(Application by 15.1.2009) Research positions - Vacancies (2 posts, 50% + 1 PhD grant-contract): 3-years project

Wed Jan 7 00:34:31 UTC 2009

>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> please forward to interested colleagues and relevant networks, note  
> the short deadline for applications (15.1.2009), kind regards,  
> Gudrun Ziegler
>
> ----------------------------
>
>
> The University of Luxembourg FLSHASE - Educational Sciences &  
> Language Development
>
> is looking for the following profiles within the national research  
> project
>
> "Development of English in Plurilingual Settings",
>
> deadline for applications: JANUARY 15, 2009,
>
> positions to start by March/May 2009:
>
>
> 1 Postdoctoral researcher
> Ref: F3R-LCM-PUL-09FUND
> 2 year-contract, renewable once, 20h/week (50%), starting spring 2009
>
> 1 Research associate
> Ref: F3R-LCM-PUL-09FUND
> 2 year-contract, renewable once, 20h/week (50%), starting spring 2009
>
> 1 PhD student grant
> Ref: F3R-LCM-AFR-0809
> AFR (Contract, type: "Aide à la formation recherche", 40h/week,  
> starting spring 2009, 3 years)
>
> The project "Development of English in Plurilingual Settings" is  
> concerned with the development of English amongst young learners in  
> plurilingual settings. It builds and completes a corpus with regard  
> to developmental features of the learner variety from a discourse-in- 
> interaction perspective.
>
>
> The successful candidate(s) will join the project Development of  
> "English in Plurilingual Settings" which runs from Spring 2009 to  
> end of 2012.
>
> Activities:
>
>    * collecting different types (audio, video, oral, written) of  
> data covering an array of activities in English in a plurilingual  
> learning environment
>    * managing interactional data for implementation in a data-base  
> and a coded corpus
>    * managing project schedule according to advances in analysis and  
> results
>    * analysis of data (discourse, science, media)
>    * observation, analysis and building of inventories
>    * implementation and development (theoretical and methodological  
> concepts in line with the focus of the project
>    * drafting reports, minutes, presentations, papers
>
> Profile:
>
> * Relevant degree (MA-level or doctorate (PhD)) in one of the  
> following fields, relevant to the project: language development,  
> empirical developmental research, English as international language  
> and/or ESL research, applied linguistics, multilingualism, study of  
> child language or communication analysis, data-treatment, corpus  
> building
>    * Highly motivated, internationally experienced researcher or  
> professional (MA-level and/or PhD-level) in one/several of the  
> fields concerend with a proven record as regards the integration,  
> set-up and/or management of data-driven scientific projects.
>    * Experience with data-bases, corpus design and/or implementation  
> and/or (early) schooling institutions an asset.
>    * Substantial, theoretically grounded methodological skills as  
> regards the (analytical/technical) handling of developmental/ 
> interactional data are required, prior experiences in collecting and  
> integrating situated data into corpora-/data-treatment-systems are  
> an asset.
>    * Experiences in working with development (language/s, resources,  
> socio-cognitive dimensions, activity dimensions) in a specific  
> domain or a specific age group represent an advantage.
>
>
> As the candidate/s will be working with different types of data  
> covering an array of languages and modalities, she/he has excellent  
> command of at least two of the following languages: English (and its  
> varieties), German and/or French (written and spoken), Luxembourgish  
> and/or a further language an asset.
>
> Excellent self-management skills, ability and willingness to engage  
> into active team-management, intercultural, technical and  
> interdisciplinary awareness as well as a motivation to join a  
> challenging environment within a trilingual, international and young  
> University are prerequisites for the positions open within this  
> project.
>
> For further information please contact:
>
> Ass.-Prof. Dr. Gudrun Ziegler
> Phone: (+352) 46 66 44 9363
> Mail: gudrun.ziegler @ uni.lu
>
>
> Candidates should submit the following documents:
>
>    * letter of motivation, stating the link of previous work/ 
> interests with the position and the project
>    * curriculum vitae
>    * record of publications and projects (if applicable)
>    * copies of diploma(s)
>    * two references (relevant to the position)
>
> by sending applications - DEADLINE JANUARY 15, 2009 - to:
>
> University of Luxembourg
> Ass.-Prof. Dr. Gudrun Ziegler - Secrétariat
> Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education  
> Campus Walferdange
> B.P. 2
> L-7201 Luxembourg-Walferdange
> Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
>
> Applications will be handled in strict confidence. The University of  
> Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.
>
>
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> Check out our European Project SEMLANG
> - Training Language Teachers for a Multilingual Europe -
> http://www.semlang.eu
>
> Vient de paraître:
> - Précis du plurilinguisme et du pluriculturalisme -
> http://precis.berkeley.edu
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> Find out more about the
> - Master - Learning & Development in Multilingual and Multicultural  
> Contexts (MA multi-LEARN) -
> http://multi-learn.uni.lu
>
> Find out more about current research activities:
> - http://www.dica-lab.org -
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> Dr. Gudrun Ziegler, Ass.-Professor
> Faculty of Language & Literature, Humanities, Arts & Education
>
> Mail to: gudrun.ziegler at uni.lu AND gudrun.ziegler at web.de
>
> Send to: University of Luxembourg, Campus Walferdange, Route de  
> Diekrich, L-7201 Luxembourg
> Call: 00352 46 66 44 - 93 63
> Fax: 00352 46 66 44 - 96 38
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