LINGUIST List 23.246 Fri Jan 13 2012 Jobs: Dutch; Phonology: PhD Position, Meertens Instituut, Netherlands 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.     Marc van Oostendorp , Dutch; Phonology: PhD Position, Meertens Instituut, Netherlands Message 1: Dutch; Phonology: PhD Position, Meertens Instituut, Netherlands Date: 13-Jan-2012 From: Marc van Oostendorp <marc.van.oostendorpmeertens.knaw.nl> Subject: Dutch; Phonology: PhD Position, Meertens Instituut, Netherlands E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Meertens Instituut Department: Variationist Linguistics Job Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Web Address: http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/ Job Rank: PhD Position Specialty Areas: Phonology Required Language(s): Dutch (nld)                             Germanic Description: The Meertens Instituut is a research institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, focusing on research and documentation of Dutch language and culture. The Department of Variation Linguistics at the Meertens Institute offers a PhD position in phonology, as part of the programme 'The Life Cycle of Liquids', an internal research project at the Meertens Instituut. This programme studies different aspects of ongoing and past changes in the behaviour of the Dutch liquids /l/ and /r/, and does so in a perspective which combines phonological theory, sociolinguistics and phonetics or experimental linguistics. The researchers include Ben Hermans, Frans Hinskens and Marc van Oostendorp. A more complete description of the project can be found on the website. The PhD project will concentrate on the question what is the phonetic substance that phonological primes (features, elements) refer to, e.g., whether it is articulatory or acoustic in nature, or rather 'substance-free'; whether it is exemplar-based or more abstract, etc. The PhD will collect experimental data from Dutch speakers in different regions and will try to assess them within the framework of modern phonological theory and sociolinguistics. The PhD project includes writing a dissertation within a maximum position duration of 3.5 years. It also involves research training, such as graduate courses offered by the Dutch National Graduate School in Linguistics (LOT).  Applicants should have:  - A Master's degree (or equivalent) in linguistics, phonetics, sociolinguistics  or a related field - Demonstrable knowledge in at least one of the following areas:  prosody, phonetics, phonology, sociolinguistics, experimental linguistics; knowledge in more than one of these areas is highly desirable; interest in all of them is essential - Excellent command of English, both spoken and written - High proficiency in Dutch, or willingness to acquire this very fast - The ability to quickly learn the use of experimental methods (e.g. involving ultrasound) and new methods of data analysis - The willingness to work in a closely collaborating team - The ambition to pursue an academic career in an internationally  oriented scientific community Work conditions: We offer a full-time PhD-position (38 hours/week) for 3,5 years (preferred starting date: April 2012). The starting salary will be EUR 2042,- gross per month in the first year up to EUR 2612,- gross per month in the last year. Favorable conditions of employment include holiday allowance and flexible working hours. Also, there will be opportunities to visit national and international conferences and workshops, summer schools etc. Applications should include:  - CV (including contact and personal details) - A letter of motivation - Academic transcript - A sample of written work (e.g. a copy of the MA thesis, a term paper, or a published article) - Contact details of two referees (names, affiliations, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses) - Two reference letters (optional) Job interviews, live or Skype, are expected to take place in the first week of March. Additional information: Prof. Dr. Marc van Oostendorp marc.van.oostendorpmeertens.knaw.nl +31-20-4628528 Prof. Dr. Frans Hinskens  frans.hinskensmeertens.knaw.nl +31-20-4628510 Please send in your application before 12 February 2012 to Marcia Lucassen (marcia.lucassenmeertens.knaw.nl) . Application Deadline: 12-Feb-2012 Mailing Address for Applications: Marc van Oostendorp Meertens Instituut Joan Muyskenweg 25 5e Binnenvestgracht 19 Amsterdam 1096 CJ Netherlands Email Address for Applications: marcia.lucassenmeertens.knaw.nl Contact Information: Marc van Oostendorp Email: marc.van.oostendorpmeertens.knaw.nl Phone: +31204628528 Fax: +31204628555 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 13-Jan-2012       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.