30.3586, Jobs: Germanic; Romance; Slavic; Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories; Semantics; Translation: Post Doc, Utrecht University

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Subject: 30.3586, Jobs: Germanic; Romance; Slavic; Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories; Semantics; Translation: Post Doc, Utrecht University

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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:02:40
From: Bert Le Bruyn [b.s.w.lebruyn at uu.nl]
Subject: Germanic; Romance; Slavic; Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories; Semantics; Translation: Post Doc, Utrecht University, Netherlands

 
University or Organization: Utrecht University 
Department: Utrecht Institute of Linguistics
Job Location: Utrecht, Netherlands 
Web Address: https://www.uu.nl/
Job Title: Two-year Post Doc position (0.9FTE)
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories; Semantics; Translation; Theory-driven Experimentation

Required Language(s): Germanic
                      Romance 
                      Slavic 

Description:

You will be participating in the project Time in Translation: a semantics of
the Perfect (TinT). This project is funded by NWO, by way of a 'Vrije
Competitie' project awarded to Prof Dr Henriëtte de Swart and Dr Bert Le Bruyn
at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

TinT aims to develop the meaning of the present perfect. We analyse perfect
use in relation to other verbal tense forms both at the sentence and the
discourse level through parallel corpus and experimental work in 5 languages
(Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish). The project is entering its third
year and the overview of publications and presentations on the project’s
website gives an idea of the directions in which it has developed
(https://time-in-translation.hum.uu.nl).

TinT is currently offering a two-year postdoc position with 1 January 2020 as
the intended starting date. The successful candidate will work in a team with
the two PIs, Jos Tellings (Post-doc, website), Martijn van der Klis (PhD
student, website) and a number of affiliated students from the BA to the PhD
level. We are looking for a Post-Doc with complementary expertise, in
particular in theory-driven experimentation.

Tasks:
- Carry out research that fits the overall goals of the TinT project;
- Design and carry out theory-driven experimentation;
- Presentations at workshops and conferences;
- Publication of two peer-reviewed articles, partly in collaboration with
other project members;
- Co-organisation of workshops and conferences;
- Teaching.

Qualifications:
The successful candidate has:
- A PhD degree in theoretical linguistics with a strong experimental
component;
- Interest in tense and aspect, cross-linguistic variation, acquisition
(L1/L2), translation;
- Fluency in at least one (Germanic/Romance/Slavic) language aside from
English;
- Ability to perform and publish high-quality research, demonstrated for
example by a strong publication record in international peer-reviewed
journals;
- Excellent English oral proficiency, academic writing and presentation
skills;
- Excellent organisational, social and communication skills.

Offer:
We offer a fixed-term position (0.9 FTE) in an international working
environment for two years with a one-year initial trial period, starting 1
January 2020, or soon thereafter. Please consult the application website for a
fuller specification.

Additional Information:
Interviews, live or by videoconference, will be held during the week of 28
October 2019.

The intended starting date is 1 January 2020.

Apply:
If you are interested in applying for the position, please submit digital
copies of the following documents through the application website below:
- A letter of motivation;
- A research statement, explaining why and how your own experience can
insightfully be embedded in the TinT project and how the research you plan to
carry out furthers the aims of this project (1,500 to 2,000 words);
- A CV, including an overview of publications and teaching experience;
- Names and full contact details of two academic referees.

Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. We welcome employees with
a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives.



Application Deadline: 14-Oct-2019 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://tinyurl.com/y39fgved 
Contact Information:
	Prof. Dr. Henriëtte de Swart 
	Email: h.deswart at uu.nl 


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