University or Organization: Bielefeld University
Department: DFG Collaborative research centre 1646 "Linguistic creativity in communication"
Job Location: Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Web Address: https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/linguistik-literaturwissenschaft/forschung/projekte/crc1646/
Job Title: PostDoc Position in Science Communication of Linguistics
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; experience in Science Communication, Citizen Science, and/or Project Coordination

Required Language(s): English (eng)
German (deu)

Description:

The CRC 1646 is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and investigates linguistic creativity in communication from a range of different perspectives.

The offered PostDoc position is associated with the public relations project of the CRC (project Ö). Project Ö will serve as a communication hub for the CRC. The project's tasks go well beyond common public relations work in a CRC due to the general public's substantial involvement in the planned research programme via citizen science activities and the planned research on science communication itself. We aim to actively involve interested citizens in the design, implementation, evaluation and results assessment of our projects through various participation formats. Citizens participating in the CRC's research will thus gain insights into linguistic research and theorizing.

Your Tasks

This postdoctoral position is intended to advance research in the field of science communication, with a particular focus on linguistic citizen science. The postdoc's tasks include the activities listed below:

Research (including evaluation and citizen science) (55 %):
- scientific evaluation of science communication activities within the CRC
- consulting with PhD students to implement successful science communication activities involving the public in the research activities themselves
- support the CRC's commitment to the promotion of research-based science communication as well as the development of language-based citizen science communication
Public relations (40 %):
- close cooperation with the project's external partners (i.e. VHS, WissensWerkstadt etc)
- multimedia presentation of relevant CRC research topics
- independent active and reactive media relations, including media outreach, responding to media inquiries, drafting media releases, etc.
- coordination of communication projects for the CRC's central organizational units
- the establishment and continuous development of the CRC's internal communication
Academic self-administration, active participation in the SFB organization (5 %)

Employment is conducive to further scientific qualification.

Your Profile

We expect:
- relevant, successfully completed scientific university degree (for example Master or Diploma)
- doctoral degree (completed by employment date), in science communication, science studies or related fields
- professional experience in the described job profile
- strong conceptual and strategic skills
- good written and spoken English language skills
- cooperative and team-oriented working style
- the ability to take initiative and work independently
- strong organizational and coordination skills, good communication skills and good presentation skills
- excellent knowledge of German (written and spoken)
- gender and diversity competence

Preferred experience and skills:
- experience in the coordination and scientific evaluation of projects developed in and for science communication
- professional experience in communications, ideally in university communications; relevant professional cross-media expertise
- experience with citizen science projects (preferably within the humanities)
- implementation of projects for and in the public sphere
- implementation of workshops on science communication as well as conceptual and editorial advice to the projects on communication topics
- experience in linguistic research
- experience with website relaunches
- interest in working in a larger research initiative and in interdisciplinary research

Further details about the position can be found here:
https://uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/3097/research-positions?page_lang=en

Application Deadline: 26-Feb-2024
Mailing Address for Applications:

Web Address for Applications: https://uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/3097/research-positions?page_lang=en
Contact Information:
Dr. Petra Pansegrau
Email: [email protected]