32.845, Jobs: Historical Linguistics: Rank Open, University of Bern

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Subject: 32.845, Jobs: Historical Linguistics: Rank Open, University of Bern

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Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:21:19
From: Fernando Zúñiga [fernando.zuniga at isw.unibe.ch]
Subject: Historical Linguistics: Rank Open, University of Bern, Switzerland

 
University or Organization: University of Bern 
Job Location: Bern, Switzerland 
Web Address: https://www.unibe.ch/
Job Title: Open Rank Professorship (oP/aoP/AssP TT) in Historical Linguistics
Job Rank: Rank Open

Specialty Areas: Historical Linguistics 


Description:

The University of Bern offers an open rank professorship, succession of Prof.
Dr. George van Driem) in Historical Linguistics as either an Extraordinary,
Ordinary, or Assistant Professor with tenure track, depending on
qualifications and experience, at the Institute of Linguistics, starting 1st
February 2022.

Applicants will be expected to cover the whole field of theoretical and
empirical studies of language change with respect to both teaching and
research, with a focus on languages outside the Indo- European family (e.g.,
languages from Central, South, and Southeast Asia, or the Pacific) and
possibly a complementary focus (e.g., Historical Sociolinguistics).

The successful applicant should be willing to co-operate with neighboring
disciplines and institutions in the Faculty and the Bernese Center for the
Study of Language and Society. As co-director of the institute, s/he will be
expected to be involved in academic administration; therefore, a good working
knowledge of German is indispensable. Previous experience in negotiating
external funding of research projects is essential.

Academic requirements for this position are a completed Ph.D. plus a
"Habilitation" or an equivalent qualification (ordinary/extraordinary
professorship) or an excellent Ph.D. and an elaborate Habilitation project
(Assistant professorship with tenure track). An application for job sharing is
possible.

The University of Bern is committed to equal opportunities and the promotion
of diversity in employment. In particular, it strives to increase the number
of women in senior academic positions, and supports job sharing and
dual-career hiring. The Faculty of Humanities welcomes applications from
people with disabilities, People of Color, and people who, in the Swiss
context, are from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Applications should be submitted in electronic form only as PDF files by March
28th 2021. They should include:
- A CV,
- Teaching concept,
- List of publications,
- List of courses taught,
- List of externally funded projects, and
- Information on previous employment and participation in academic
administration

To apply, please visit the application link provided below.



Application Deadline: 28-Mar-2021 
	  
Email Address for Applications: korbinian.seitz at histdek.unibe.ch 
Web Address for Applications: https://ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jobs/637cc302-f0a0-4ebd-8da7-0823589ca7cf 
Contact Information:
	Korbinian Seitz 
	Email: korbinian.seitz at histdek.unibe.ch 


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