[Dgkl] PhD Position in English Linguistics at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

[Lotte Sommerer]

Dear colleagues,

I'd like to draw your attention to the following PhD position available 
at the English department at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg:


*PhD Position in English Linguistics*

*General:*

The FAU seeks to appoint one (50%) doctoral researcher for 3 years in 
English linguistics. After an evaluation there is the possibility to 
extend the position for 2 more years:


  WissenschaftlicheMitarbeiterin/WissenschaftlicherMitarbeiter
  (m/w/d),TV-LE13,

The researcher will be working at the Department of English and American 
Studies and will be part of an international team headed by Prof. Dr. 
Lotte Sommerer starting*1^st of April 2025*.

The doctoral researcher will develop a PhD project in the following 
area:*Constructional Complexity:* *empirical, diachronic, corpus-based, 
constructional project on Nouns and Noun Phrases in EModE/LModE*

*Selection criteria and qualifications:*

/Necessary: /

·An excellent MA in English Linguistics

·Familiarity with usage-based, constructional models of language (CCxG)

·Experience in designing and carrying out corpus-based studies

·Good IT skills (Windows, Excel,…)

·C2 in English

·Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

/Desirable: /

·Knowledge of German (B2)

·Familiarity with standard statistical tests and software (R Studio, Python)

*Main Duties:*

·Design, carry out and publish PhD research

·Participate in conferences and summer schools

·Teach at undergraduate level (4 hours per week)

·Undertake any other duties consistent with the level and nature of the 
post (support the acquisition of third-party funding, help organize 
conferences and workshops, help team members with grading, research and 
administrative duties)



*Application process:
*


Applications should be in English and sent via email to Lotte Sommerer 
(lotte.sommerer at fau.de<mailto:lotte.sommerer at fau.de>) including the 
following:

(1) a CV

(2) contact details for 2 referees

(3) a covering letter (about 2 pages)

(4) Degree Certificates

(5) your MA thesis

Please compile a single .pdf with all the requested materials (1-4). 
Send your MA in an extra file. Informal inquiries can be directed to 
Prof. Lotte Sommerer (lotte.sommerer at fau.de).


*Deadline for applications*: 25 January 2025

*Salary starting point*: 50% of TVL-E13, point 1

*Starting time*: 1 April 2025

*Length of appointment*: 3 years (additional 2 years on top of that 
possible)


It is anticipated that the interviews for the posts will take place in 
the 2nd week of February 2025.

For further details on the job and the Chair, the team and its research see

https://www.jobs.fau.de/jobs/phd-in-englischer-sprachwissenschaft-wissenschaftliche-mitarbeiterin-wissenschaftlicher-mitarbeiter-tv-l-e-13-96580455/

https://www.angam.phil.fau.de/fields/engling/chair_english_linguistics/staff/sommerer/ 
<https://www.angam.phil.fau.de/fields/engling/chair_english_linguistics/staff/sommerer/>

Thanks for spreading the word,

Best, Lotte Sommerer

-- 
Prof. Dr. Lotte Sommerer
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
English Department, Chair of English Linguistics
Bismarckstraße 1
91054 Erlangen, GERMANY
email:lotte.sommerer at fau.de
tel: +49-9131-85-22029
room: C5A6
https://www.angam.phil.fau.de/fields/engling/chair_english_linguistics/staff/sommerer/

CONSTRUCTIONS open-access journal (Editor-in-Chief; together with Stefan Hartmann)https://constructions.journals.hhu.de/index
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