Job: Typological linguist (from Dietmar Zaefferer)

[P J KAHREL]

UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH - THEORETICAL LINGUISTICS

CROSS-LINGUISTIC REFERENCE GRAMMAR DATABASE PROJECT


The University of Munich seeks to appoint as soon as possible a
full-time Research Assistant (Typological Linguist) to work on a
project that develops a flexible database structure for
cross-linguistic reference grammars, descriptions of natural languages
optimized for cross-linguistic queries.

The team will consist of the PI, the person appointed, a half-time
linguist specializing in syntax, a computer scientist and a student
assistant. The post is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
(German Research Association). Funding is guaranteed for two years,
continuation on a related project possible. The position is at the
rank of "Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter", the salary is according to
the German payscale of BAT IIa, starting from about 65 000 DM per
year, depending on age and familiy status.

The central challenge for the postholder will be to develop, together
with the team and on the basis of previous work, a
cross-linguistically uniform database organisation of descriptive
material about the grammar and lexicon of natural languages of any
type (including signed languages) and give it its final shape.

The successful candidate will

* have a Ph.D. in linguistics or an equivalent degree in hands,
* be familiar with the typological diversity of the world's languages,
* have some acquaintance with at least one formal grammar framework
  (like HPSG, LFG/OT, PP/MP),
* have a specialization in at least one of the following: phonology,
  morphology (especially of polysynthetic languages), lexicology,
* have a native speaker competence in or a very good knowledge
  of English and at least a working knowledge of German,
* have computer literacy, ideally including experience with databases
  and/or the World-Wide Web,
* be able to work in a small team and in collaboration with people from
  other disciplines (computer science).

The deadline for application is July 30, 1998. Candidates should send
their curriculum vitae and names of three referees to the address given
 below. Applications can be sent by email, by regular mail or by fax.
Further  information about the project can be found under

        http://www.cip.fak14.uni-muenchen.de/~avg/


Prof. Dr. Dietmar Zaefferer
Institut fuer Deutsche Philologie     Phone: +49 89 2180 2060 (office)
Universitaet Muenchen                        +49 89 36 66 75  (home)
Schellingstr. 3                       Fax:   +49 89 2180 3871 (office)
D-80799 Muenchen                             +49 89 36 66 75  (home)
Germany                   Email: zaefferer at germanistik.uni-muenchen.de