LINGUIST List 29.288

Wed Jan 17 2018

Support: Indo-European; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics: PhD, Georg-August University of Göttingen

Editor for this issue: Clare Harshey <clarelinguistlist.org>

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Date: 13-Jan-2018
From: Stavros Skopeteas <stavros.skopeteasuni-goettingen.de>
Subject: Indo-European; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics: PhD, Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany
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Department: General Linguistics Department
Web Address: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/433167.html

Level: PhD

Institution/Organization: Georg-August University of Göttingen

Duties: Teaching,Project Work

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics

                            Indo-European

Description:

The University of Göttingen, Philosophical Faculty, General Linguistics Department, seeks to fill by April 1st, 2018, the post of a junior researcher, part time 50% (19,9 hours/week), 13 TV-L. The position will be filled for 3 years.

Job contents:
- collaboration to the creation of an online platform for teaching and research on Ancient Indo-European languages (principal investigators: Götz Keydana and Stavros Skopeteas);
- presentation and publication of research findings;
- participation in the activities of the General Linguistics Department (colloquia and publications);
- 2 hours teaching (in General and/or Indoeuropean Linguistics);
- The preparation of a PhD within this position is expected.

We expect:
- completed MA-degree linguistics or equivalent (required);
- very good oral/written command of English (required);
- very good oral/written command of German (desirable);
- research focus in one or more than one Ancient Indo-European languages (desirable);
- solid background in modern linguistic theory (desirable);
- experience with teaching and publishing (desirable).

The University of Göttingen seeks to increase the proportion of women in the fields in which women are underrepresented and strongly encourages women (with the corresponding qualifications) to apply. It is a family-friendly University and supports the compatibility of science/job and family.

The University of Göttingen seeks to employ applicants with severe disabilities. Applicants with severe disabilities are given priority when equally qualified.

Kindly address your application (either copies or electronically) including the usual documents until 30.01.2018 to: Professor Götz Keydana, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Sprachwissenschaftliches Seminar, Käte-Hamburger-Weg 3, 37073 Göttingen.

Please send your electronic applications as a single PDF file to Matthias Kracht: e-mail: mkrachtgwdg.de.

For enquiries, please write to Matthias Kracht, Tel. Nr., ++49 551 39 5482, mkrachtgwdg.de.

Applications Deadline: 30-Jan-2018

Mailing Address for Applications:
        Attn: Professor Götz Keydana
        Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Sprachwissenschaftliches Seminar
        Käte-Hamburger-Weg 3
        Göttingen 37073
        Germany

Contact Information:
        Matthias Kracht
        mkrachtgwdg.de
        Phone:++49 551 39 5482

Page Updated: 17-Jan-2018

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