Job Location: Heidelberg, Germany
Web Address: https://www.hadw-bw.de/alma
Job Title: Research Associate in Historical Romance Linguistics
Job Rank: Post Doc

Minimum Education: PhD

Specialty Areas: Historical Linguistics; Lexicography; Text/Corpus Linguistics

Specialty Language(s): Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm)
Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro)

Other Specialties: Textphilology, Digital Text Edition

Description:

In our project, “Knowledge Networks in Medieval Romance Speaking Europe – ALMA”, we are offering a PostDoc position in the field of historical linguistics of French (Old French, Middle French).

The tasks primarily include the creation of digital text editions in Old and Middle French (on medicine and law) and lexicological / lexicographical work: The text editions are compiled into text corpora and initially analyzed using quantitative corpus linguistic methods; on this basis, lexical-semantic studies on the terminology of the texts are edited using qualitative methods of lexicology and lexicography, which examine the development of vernacular languages into languages of knowledge and scholarship.

The requirements include:
- a Doctoral degree in Romance linguistics (Old-/Middle French),
- a profound knowledge of historical lexicology or lexicography,
- very good knowledge of Modern French and English, both spoken and written.
The project also focuses on digital humanities, artificial intelligence, and semantic web technologies. Knowledge of or affinity for digital methods is therefore very welcome.

The position (salary TV-L 13 of the state of Baden-Württemberg) is limited until 12/2028.
We look forward to receiving applications by committed and team-oriented researchers.
Applicants with disabilities and equal qualifications will be given preferential consideration.

You can apply for the position with your CV, a motivation letter that explains why you're interested in, and qualified for the position, and preferably three representative publications. Recommendation letters by academic referees are welcome. Please send a single PDF file with the reference number 04/2025 to [email protected]. For questions, please contact [email protected]
Application Deadline: 30 October 2026

Application Deadline: 30-Oct-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:
Mrs. Kathleen Schulz,
Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Karlstraße 4
69117 Heidelberg
Germany
Germany
Email Address for Applications: [email protected]
Application Instructions:
Please send a single PDF file with CV, a motivation letter and preferably recommendations, with the reference number 04/2025 to [email protected].
Contact Information:
Sabine Tittel
Email: [email protected]