27.887, Jobs: Multilingualism; Psycholinguistics: Junior Professor, University of Mannheim

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Subject: 27.887, Jobs: Multilingualism; Psycholinguistics: Junior Professor, University of Mannheim

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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:31:11
From: Dieter Thoma [thoma at uni-mannheim.de]
Subject: Multilingualism; Psycholinguistics: Junior Professor, University of Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

University or Organization: University of Mannheim 
Department: English Linguistics
Job Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany 
Job Title: W 1- Junior Professorship for “Multilingualism Research”
Job Rank: Assistant Professor; Junior Professor (without tenure track)

Specialty Areas: Psycholinguistics; Multilingualism

Description:

The University of Mannheim, Department of English invites applications for a
full-time W 1- Junior Professorship for “Multilingualism Research”

The specialization for the junior professorship contributes to the extension
of multilingualism research as an interdisciplinary topic at the University of
Mannheim. The successful candidate will have a forward-looking research
program with the potential to attract external funding and internal
cooperation. The prospective junior professor will have demonstrated expertise
(in research and teaching) in research on multilingualism with a focus on
experimental psycholinguistics. 

The teaching load includes two 90-minute seminar courses in each 14-week
semester in psycholinguistics and/or applied linguistics. Teaching will be in
English and German. The candidate is also expected to supervise BA and MA
theses.

According to State law (§ 51 Landeshochschulgesetz (LGH) Baden-Württemberg),
preconditions for the appointment as a Junior Professor include a completed
university education, teaching skills, and a special qualification for
academic work, which is usually demonstrated though an outstanding PhD thesis.
International experience, an outstanding publication record and a teaching
record are advantageous. Appointments are made according to §§ 51 Abs. 7 and 8
LHG. The appointment will be made for up to three years in the first instance
and can be extended to up to six years in total, conditional upon a positive
evaluation.

Please send your application (with a presentation of your research interests,
curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates and documents, a list of
publications, a list of conducted courses, a list of externally funded
projects) as a PDF to the University of Mannheim (application email below,
max. 2MB) no later than 22 of March 2016 to: Dekan der Philosophischen
Fakultät, Herrn Prof. Dr. Matthias Kohring, Universität Mannheim, 68131
Mannheim; E-Mail: c.brendel at phil.uni-mannheim.de. When applying by email,
please be aware that breach of confidentiality and unauthorized access by a
third party cannot be excluded for a communication without encryption.

The University of Mannheim is an equal-opportunities employer. Preference will
be given to applicants with disabilities provided they have the same
qualifications. The University of Mannheim strives to increase the proportion
of women in research and teaching and therefore encourages qualified women to
apply.

The (full) German version of this job announcement can be found at:
http://dezv.uni-mannheim.de/stellenausschreibungen/professuren/

Application Deadline: 22-Mar-2016 

Email Address for Applications: c.brendel at phil.uni-mannheim.de 
Contact Information:
	Dr. Dieter Thoma 
	Email: thoma at uni-mannheim.de 
	Phone: +49 6211813157 

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