26.2303, Jobs: English; German; Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Phonology: Post Doc, University of Graz

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Date: Mon, 04 May 2015 13:58:14
From: Ineke Mennen [ineke.mennen at uni-graz.at]
Subject: English; German; Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Phonology: Post Doc, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

 
University or Organization: University of Graz 
Department: Department of English Studies
Job Location: Graz, Austria 
Web Address: http://anglistik.uni-graz.at/en/
Job Title: University Assistant with doctorate
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Phonology 

Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      German (deu) 

Description:

With its 3,800 employees and 30,000 students, the University of Graz provides
an exciting and varied work environment. Due to our research and teaching
competence we are a central institution for guaranteeing that Styria remains a
research and education location.

The Department of English Studies is looking for an University Assistant with
doctorate (40 hours a week; Fixed term position; position to be filled as soon
as possible). The section of Applied English Linguistics at the Department of
English Studies, University of Graz, is looking to fill a full-time (40 hours
per week) fixed term (4 years) postdoctoral researcher position. 

The section, headed by Professor Ineke Mennen, is primarily concerned with
research into second language acquisition of prosody with a particular
emphasis on the acquisition of intonation. 

Job specification

- Undertaking individual research and contributing to collaborative research
into the second language acquisition of segmental and suprasegmental features.
- Teaching courses on B.A. level (4 hours/week).
- General organizational and administrative duties and evaluative measures.

Professional qualifications

- Doctoral degree in English/American Studies, linguistics or a related field,
with a specialisation in experimental phonetics 
- Research background in acoustic phonetic analysis and intonational analysis
and expertise in PRAAT scripting and statistical analysis of data.
- Very good command of English
- Good command of German

Personal profile

- Organizational talent and teamwork ability 
- Social competence 
- Enthusiasm for linguistics and interdisciplinary work 
- Ability to work independently, reliability 
- Interest in solving complex problems 

Classification

Salary scheme of the Universitäten-KV (University Collective Agreement): B1

Minimum salary

The minimum salary as stated in the collective agreement and according to the
classification scheme is EUR 3546.00 gross/month. This minimum salary may be
higher due to previous employment periods eligible for inclusion and other
earnings and remunerations.

We offer you a job with a lot of responsibility and variety. You can expect an
enjoyable work climate, flexible work hours and numerous possibilities for
further education and personal development. Take advantage of the chance to
enter into a challenging work environment full of team spirit and enthusiasm
for your job.

Application Deadline: May 27th 2015
Reference Number: MB/101/99 ex 2014/15

The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in
particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages
qualified women to apply. Especially with regard to academic staff, we welcome
applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the
advertised position.

If you are interested, please submit your application documents within the
stated deadline. Make sure to indicate the reference number on your
application and please send your CV and photo to the application address
below.

For further Information, contact Univ. Prof. Dr. Ineke Mennen (email below).



Application Deadline: 27-May-2015 
	Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz 
	Personalressort 
	Universitätsplatz 3 
	Graz, Styria 8010 
	Austria  
Email Address for Applications: bewerbung at uni-graz.at 
Contact Information:
	Professor Ineke Mennen 
	Email: ineke.mennen at uni-graz.at 
	Phone: 00433163802471 


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