30.363, Jobs: German; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Sociolinguistics: Post Doc, University of Bern

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Subject: 30.363, Jobs:  German; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Sociolinguistics: Post Doc, University of Bern

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Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:41:53
From: Adrian Leemann [a.leemann at lancaster.ac.uk]
Subject: German; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Sociolinguistics: Post Doc, University of Bern, Switzerland

 
University or Organization: University of Bern 
Department: Center for the Study of Language and Society
Job Location: Bern, Switzerland 
Web Address: http://www.csls.unibe.ch/index_eng.html
Job Title: 80% postdoc position (5 years)
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Sociolinguistics; Data science

Required Language(s): German (deu)

Description:

The project Language Variation and Change in German-speaking Switzerland
(September 2019 – August 2024) – funded by the Swiss National Science
Foundation – invites applications for a 80% (.8 FTE) early postdoctoral
position in the area of computational linguistics, sociolinguistics, data
science, phonetics, or a related area. The postdoc will work alongside the PI
(Adrian Leemann), the PhD student, and two student assistants.

Project Sketch:
German-speaking Switzerland is known for its dialect diversity. Much of the
existing material documenting this variation is outdated, however. In this
cutting-edge, large-scale project, we study the dynamics of variation and
change by collecting and analyzing phonetic, morphosyntactic, and lexical data
from hundreds of localities across German-speaking Switzerland. The findings
will bear on wide-reaching questions in research on language variation and
change. Project start at the University of Bern (Center for the Study of
Language in Society) is 1 September 2019.

Essential Criteria:
- Recently completed PhD in computational linguistics, linguistics (different
philologies possible), sociolinguistics, data science, phonetics, or related
area
- Demonstrable track record of independent research and strong publications
- If not German or Swiss German native, applicants should be able to speak at
least English and be prepared to learn functional German in two years after
arrival

Desired Criteria:
- Knowledge of statistical techniques used in variationist linguistics and/or
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Good programming skills (e.g. SQL, Python, R)
- Working knowledge of database management and design
- Awareness of current issues in the study of language variation and change
- Experience with managing workload and deadlines – working both independently
and with others – and of project administration and/or organizing conferences
and meetings
- Proven collaborative, communication, and networking skills 

Salary:
The position is 80% (FTE .8). The salary ranges between 75’000 – 80’000 CHF /
year.

Application:
Informal inquiries and applications (in one PDF document) should be directed
to the application email provided below. 

The application dossier should include:
- Cover letter describing qualifications and interest in project (no more than
1.5 pages)
- CV
- Official transcripts of education (MA and PhD certificates)
- Two letters of reference

Expected Timeline:
- 8 March: application deadline
- 1 April: notification and possible request to submit writing samples
- 15 April: announcement of shortlist
- First week of May: campus interviews in Bern / via Skype
- Mid May: announcement of result
- 1 September: project start at the University of Bern



Application Deadline: 08-Mar-2019 
	  
Email Address for Applications: a.leemann at lancaster.ac.uk 
Contact Information:
	Dr Adrian Leemann 
	Email: a.leemann at lancaster.ac.uk 


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