[Lingtyp] Postdoctoral Researchers (x2) in Cognitive Anthropology, Archaeology and Linguistics, University of Zurich

[Lena Zipp]

The Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language Evolution (ISLE), University of Zurich, invites applications for two postdoctoral positions in Cognitive Anthropology, Cognitive Archaeology or Comparative Linguistics<https://www.isle.uzh.ch/en/jobs/postdoc-concevo.html>. The positions will contribute to an interdisciplinary project investigating the history of abstract concepts in the cultures of Australia and Papua, as described in this announcement<https://evolvinglanguage.ch/studying-the-evolution-of-abstract-thought/>.
The project is situated in the Anthropological Linguistics Group<https://www.isle.uzh.ch/en/AnthroL.html> at ISLE, and will also be connected with a much broader research consortium, the NCCR Evolving Language<http://www.evolvinglanguage.ch/>.
The positions are offered as a one-year contract, with a potential extension by agreement to up to three years total.
Your profile
You have a solid background, including PhD and journal publications, in a relevant discipline such as anthropology, archaeology, or linguistics. You have a demonstrated interest in culturally specific cognition, semantics and cultural history. You also have strong data science skills, likely including Bayesian statistics. Phylogenetic inference, and phylogeographic reconstruction will be important for at least one of the two positions.
You will be joining a team of outstanding researchers, emphasising teamwork and interdisciplinarity. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential. Good oral and written communication in English is required.
Start of employment
Start date: 1 September 2026, or by arrangement.
Review of applications will begin on 6 April and continue until the position is filled.
Link: https://www.isle.uzh.ch/en/jobs/postdoc-concevo.html


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Lena Zipp

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University of Zurich

Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language Evolution (ISLE)

Affolternstrasse 56

8050 Zürich

www.isle.uzh.ch

lena.zipp at uzh.ch

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