University or Organization: Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour
Department: CNRS - IKER UMR 5478
Job Location: Nouvelle Aquitaine, France
Web Address: https://iker.cnrs.fr/
Job Title: Tenure Track Position in Experimental Linguistics at CNRS-IKER Lab (UMR5478)
Job Rank: Asst/Assoc Professor

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories; Psycholinguistics

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

An international tenure track position in Experimental Linguistics giving access to full professorship is now open for applications at the Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (UPPA), attached to the Center for Basque Languages and Texts IKER (UMR 5478) of the CNRS, in Bayonne France. See below for position description, how to apply and contact information.

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The Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (UPPA) is opening a full-time tenure track “Junior Professor Chair” position in the field of Experimental Linguistics to work at the IKER lab of the CNRS. The successful candidate will lead and direct original research within a newly funded experimental lab, by managing major projects on, among others, bilingualism, language acquisition, language pathologies, experimental sociolinguistics, etc.

There are no citizenship restrictions. International applications are encouraged, which are to be submitted online here. Applications can be submitted in English or French.

Junior Professor Chairs are recruited among researchers with strong potential to manage and lead research teams and participate in national or international projects. The position is mainly dedicated to research. After a probationary period of 5 years, following a tenure review, the successful candidate will be awarded a full professorship position.

Anticipated starting date: September 1, 2024.

Selection of candidates: end of June / beginning of July 2024

Auditions: beginning of July 2024. The auditions may be conducted in English, if the applicants so wish.

Teaching load is 64 h per year during the first 5 years.

Proficiency in Basque will be positively valued. If the hired candidate does not speak it, it is expected that they will learn it during the contract.

Proficiency in French at the time of recruitment is not mandatory. If the hired candidate does not speak it, it is expected that they will learn it during the contract.

Proficiency in Spanish will be positively valued.

It is expected that the hired candidate, if not already holding an HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches), will defend one before the end of the contract.

The successful applicant will become part of a unique research environment, the Center for Basque Languages and Texts IKER UMR5478.

A 200,000 € starting fund for research will be provided.

Applicants should have:

- A PhD degree in Linguistics, Experimental linguistics, or other related fields
- Excellent scientific achievements, as shown by their publication record in international peer-reviewed journals
- A relevant international network

Applications (in French or in English) should include:

- Full CV
- Report on previous research.
- A research statement for the Junior Professor Chair position, including a schedule of the planned operations.
- The thesis jury report and the thesis itself (optional but recommended).
- 2-3 publications.
- 2-3 reference contacts.

Applications are to be presented online:
https://organisation.univ-pau.fr/fr/recrutement/recrutement-des-personnels-enseignants-chercheurs-postdoc/recrutement-chaire-de-professeur-junior-cpj.html

Call for applications: https://hodei.univ-pau.fr/index.php/s/Dqap6CA44dYAFTf

Application Deadline: 06-Jun-2024
Mailing Address for Applications:

Web Address for Applications: https://organisation.univ-pau.fr/fr/recrutement/recrutement-des-personnels-enseignants-chercheurs-postdoc/recrutement-chaire-de-professeur-junior-cpj.html
Contact Information:
Urtzi Etxeberria
Email: [email protected]