[Lingtyp] PhD position in Cologne

[Katherine Walker]

Dear all,

The Institute for Linguistics at the University of Cologne invites  
applications for a PhD position. The application deadline is  
31.07.2024; see details below.

Project description
The DFG (German Research Foundation) project ‘Taking spoken language  
seriously’ investigates the extent to which the characteristics of  
spoken language, as opposed to those of written language, are relevant  
in typological and theoretical research. One subproject explores  
transcription practices: How do transcripts produced by different  
transcribers differ? How consistent are transcribers? Alongside  
experiments on European languages, the focus of research is on  
Austronesian and Papuan languages, for which transcription practices  
will be investigated in the field. Further details (in German) can be  
found at:  
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/universitaet/aktuell/presseinformationen/detail/wie-gut-repraesentiert-transkription-gesprochene-sprache.

Tasks
Tasks include the completion of a PhD dissertation on transcription  
practices in linguistics. Working together with the project team -  
including providing administrative support - the PhD candidate will be  
responsible for the design and implementation of transcription  
experiments. If applicable, the candidate will have the opportunity to  
conduct fieldwork in Indonesia.

Profile
Required for this position is a successfully completed Master's degree  
in linguistics. Applicants should have experience in empirical  
investigations of spoken language, especially of non-European  
languages, encompassing topics such as transcription, prosodic  
phrasing, and working with spoken-language corpora. Candidates should  
be able to work well both independently and in a team, possess good  
time-management skills, and have a proven ability to compose clear and  
well-written scientific texts (e.g. in a Master’s thesis).

Employment
The position is based at the University of Cologne on a part-time  
basis (65%; 25.89 hours/week), for a fixed term of three years from  
01.10.2024 until 30.09.2027. If the necessary prerequisites required  
by tariff regulations as well as the required personal qualifications  
are met, the salary will correspond to pay grade 13 as specified in  
the German States’ Tariff Agreement (TVL).

Application
Application is via the University of Cologne job portal  
(https://jobportal.uni-koeln.de; reference number: Wiss2406-25). The  
application deadline is 31st July 2024.

For further inquiries, please contact Katherine Walker  
(k.walker at uni-koeln.de).



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Katherine Walker
Postdoctoral researcher
Institut für Linguistik
Universität zu Köln