34.2571, Jobs: General Linguistics: Postdoctoral Scholar, Indiana University Bloomington

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Subject: 34.2571, Jobs: General Linguistics: Postdoctoral Scholar, Indiana University Bloomington

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Date: 25-Aug-2023
From: Dr. Kelly Berkson [kberkson at iu.edu]
Subject: General Linguistics: Postdoctoral Scholar, Indiana University Bloomington


University or Organization: Indiana University Bloomington
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Web Address: https://linguistics.indiana.edu/index.html
Job Title: Postdoctoral Scholar
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Anthropology; Language
Documentation; South and Southeast Asian Studies; Museum/Archival
Studies

Description:

Indiana University is seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Fellow in
the Linguistics Department for the 2023-2024 academic year with the
possibility of renewal.  The position involves a combination of grant
development and independent and collaborative research, with
additional possibilities in areas such as data infrastructure
management and/or public outreach. The position is part of the
developing collaboration between Dr. Shobhana Chelliah’s Computational
Resource for South Asian Languages project (CoRSAL) and Dr. Kelly
Berkson’s Chin Languages Research Project (CLRP). The shared mission
of these projects is to engage seriously with community language
activists and build university-community partnerships while improving
scholarship and outcomes in language documentation. Grant development
and submission is a crucial component of this position.

Successful candidates should bring research experience related to
current methods in community-engaged language documentation and
revitalization, ethnographic linguistics, anthropology, or related
fields, and demonstrated strengths in proposal conceptualization,
writing, and organizational skills.

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action
employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment based on individual
qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on
age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national
origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

Essential duties:
 - Researching grant opportunities in alignment with project mission
and vision
 - Supporting the completion proposals by determining concepts in
consultation with PIs, gathering and formatting information and
co-writing drafts
 - Supporting PIs in meeting proposal deadlines by establishing
priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing,
review, approval, and transmittal
 - Nurturing relationships with key stakeholders, including the PIs,
graduate and undergraduate members of the CLRP, the Chin community of
Indiana, CoRSAL stakeholders, and related scholars and community
members
 - Developing familiarity with the suite of current CoRSAL and CLRP
projects
 - Conducting independent and/or collaborative research in alignment
with the postdoc’s own research interests and agenda
 - Participating in the intellectual life of the broader community at
IUB, for example by attending departmental colloquia and events,
engaging with Area Studies departments or the Center for Refugee
Studies, etc.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications
 - Doctorate in linguistics, anthropology, cultural studies, South and
Southeast Asian Studies, Museum/Archival Studies, or related field by
the start date of appointment.
 - Evidence of independent scholarship and team collaboration
 - Strong interpersonal communication skills
 - Strong organizational skills
 - Outstanding academic writing skills
 - Demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence and to the IU
Charter

Desired Qualifications
 - Experience with collaborative grant-writing
 - Experience with community-engaged research
 - Experience with Indigenous or minoritized community language
documentation
 - Prior publication experience at peer-reviewed journals

Application Details:

Initial review of applications will begin on September 4, 2023  and
continue every week thereafter until the position is filled. Please
submit the following:
 - Current Curriculum Vitae
 - A cover letter including (1) your research interests, (2) previous
training and experience in research on relevant substantive topics,
(3) competence and experiences in the minimum/desired qualifications
 - Name and contact information of three references
 - Two representative publications or writing samples
 - Sample grant application, if any

Inquiries can be directed to Dr. Shobhana Chelliah at schellia at iu.edu
or Dr. Kelly Berkson at kberkson at iu.edu.

Mailing Address for Applications:
Web Address for Applications:
https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/19936
Contact Information:
        Dr. Shobhana Chelliah
        Email: schellia at iu.edu



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