU campus. UAEU is located in Al Ain also known as the city of the Oasis which features their iconic green hilly-park and their highest mountain, Green Mubazzara and Jebel Hafeet. 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