Institution/Organization: University of Bergen
Department: Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies
Web Address: https://www.uib.no/en/lle

Level: PhD

Duties: Research Teaching Project Work

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Sign language linguistics
Required Language(s): Sign Language

Description:

The Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies invites applications for a PhD position in Sign Language Linguistics as part of the NONMANUAL project commencing 1 September 2023, or as agreed. The position is for a fixed-term period of four years.

The main purpose of the PhD position is to complete a doctoral degree, which qualifies for independent research and for other forms of employment that demand specific competency. The duration of the PhD position is four years, of which 25 percent of the time comprises obligatory duties associated with teaching, dissemination of results, and administration. The plan for this part of the position is developed in collaboration with the Department at the very beginning of the employment period.

The project “Fundamentals of formal properties of nonmanuals: A quantitative approach” (NONMANUAL) is funded by the European Research Council, PI: Vadim Kimmelman. The project studies facial expressions and body and head movements in five different sign languages, using large datasets, Computer Vision and advanced statistical analysis. Read more about the project here: https://www.uib.no/en/nonmanual

Qualifications and personal qualities:
- The applicant must hold a Norwegian master’s degree or the equivalent foreign degree in General Linguistics, Sign Language Linguistics, or a comparable degree.
- It is a condition of employment that the master’s degree has been awarded at the time of application. Applicants who document a foreign degree will be evaluated according to the regulations of the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) and The Faculty of Humanities’ PhD Programme plan.
- The candidate must have experience with research in sign language linguistics as demonstrated in their MA thesis or other documented research projects.
- The applicant must have documented knowledge of signed language.
- The applicant must be able to work independently in a well-structured way and have good cooperation skills.
- The applicant must be proficient in written English.
- Applicants must submit a proposal for a research project that will result in a doctoral dissertation. The project should be clearly thematically related to the research goals of NONMANUAL.

Preference will be given to applicants with the following qualifications:
- Experience with research on nonmanuals in sign languages
- Experience with corpus-based research on sign languages
- Deaf signers are especially encouraged to apply

Applicants will be evaluated according to admission requirements in The Faculty of Humanities' PhD Program pt. 2.1. In assessing the applications, the academic quality and feasibility of the proposed PhD project and its relevance to NONMANUAL, and the academic qualifications of the candidate will be considered. Further emphasis is also placed on strategic considerations, motivation, and the applicant's personal eligibility.

We can offer:
- A good and professionally challenging working environment;
- Salary at pay grade 54 (code 1017) in the state salary scale, currently NOK 501 200 gross p.a. following ordinary meriting regulations;
- Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund;
- A position in an inclusive workplace (IA enterprise);
- Good welfare benefits.

Application Deadline: 18-Jun-2023

Web Address for Applications: https://www.jobbnorge.no/jobseeker/#/application/apply/245979

Contact Information:
Dr Vadim Kimmelman
[email protected]