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<H1>Research Associate (post doc) in language development (M/F)</H1>
<DIV><A href="http://wwwen.uni.lu/university/jobs/flshase/personnel_scientifique/research_associate_post_doc_in_language_development_m_f">http://wwwen.uni.lu/university/jobs/flshase/personnel_scientifique/research_associate_post_doc_in_language_development_m_f</A></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><STRONG>Application End :</STRONG> <SPAN class=color-headers>Sunday May 30 2010</SPAN>
<P>The University of Luxembourg invites applications for the following vacancy in the Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education</P>
<H3>Research Associate</H3>
<H3>within the national project “Development of English in Plurilingual settings”(M/F)</H3>
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<LI><I>F3R_LCM_PUL-09FUND</I>
<LI>2-year fixed term contract,part-time (20h/week) starting July 2010
<LI>Employee status</LI></UL>
<P><B>Project outline</B></P>
<P>The project "Development of English in Plurilingual Settings" is concerned with the development of English amongst young learners in plurilingual settings. It builds and completes a corpus with regard to developmental features of the learner variety from a discourse-in-interaction perspective.</P>
<H4>Tasks</H4>
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<LI>Collecting different types (audio, video, oral, written) of data covering an array of activities in English in a plurilingual learning environment
<LI>Managing interactional data for implementation in a data-base and a coded corpus
<LI>Analysis of data (discourse, science, media)
<LI>Implementation and development (theoretical and methodological concepts in line with the focus of the project)</LI></UL>
<H4><B>Profile</B></H4>
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<LI>Relevant degree (PhD, qualified MA-level candidates are encouraged to apply) in one of the following fields, relevant to the project: language development, empirical developmental research, English as international language and/or ESL research, applied linguistics, multilingualism, study of child language or usage/communication analysis, data-treatment, corpus building
<LI>Highly motivated, internationally experienced researcher or professional in one/several of the fields concerned with a proven record as regards the integration, set-up and/or management of data-driven scientific projects.
<LI>Experience with data-bases, corpus design and/or implementation and/or (early) schooling institutions an asset.
<LI>Substantial, theoretically grounded methodological skills as regards the (analytical/technical) handling of developmental/interactional data are required, prior experiences in collecting and integrating situated data into corpora-/data-treatment-systems are an asset.
<LI>Experiences in working with development (language/s, resources, socio-cognitive dimensions, activity dimensions) in a specific domain or a specific age group represent an advantage.
<LI>As the candidate/s will be working with different types of data covering an array of languages and modalities, she/he has excellent command of at least two of the following languages: English (and its varieties), German and/or French (written and spoken), Luxembourgish and/or a further language an asset.
<LI>Excellent self-management skills, ability and willingness to engage into active team-management, intercultural, technical and interdisciplinary awareness as well as a motivation to join a challenging environment within a trilingual, international and young University are prerequisites for the positions open within this project.</LI></UL>
<P>For further information please contact:<BR>Ass.-Prof. Dr. Gudrun Ziegler<BR>Phone: (+352) 46 66 44 9363<BR>Mail: <A href="http://wwwen.uni.lu/research/flshase/languages_culture_media_and_identities_lcmi/staff/gudrun_ziegler" target=_self>gudrun.ziegler</A></P>
<P>Candidates should submit the following documents:</P>
<P>• letter of motivation, stating the link of previous work/interests with the position and the project<BR>• curriculum vitae<BR>• record of publications and projects (if applicable)<BR>• copies of diploma(s)<BR>• two references (relevant to the position) <BR>by sending applications until <B>May 30th, 2010</B> - to:</P>
<P>University of Luxembourg <BR>UR LCMI - Mme Marianne Graffé<BR>Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education <BR>Campus Walferdange B.P. 2 <BR>L-7201 Luxembourg-Walferdange</P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>