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English linguistics postdoctoral researcher 2024

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Publication date:  Apr 23, 2024
Position-ID: 1469
Faculty/ Facility: Faculty of Humanities 
Institute/ Facility: Faculty of Humanities : LING - Institute of Linguistics 
Research Association: N/A 
Teaching Obligation: Yes 
Application deadline: 05/02/2024
Anticipated Start Date:     
 
About Us
 

Prof. Dr. Judith Tonhauser from the Department of English Linguistics at the University of Stuttgart invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral researcher position starting on October 1, 2024 (an earlier start date is possible). The position is remunerated according to the TV-L pay scale, specifically at 100% of E13 -- for information see here: https://lbv.landbw.de/documents/20181/42056/4_Tabellenentgelt+12-2022.pdf.

 

Research in Judith Tonhauser's group focuses on natural language meaning, including prosody and social meaning. There is a strong emphasis on empirical research, with data being collected in fieldwork, through experiments, and from corpora. The group has strong ties to other groups in the Institute of Linguistics (https://www.ling.uni-stuttgart.de/en/) and to groups in the Institute for Natural Language Processing (https://www.ims.uni-stuttgart.de/en/).

  
 
Your Tasks
 

- Conduct research in formal semantics/pragmatics, prosody, or social meaning
- Active participation in conferences and publishing research papers
- Teach two courses per semester (in English)
- Assistance with administrative tasks in the department of English linguistics

 

Researchers from international backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of German is not required. Support for conference travel and research expenses is available.

 
 
Your Profile
 

- Ph.D. in linguistics (or, if in a related field, with a substantial component in English linguistics); degree in hand by October 1, 2024, or soon thereafter
- Research specialization in formal semantics/pragmatics, prosody, or social meaning 
- Experience in presenting at conferences or workshops, and in publishing in conference proceedings or journals (ideally in English)
- Excellent command of English (spoken and written)

 
Your Benefits
 

Applications should include the following:
- Cover letter, with the names of 2-3 individuals willing to write a letter of recommendation
- CV (with information about teaching experience)
- Research statement (2-3 pages)
- Electronic copies of up to 3 representative publications or PhD thesis chapters
- Copies of degree certificates

 

The University of Stuttgart aims at increasing the number of women in academia. Therefore, women are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications of severely disabled candidates with equivalent qualifications will be given priority.

 

Information according to article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for job application processes at University of Stuttgart can be found here: https://www.zendas.de/zendas/informationen_bewerbung.html and https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/privacy-notice/job-application/.


 
Employment and compensation information
 
Maximal Funding Period or Duration of Employment: 2 years  
Type of Funding: Position as Employee at the University of Stuttgart 
Compensation: [[TVL-13]]  
Percentage of weekly working hours (usually 39.5h = 100%): [[100%]]
Employment at the cooperation partner:  
Location: Stuttgart, Campus City Center 
If Location other than Stuttgart or additional location(s): N/A
 
​Contact Details
 
Contact person: Prof. Judith Tonhauser 
Mail: judith.tonhauser@ling.uni-stuttgart.de 
Phone: +49 711 685 83121 
Website: [[https://judith-tonhauser.github.io/]]   

At the University of Stuttgart, we actively promote diversity among our employees. We have set ourselves the goal of recruiting more female scientists and employing more people with an international background, as well as people with disabilities. We are therefore particularly pleased to receive applications from such people. Regardless, we welcome any good application. 

Women who apply will be given preferential consideration in areas in which they are underrepresented, provided they have the same aptitude, qualifications and professional performance. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given priority.

As a certified family-friendly university, we support the compatibility of work and family, and of professional and private life in general, through various flexible modules. We have an employee health management system that has won several awards and offer our employees a wide range of continuing education programs. We are consistantly improving our accessibility. Our Welcome Center helps international scientists get started in Stuttgart. We support partners of new professors and managers with a dual-career program.

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