(Application by 15.1.2009) Research positions - Vacancies (2 posts, 50% + 1 PhD grant-contract): 3-years project

[Brian MacWhinney]

Dear Gudrun,
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Many thanks.

-- Brian MacWhinney

On Jan 6, 2009, at 7:58 PM, Gudrun Ziegler wrote:

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>> Dear colleagues,
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>> please forward to interested colleagues and relevant networks, note  
>> the short deadline for applications (15.1.2009), kind regards,  
>> Gudrun Ziegler
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>> ----------------------------
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>> The University of Luxembourg FLSHASE - Educational Sciences &  
>> Language Development
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>> is looking for the following profiles within the national research  
>> project
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>> "Development of English in Plurilingual Settings",
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>> deadline for applications: JANUARY 15, 2009,
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>> positions to start by March/May 2009:
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>> 1 Postdoctoral researcher
>> Ref: F3R-LCM-PUL-09FUND
>> 2 year-contract, renewable once, 20h/week (50%), starting spring 2009
>>
>> 1 Research associate
>> Ref: F3R-LCM-PUL-09FUND
>> 2 year-contract, renewable once, 20h/week (50%), starting spring 2009
>>
>> 1 PhD student grant
>> Ref: F3R-LCM-AFR-0809
>> AFR (Contract, type: "Aide à la formation recherche", 40h/week,  
>> starting spring 2009, 3 years)
>>
>> 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.
>>
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>> The successful candidate(s) will join the project Development of  
>> "English in Plurilingual Settings" which runs from Spring 2009 to  
>> end of 2012.
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>> Activities:
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>>    * collecting different types (audio, video, oral, written) of  
>> data covering an array of activities in English in a plurilingual  
>> learning environment
>>    * managing interactional data for implementation in a data-base  
>> and a coded corpus
>>    * managing project schedule according to advances in analysis  
>> and results
>>    * analysis of data (discourse, science, media)
>>    * observation, analysis and building of inventories
>>    * implementation and development (theoretical and methodological  
>> concepts in line with the focus of the project
>>    * drafting reports, minutes, presentations, papers
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>> Profile:
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>> * Relevant degree (MA-level or doctorate (PhD)) 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 communication analysis, data-treatment, corpus  
>> building
>>    * Highly motivated, internationally experienced researcher or  
>> professional (MA-level and/or PhD-level) in one/several of the  
>> fields concerend with a proven record as regards the integration,  
>> set-up and/or management of data-driven scientific projects.
>>    * Experience with data-bases, corpus design and/or  
>> implementation and/or (early) schooling institutions an asset.
>>    * 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.
>>    * 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.
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>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> For further information please contact:
>>
>> Ass.-Prof. Dr. Gudrun Ziegler
>> Phone: (+352) 46 66 44 9363
>> Mail: gudrun.ziegler @ uni.lu
>>
>>
>> Candidates should submit the following documents:
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>>    * letter of motivation, stating the link of previous work/ 
>> interests with the position and the project
>>    * curriculum vitae
>>    * record of publications and projects (if applicable)
>>    * copies of diploma(s)
>>    * two references (relevant to the position)
>>
>> by sending applications - DEADLINE JANUARY 15, 2009 - to:
>>
>> University of Luxembourg
>> Ass.-Prof. Dr. Gudrun Ziegler - Secrétariat
>> Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education  
>> Campus Walferdange
>> B.P. 2
>> L-7201 Luxembourg-Walferdange
>> Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
>>
>> Applications will be handled in strict confidence. The University  
>> of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.
>>
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>> Check out our European Project SEMLANG
>> - Training Language Teachers for a Multilingual Europe -
>> http://www.semlang.eu
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>> Vient de paraître:
>> - Précis du plurilinguisme et du pluriculturalisme -
>> http://precis.berkeley.edu
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>> Find out more about the
>> - Master - Learning & Development in Multilingual and Multicultural  
>> Contexts (MA multi-LEARN) -
>> http://multi-learn.uni.lu
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>> Find out more about current research activities:
>> - http://www.dica-lab.org -
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>> Dr. Gudrun Ziegler, Ass.-Professor
>> Faculty of Language & Literature, Humanities, Arts & Education
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>> Mail to: gudrun.ziegler at uni.lu AND gudrun.ziegler at web.de
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>> Send to: University of Luxembourg, Campus Walferdange, Route de  
>> Diekrich, L-7201 Luxembourg
>> Call: 00352 46 66 44 - 93 63
>> Fax: 00352 46 66 44 - 96 38
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