31.2957, Jobs: English; Sociolinguistics; Discourse Analysis: Lecturer, University of Bern

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Subject: 31.2957, Jobs: English; Sociolinguistics; Discourse Analysis: Lecturer, University of Bern

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Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:38:31
From: David Britain [david.britain at ens.unibe.ch]
Subject: English; Sociolinguistics; Discourse Analysis: Lecturer, University of Bern, Switzerland

 
University or Organization: University of Bern 
Department: English
Job Location: Bern, Switzerland 
Web Address: https://www.ens.unibe.ch/
Job Title: 90% Lectureship in Sociolinguistics and Discourse Studies (Permanent)
Job Rank: Lecturer

Specialty Areas: Discourse Analysis; Sociolinguistics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The University of Bern offers a Lectureship in Sociolinguistics and Discourse
Studies in the Department of English starting 1st February 2022 (permanent
position).

Tasks:
The tasks of the successful applicant will be:
- To teach 4 courses (a total of 8 hours of teaching per week) per semester at
BA and MA levels;
- To assist in student support administration;
- To supervise student dissertations at BA and MA level.

The successful applicant's teaching and research profile should complement
existing strengths in sociolinguistics and discourse studies in the Department
of English.

Requirements:
Academic requirements for this position are a completed PhD with a good
publication record.

Although the language of teaching and administration in the Department is
English, the language of the Faculty is German. Successful candidates should,
as a minimum, commit to acquiring a good working knowledge of German within
two years of taking up their post.

The University of Bern is committed to equal opportunities in employment, in
particular to increasing the number of women in senior academic positions. The
University of Bern supports job sharing and the advancement of dual-career
couples.

The successful applicant will receive a salary on scale 24 or 25 of the
Bernese Cantonal pay scale. Scale and position on the scale are determined on
the basis of age and experience. The bottom step of Scale 24 is CHF109,000
(US$118,000, GB£91,600) per annum for 100% positions, the top of Scale 25 is
CHF182,000 (US$197,000, GB£153,000) for 100% positions. 

Applications containing a CV, which includes a list of publications, a
detailed list of courses previously taught and evidence of administrative
experience, should be uploaded as one PDF on the application website. The site
asks for your title, given name, surname, email address (twice) and telephone
number. Upload the one PDF by clicking on the ‘choose file’ box to the right
of “Bewerbungsschreiben” on the application website. Ignore the other ‘choose
file’ boxes.



Application Deadline: 01-Nov-2020 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jobs/5a5a0877-0662-44ea-9460-fe8f75eec6c1 
Contact Information:
	Prof David Britain 
	Email: david.britain at ens.unibe.ch 


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