26.931, Jobs: General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Sociolinguistics: Post Doc, The University of Queensland

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Subject: 26.931, Jobs: General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Sociolinguistics: Post Doc, The University of Queensland

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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 15:27:35
From: Felicity Meakins [f.meakins at uq.edu.au]
Subject: General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Sociolinguistics: Post Doc, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

University or Organization: The University of Queensland 
Department: School of Languages and Cultures
Job Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 
Web Address: http://languages-cultures.uq.edu.au/
Job Title: ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Job Rank: Post Doc; Researcher

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Sociolinguistics 

Description:

School of Languages and Cultures, the University of Queensland, Brisbane,
Australia

ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The School of Languages and Cultures, located within the Faculty of Humanities
and Social Sciences (HASS), has grown rapidly in recent years and now has over
1000 EFTSL (over 8,000 course enrollments). It is one of the largest schools
of language instruction in Australia with 46 fixed-term and continuing
academic staff. The School of Languages and Cultures teaches Chinese, French,
German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish, as well as
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, to students in the Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of International Studies, the university-wide concurrent Diploma in
Languages, the Diploma of Arts, and dual degree programs.

Details of the research interests of academic staff may be accessed on the
school's web site at http://languages-cultures.uq.edu.au/ and
http://researchers.uq.edu.au

The Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL), a
recently-funded ARC Centre of Excellence
(http://www.dynamicsoflanguage.edu.au), is launching an ambitious series of
interlinked projects focusing on language as a dynamic and variable system and
drawing on the full diversity of the world's languages. This is occurring
through four programs focusing on the design space of language (Shape), how it
is learned (Learning) and processed (Processing), and how linguistic
structures evolve at various timescales (Evolution). Two 'threads' (Archiving
and New Generation Technologies) will enable the technological advances needed
to drive forward the language sciences in the coming decades.

The role

The successful appointee will work in close collaboration with the research
Team Leader, Dr. Felicity Meakins, and a strongly interdisciplinary research
team, undertaking research work on language contact or change in an Australian
language; multiregional variation in Kriol; or the description of a new
Australian contact language. The work will involve fieldwork and the position
comes with appropriate research setup and ongoing research support costs as
appropriate.

The person

Applicants should possess qualifications in Linguistics and have demonstrated
expert knowledge in the area of Australian languages and/or language contact.
You should also have a strong desire to develop a successful and
highly-productive research career with demonstrated evidence of an established
record of publication or exhibition in high-quality outlets in the field, very
good writing abilities, and the capacity to work with multidisciplinary
research teams.

Remuneration

The remuneration package will be in the range AUD$76,864 – $103,138 p.a., plus
employer superannuation contributions of 17%, (total package will be in the
range AUD$89,931 – $120,671 p.a.). This is a full-time, fixed-term appointment
for three years at Academic Level A or B. The level of appointment will be
commensurate with qualifications, experience and academic achievements.
Applicants should note in their cover letter the level at which they are
applying.

Enquiries

To discuss this role, please contact Dr. Felicity Meakins (information below).
To submit an application for this role, go to the application url below and
use the Apply button. All applicants must supply the following documents:
Cover letter, Resume and Selection Criteria responses. For information on
completing the application process click here.

Applications close: 5 March 2015 

Job no: 496964

UQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Application Deadline: 05-Mar-2015 

Web Address for Applications: http://www.uq.edu.au/uqjobs/ 
Contact Information:
	Dr. Felicity Meakins 
	Email: f.meakins at uq.edu.au 
	Phone: +61-7-3365-2877 

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