32.695, Jobs: English; German; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Researcher, University of Hamburg

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Subject: 32.695, Jobs: English; German; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Researcher, University of Hamburg

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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:29:44
From: Robert Fuchs [robert.fuchs.dd at uni-hamburg.de]
Subject: English; German; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Researcher, University of Hamburg, Germany

 
University or Organization: University of Hamburg 
Department: English Department
Job Location: Hamburg, Germany 
Web Address: https://www.slm.uni-hamburg.de/iaa.html
Job Title: Research Associate
Job Rank: Researcher

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics 

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

Description:

As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest
research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater
Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners
within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable
education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and
internationally.

The Faculty of Humanities invites applications for a Research Associate for
the project “The Impact of Public Discourse on Health Care Utilization during
the COVID-19 Pandemic”

- SALARY LEVEL 13 TV-L -

The position in accordance with Section 28 subsection 3 of the Hamburg higher
education act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG) commences on June 1,
2021.

This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic
fixed-term labor contract act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG).
The term is fixed for a period of two years. The position calls for 65 % of
standard work hours per week*.

Responsibilities:
Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research
associates may also pursue independent research and further academic
qualifications.

Specific Duties:
The primary objective of this project is to examine the relationship between
public discourse on the COVID-19 pandemic and responses by the population
considering policy measures taken to mitigate the pandemic, socioeconomic
factors and political orientation, with a focus on two countries, England and
Germany. The project is a cooperation between the Hamburg Center for Health
Economics and the Department of English. In the position advertised here, you
will assist Prof. Robert Fuchs at the Department of English with the
linguistic analysis of discourse on the COVID-19 pandemic in English and
German print and online media. In particular, you will assist with the
compilation of relevant data, the analysis of word frequencies and
metaphorical usage, statistical modelling as well as the documentation of
results for presentation at academic conferences and their publication in
academic journals.

Requirements:
- A university degree in a relevant field
- Excellent proficiency in English, good proficiency in German
- Experience with the statistical analysis of linguistic data (esp. with R
and/or Python), the analysis of metaphorical language, corpus linguistics
and/or discourse analysis are of advantage

Qualified disabled candidates or applicants with equivalent status receive
preference in the application process.

For further information, please contact Prof. Robert Fuchs
(robert.fuchs at uni-hamburg.de).

Applications should include a cover letter, a tabular curriculum vitae, and
copies of degree certificate(s). Please send applications by March 30, 2021 to
the application email provided below.

Please do not submit original documents as we are not able to return them. Any
documents submitted will be destroyed after the application process has
concluded.



Application Deadline: 30-Mar-2021 
	  
Email Address for Applications: robert.fuchs at uni-hamburg.de 
Contact Information:
	Prof. Robert Fuchs 
	Email: robert.fuchs at uni-hamburg.de 


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