LINGUIST List 22.3955 Mon Oct 10 2011 Jobs: French/Conversation Analysis: PhD Position, U of Applied Sciences Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Esther Gonzalez Martinez , French; Conversation Analysis: PhD Position (100%), University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Neuchâtel, Switzerland Message 1: French; Conversation Analysis: PhD Position (100%), University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Neuchâtel, Switzerland Date: 08-Oct-2011 From: Esther Gonzalez Martinez <esther.gonzalezmartinezunifr.ch> Subject: French; Conversation Analysis: PhD Position (100%), University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Neuchâtel, Switzerland E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland Department: Haute école de santé Arc Job Location: Neuchâtel, Switzerland Web Address: http://www.hes-so.ch/default.asp?Language=EN Job Rank: 1 PhD Position (100%) Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics; Conversation Analysis Required Language(s): French (fra) Description: Haute école de santé Arc - University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland is accepting applications, in its Research Unit (Neuchâtel campus), for one PhD position (100%). Activities and responsibilities: The doctoral candidate will complete his or her thesis in the framework of the project New on the job: relevance-making and assessment practices of interactional competences in young nurses' hospital telephone calls. This study involves longitudinal analysis of new nursing graduates' interactions during their first six months of work at a hospital and aims to examine the practices through which the nurses are socialized professionally. The doctoral candidate will also prepare presentations and publications based on the research results and help organize the team's administrative tasks and scientific activities. This position was created in the framework of the Sinergia project Interactional competences in institutional practices: young people between school and the workplace (IC-You), which is supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation. It offers a particularly stimulating interdisciplinary work environment as well as a complete postgraduate program (doctorate in sociology at the University of Fribourg). Requirements: - Licence or master's degree in social sciences, human sciences or nursing sciences - Strong interest in scientific research in the area of talk-in-interaction in institutional settings (conversation analysis, multimodal analysis, interactional linguistics) - Mastery of French and English (oral and written) - Ability to use IT and audiovisual tools - Sense of initiative, good organizational skills and ability to work on a team Beginning date: January 1st, 2012. The contract will cover a maximum period of three years. Interested persons are invited to submit an application dossier consisting of an application letter, a curriculum vitae with full contact information, copies of diplomas, academic transcripts and a list of references (all in pdf format) to Prof. Esther González Martínez at the email address below, as well as to contact her for any additional information. The review application will begin on October 17th, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. Application Deadline: 17-Oct-2011 (Open until filled) Email Address for Applications: esther.gonzalezmartinezunifr.ch Contact Information: Esther Gonzalez Martinez Email: esther.gonzalezmartinezunifr.ch Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 10-Oct-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.