Doctoral position, Goettingen, Germany

[Anke Holler]

The Department of German Studies at the University of Goettingen, Germany,
has an opening for a
 
doctoral position (part-time appointment, 65% TV-L E13)
 
in grammatical theory with a focus on the constraint-based syntactic and
semantic analysis of relative clause constructions.
 
The position is part of the project "Constraintbasierte Analyse restriktiver
Relativsätze im Englischen und Deutschen" ("Constraint-based analysis of
restrictive relative clauses in English and German"). The project belongs to
the research group "Relativsätze" ("Relative clauses") funded by the German
Research Foundation and is a collaborative project of the Universities of
Frankfurt and Goettingen (project leaders: Prof. Dr. Anke Holler and Prof.
Dr. Gert Webelhuth). The position starts on 1 Oktober 2011 (or later). The
position is limited initially to three years. If evaluated positively the
project can be extended for three more years. The announcement is subject to
the approval of financial support from the German Research Foundation (DFG).
 
We welcome applications of candidates holding a Master¹s degree (or
equivalent) in German language studies, linguistics or a related field. We
expect a successful candidate to have a solid background in theoretical
grammar (HPSG or other framework) and the grammar of German, and a genuine
interest in the theoretical analysis of empirical results. Previous
experience with corpus research methods and/or psycholinguistic experimental
methods will be an advantage.
 
The salary and social benefits are determined by the German civil servants
standard (Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L, Tarifgebiet West, corresponding to an
initial salary of 2600 EUR/month (pre-tax)).
 
The University of Goettingen is an equal opportunity employer. Women are
therefore particularly encouraged to apply. Disabled applicants with
equivalent qualifications will be treated preferentially.
 
Applications should include a CV, an outline of research experience, a list
of publications and (links to) a sample of published works, as well as names
and addresses of references.
 
Applications received by 30 August 2011 will receive full consideration,
though we will accept applications even after interviews have started until
the position has been filled. Please submit your application by mail or by
email to Prof. Dr. Anke Holler, Seminar fuer Deutsche Philologie,
Universitaet Goettingen, Kaete-Hamburger-Weg 3, 37073 Goettingen, Germany.