Job Location: Berlin, Germany
Job Title: Researcher (Wissenschaftliche:r Mitarbeiter:in)
Job Rank: Rank Open

Specialty Areas: Linguistic Theories; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax; Typology

Specialty Language(s): Yucateco (yua)
Mayan

Other Specialties: Corpus Linguistics, Experimental Linguistics, Field Research

Description:

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Language and Literature, Department German
Language and Linguistics seeks to fill the position of a researcher (=Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in) – E 13 TV-L HU (Third-party funding until 12/31/2027).

Field of duty
(a) collaboration in the DFG-funded research project A06 "Modeling Register Variation across Languages” of SFB1412 “Register”;
(b) responsible management of a Yucatec Maya corpus;
(c) corpus studies and experimental studies on Yucatec Maya
(d) typological studies
(e) presentation and publication of research results.

We expect
(a) completed university studies (Master's, Magister, or comparable degree) in General Linguistics or a related subject;
(b) knowledge of grammar theory and typology (especially in the area of morpho-syntax and semantics);
(c) experience in corpus linguistic and experimental methods as well as with current field research tools
(d) expertise in Mayan languages, especially Yucatec Maya
(e) very good command of English;
(f) very good command of German and/or Spanish desirable.

Application Deadline: 25-Jun-2025
Email Address for Applications: [email protected]
Application Instructions:
Please send your application, quoting the reference number DR/125/25, to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Sprach- und literaturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Institut für deutsche Sprache und Linguistik, Prof. Elisabeth Verhoeven, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or preferably by e-mail in one PDF file to [email protected]. The application should include a CV, list of publications, and a cover letter stating your interest in the advertised position.
Contact Information:
Elisabeth Verhoeven
Email: [email protected]