35.3607, Jobs: General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Pragmatics: Postdoctoral position in project C03 | CRC 1252 Prominence in Language, University of Cologne

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Subject: 35.3607, Jobs: General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Pragmatics: Postdoctoral position in project C03 | CRC 1252 Prominence in Language, University of Cologne

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Date: 20-Dec-2024
From: Christine Röhr [christine.roehr at uni-koeln.de]
Subject: General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Pragmatics: Postdoctoral position in project C03 | CRC 1252 Prominence in Language, University of Cologne


University or Organization: University of Cologne
Department: CRC 1252 "Prominence in Language"
Job Location: Cologne, Germany
Web Address: https://sfb1252.uni-koeln.de/en/
Job Title: Postdoctoral position in project C03 | CRC 1252 Prominence
in Language
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics

Description:

Postdoctoral position in project C03 | CRC 1252 Prominence in
Language, University of Cologne, Germany

Project C03 “Reference management in bilingual narratives” of the
Collaborative Research Centre 1252 “Prominence in Language“ (CRC 1252)
seeks to fill a postdoctoral position. The position is available from
1 April 2025 on a full-time basis (39.83 hours per week). The position
is to be filled for a fixed term until 31 December 2028. If the
applicant meets the relevant wage requirements and personal
qualifications, the salary is based on remuneration group 13 TV-L of
the pay scale for the German public sector.

The Collaborative Research Centre 1252 “Prominence in Language” is a
dynamic research environment with 20 research projects in linguistics
and related fields. Our vision is to investigate prominence relations
in larger discourse segments and dialogue. More information can be
found here: https://sfb1252.uni-koeln.de/en/

Project C03 “Reference management in bilingual narratives”
investigates how bilingual children establish discourse coherence and
manage prominence in dialogues and narratives. This includes contexts
where code-switching is allowed, enabling children to draw on their
full range of linguistic resources. The project specifically examines
their production of referring expressions and the use of gestures.

YOUR TASKS
- conduct research on prominence in language
- design, conduct and evaluate production experiments, and collaborate
on the design of off-line tasks to capture individual variation among
bilingual children (e.g., metalinguistic awareness tasks)
- contribute to data collection in bilingual schools
- develop and apply empirical methodologies in linguistic research
- present and disseminate research results in international scientific
conferences and publications
- establish collaborations with other project within the Collaborative
Research Center (CRC 1252)
- support the principal investigators and the doctoral candidate in
coordinating the project

YOUR PROFILE
- excellent academic record
- a doctorate in psycho-/neurolinguistics, language acquisition, or
cognitive science
- experience in designing and conducting experiments
- strong statistical knowledge and experience with data analysis
- excellent programming skills
- research experience at the international level
- ability to work collaboratively and adapt quickly to new research
topics
- high proficiency in English
- strong motivation and commitment
- good communication skills and team-oriented mindset

WE OFFER
- a vibrant research environment with an international collaborative
team
- plenty of opportunities for scientific involvement
- a diverse working environment with equal opportunities
- support in balancing work and family life
- extensive advanced training opportunities
- occupational health management offers
- flexible working time models

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please submit a cover letter describing your qualifications and
motivation for applying for this position, CV and copies of the
relevant university degree(s), including transcripts as well as your
dissertation.

Please apply online with proof of the required qualifications without
photo under: https://jobportal.uni-koeln.de. The reference number is
Wiss2412-15. The application deadline is 17 January 2025. For further
inquiries, please contact Dr. Christine Röhr
(application-sfb1252 at uni-koeln.de).

Application Deadline: 17-Jan-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:
Email Address for Applications: application-sfb1252 at uni-koeln.de
Web Address for Applications:
https://jobportal.uni-koeln.de/bewerben/1961
Contact Information:
        Dr. Christine Röhr
        Email: application-sfb1252 at uni-koeln.de



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