27.2016, Jobs: Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics: Post Doc, Center for General Linguistics (ZAS)

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Date: Tue, 03 May 2016 09:36:51
From: Uli Sauerland [sauerland at zas.gwz-berlin.de]
Subject: Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics: Post Doc, Center for General Linguistics (ZAS), Berlin, Germany

University or Organization: Center for General Linguistics (ZAS) 
Department: FB IV: Semantics & Pragmatics
Job Location: Berlin, Germany 
Web Address: http://www.zas.gwz-berlin.de/index.php?id=2&L=1
Job Title: Researcher Semantics/Pragmatics
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics 

Description:

The Centre for General Linguistics (ZAS) invites applications for a full-time
post-doctoral research position in semantics/pragmatics with a starting date
of September 1, 2016 or soon after that date. The appointment is for a period
of up to two years.

The ZAS is a research institute of the State of Berlin receiving major
financial support from the German Federal Government. Its four main divisions
currently focus on the general research program 'Embedding, linkage and
constituent boundaries in speech, grammar and discourse'. The opening is in
area IV, "Semantics and Pragmatics".  The ZAS offers in-house experimental
facilities for acoustic phonetics, motion capture, eye-tracking (Tobii T60),
and has an active research group in language acquisition. EEG and possibly
other methods could be accessed through collaborations in the Berlin area. For
statistical analysis, the software R is used at ZAS.

The duties of the position are primarily research oriented which includes some
administration. Some time can be set aside for  the acquisition of external
funding. In addition, the appointment carries a teaching load of one class (90
min./week) per year that can be held at any university in the Berlin area. The
position can be used to pursue the habilitation (German postdoctoral degree).
The position is remunerated according to E13 of the German TVOeD pay-scale.

Applicants must have completed their Ph.D by the time of appointment. Ideal
applicants would have some post-doctoral research experience already.
Applicants are expected to (i) have a strong backgrounds in both theoretical
linguistics (specifically semantics and pragmatics) and experimental
methodology, and (ii) proven research experience and an active research agenda
semantics/pragmatics. Special consideration will be given to applicants whose
research integrates well with the existing strengths of the ZAS and its core
research program.

Applications must be submitted via electronic mail and include the following
four items: 1) a letter of intent specifying research experience and plans in
detail; 2) the curriculum vitae including a complete list of publications; 3)
electronic copies of three representative publications in pdf-format; and 4)
the names and email addresses of at least two scholars to be contacted for
letters of recommendation.

Further questions about the position should be addressed to Uli Sauerland
(uli at alum.mit.edu).

Application Deadline: 01-Jun-2016 

Email Address for Applications: sauerland at zas.gwz-berlin.de 
Contact Information:
	Uli Sauerland 
	Email: sauerland at zas.gwz-berlin.de 

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