LINGUIST List 15.1495

Tue May 11 2004

Jobs: Lang Documentation: Post Doc, The U/Manchester

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1. dan.everett, Lang Documentation and Description: Post Doc, The U/Manchester, UK

University or Organization: The University of Manchester
Department: Department of Linguistics and English Language
Rank of Job: Post Doc
Specialty Areas: Language Description, Language Documentation and
		 Description
Required Language(s):Portuguese (Code = POR)


Description:
		
The University of Manchester
Faculty of Arts
School of English and Linguistics
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Ref 518/04

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the
documentation and description of an endangered Amazonian language.
This post is sponsored by the Economic and Social Research Council of
the UK under research grant held by Professor Daniel L. Everett. The
ideal candidate will have a strong record of linguistics field
research and theoretical linguistics and will be expected to
contribute to the research profile of the new Department of
Linguistics and English Language and to present papers at departmental
seminars and conferences. There may also be opportunities to be
involved in workshops and intensive training courses. Fluency in
Brazilian Portuguese is desirable.

Salary is in the range �18,893 - �21,010 per annum. This is a 3 year
post starting as soon possible after 10 June 2004.

For informal enquiries about the fellowship, please contact Professor
Daniel L. Everett, Professor of Phonetics and Phonology, Department of
Linguistics and English Language, The University of Manchester,
Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. E-mail: dan.everettman.ac.uk

Closing date: 28 May 2004, Interviews are expected to be held on 7
June 2004. Please quote the appropriate reference number 518/04.

Application forms and further particulars for all posts can be
obtained from the Office of the Director of Personnel, the University
of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. Tel: +44-161-2752028;
Fax +44-161-275-2471; Minicom: (for the hearing impaired):
+44-161-275-7889; Web site: http://www.man.ac.uk

The University will actively foster a culture of inclusion and
diversity and will seek to achieve true equality of opportunity for
all members of its community.

	

Address for Applications:

	Attn: Office of the Director of Personnel
	the University of Manchester,
	Oxford Road,
	Manchester, M13 9PL
	United Kingdom 	

	Applications are due by 04-May-2004

Contact Information:
	Professor Daniel L. Everett
	Email: dan.everettman.ac.uk
	Website: http://www.man.ac.uk

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