35.1721, Support: English; Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Bonn

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Subject: 35.1721, Support: English; Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Bonn

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Date: 10-Jun-2024
From: Robert Fuchs [rfuchs at uni-bonn.de]
Subject: English; Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Bonn


Institution/Organization: University of Bonn
Department: Department of English, American and Celtic Studies

Level: PhD

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus
Linguistics
Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn is an international
research university that offers a wide range of degree programs. With
more than 200 years of history, about 31.500 students, over 7.000
employees, and an excellent domestic and international reputation,
Bonn University is among Germany’s leading universities and has been
awarded the title Excellence University.
The Department of English, American and Celtic Studies (IAAK) invites
applications for a fixed-term position for the duration of 3 years as

Doctoral Research Assistants (50 %) or
Postdoctoral Research Assistants (100 %) in World Englishes and
Learner Corpus Research

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor
Robert Fuchs (English Linguistics) and will join a vibrant working
group focused on research in the fields of data-intensive discourse
analysis, varieties of English, and Learner Corpus Research (see
www.iaak.uni-bonn.de/bael/ and
https://sites.google.com/view/rflinguistics/). Ongoing research
projects focus on discourse on social media and print media (e.g.
health communication, climate change discourse), Young German Learner
English, and syntactic and phonetic variation in World Englishes. In
future, we are planning to further strengthen our research at the
crossroads of linguistics and data science.

We offer flexible working time organization, a supportive research
environment and the opportunity for professional growth through skills
development in cutting-edge research methods in linguistics and data
science.

Your profile:

• University degree (Master’s) in English linguistics or a related
subject and if applicable doctoral degree
• Excellent command of English
• Excellent academic writing skills in English
• Willingness to learn German or previous knowledge of German
• Experience in the area of linguistics and data science
• Experience in any of the following areas is desirable: corpus
linguistics, Learner Corpus Research, World Englishes, acoustic
phonetics and the statistical analysis of language data (esp. with R
and/or Python)

We offer:

• An engaging and inspiring work environment with one of the biggest
employers in the areas in an international, interdisciplinary research
environment
• The opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD) or ‘Habilitation’
• Participation in the university-wide pension system (VBL)
• Access to the extensive university sports programme
• Centrally located offices with excellent access to public transport
• A salary based on the German 13 TV-L scale

Application Deadline: 15-Jul-2024

Mailing Address for Applications:
        Attn: Submissions via email only
Web Address for Applications: https://www.iaak.uni-bonn.de/bael/
Email Address for Applications: ljangosov at uni-bonn.de

Contact Information:
The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal
opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university. It aims
to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are
under-represented and to promote their careers in particular. It
therefore strongly encourages women with relevant qualifications to
apply. Applications will be handled in accordance with the
Landesgleichstellungsgesetz (State Equality Act). Applications from
suitable individuals with a certified serious disability and those of
equal status are particularly welcome.

If you are interested in this position, please send your complete
application documents (i.e. a cover letter outlining the applicant's
qualifications and interest in the position, a CV, copies of
Bachelor's and Master's degree certificates (if applicable), a
representative paper demonstrating the applicant's skills in academic
writing and English linguistics (e.g. Master's thesis, term paper),
and a proposal for the PhD or ‘Habilitation’ project (optional, no
more than five pages) as pdf-files by 15 July 2024 by e-mail to
ljangosov at uni-bonn.de with the application code 3.2/24/31. Questions
on the application process should also be directed to this address.

For further information on the position and research in the working
group, please contact Prof. Dr. Robert Fuchs (rfuchs at uni-bonn.de).



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