LINGUIST List 20.117: English & General Linguistics: Full Prof, Heidelberg University

LINGUIST List 20.117

Tue Jan 13 2009

Jobs: English & General Linguistics: Full Prof, Heidelberg University

Editor for this issue: Luiza Newlin Lukowicz <luizalinguistlist.org>

1. Klaus Kempter, English & General Linguistics: Full Prof, Heidelberg University, Germany

Message 1: English & General Linguistics: Full Prof, Heidelberg University, Germany
Date: 13-Jan-2009
From: Klaus Kempter <neuphil-fakuni-hd.de>
Subject: English & General Linguistics: Full Prof, Heidelberg University, Germany
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University or Organization: Heidelberg University Department: Faculty of Modern Languages (English Department) Job Location: Heidelberg, Germany Web Address: http://www.uni-heidelberg.de/fakultaeten/neuphil/index.html
Job Rank: Full Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Synchronic Linguistics; Diachronic Linguistics

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The Faculty of Modern Languages of Heidelberg University is filling thefollowing posts at the earliest opportunity:

W3-Professorship in English Philology: LinguisticsW3-Professorship in English Philology: Linguistics

Duties include teaching and examination in the B.A., M.A. and Lehramtdegree courses offered by the English Department, research with a focus onsynchronic linguistics (succession Marianne Hundt) or diachroniclinguistics (succession Gabriele Stein), administration, and attractingfunding for research. The successful candidates are also expected to show awillingness to participate in or initiate joint research projects withother modern language departments or faculties.

Prerequisite for the selection by the appointment committee are teachingexperience at university level and a distinguished record of scholarshipand research, including a Ph.D. and substantial post-doctoral publicationsin the field of English Linguistics.

This is a full professorship carrying a salary payable at the W3 rate (seewww.lbv.bwl.de/service/gehaltstabellen/beamte/besoldungstabelleab082004.pdf ).

The post carries tenure. The university is striving to increase theproportion of women in teaching and research and therefore expresslyencourages qualified female candidates to send in an application.Candidates with a severe disability will be given preference over equallyqualified able-bodied applicants.

Applications for the posts should include documentation (résumé andreferences, list of publications and of classes taught) and should be sentto the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Modern Languages within the nextfour weeks at the address provided below.

Application Deadline: 05-Feb-2009 Mailing Address for Applications:
Dr. Klaus Kempter Dekanat der Neuphilologischen Fakultaet Voßstr. 2, Geb. 37 D-69115 Heidelberg 69115 Germany Contact Information:
Klaus Kempter Email: neuphil-fakuni-hd.de Phone: 496221543480