30.30, Jobs: Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics: Post Doc, Leibniz-Center General Linguistics (ZAS)

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Subject: 30.30, Jobs: Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics: Post Doc, Leibniz-Center General Linguistics (ZAS)

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Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 14:35:25
From: Natalia Gagarina [gagarina at leibniz-zas.de]
Subject: Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics: Post Doc, Leibniz-Center General Linguistics (ZAS), Berlin, Germany

 
University or Organization: Leibniz-Center General Linguistics (ZAS) 
Department: Language Development and Multilingualism
Job Location: Berlin, Germany 
Web Address: http://www.leibniz-zas.de/
Job Title: Post-doctoral Research Position
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics; Multilingualism; Heritage languages


Description:

The Leibniz-Center General Linguistics (ZAS, www.leibniz-zas.de) is accepting
applications for a full-time early-career post-doctoral research position in
Research Area 2 “Language Development and Multilingualism.” The position is to
be filled starting in January 2019 until December 31st, 2020. The salary is
according to E13 of the German TVOeD pay-scale. Limited financial support for
conference travel, experimental work and/or linguistic fieldwork is available.

The Leibniz-Center for General Linguistics is an independent research
institute in Berlin, Germany; it is part of the Leibniz Association. It offers
on-site experimental facilities for acoustic phonetics, motion capture, and
eye-tracking. It uses the software R for data analysis.

The successful candidate will have a background in general linguistics
research as well as experience in carrying out eye-tracking experiments with
children (and adults). The main themes of the Research Area 2 „Language
Development and Multilingualism“ contain, but are not restricted to:
- Acquisition of dual languages in bilingual children with L2 German
- Heritage languages
- Comprehension and production of coherent texts
- Environmental and cognitive factors in multilingual acquisition 

The duties of the position are primarily research-oriented, with some
administrative tasks. A certain time contingent can be allotted to the
acquisition of external funding. In addition, the position comes with a
teaching requirement of one class (90 min. per week) for 2 terms, to be held
at any university in the Berlin area.

Successful applicants must have defended their PhD by the time of the
appointment. Successful applicants are expected to have a strong background in
experimental linguistics, (language acquisition research) and proven research
experience with an active research agenda. Special consideration will be given
to applicants whose research integrates well with, or complements, the
existing strengths of the ZAS and its core research programs. 

Applications must be submitted via electronic mail, to the application email
provided below, as one PDF attachment, containing:
- A letter of intent specifying in detail research experience and plans;
- Curriculum vitae including a complete list of publications; and
-The names and email addresses of at least two scholars to be contacted for
letters of recommendation. 
- Please provide additionally electronic copies of up to five representative
publications.



Application Deadline: 14-Jan-2019 (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: gagarina at leibniz-zas.de 
Contact Information:
	PD Dr. Natalia Gagarina 
	Email: gagarina at leibniz-zas.de 


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