35.1585, Jobs: Germanic; English, German; L:anguage Acquisition, Sociolinguistics: POSTDOCTORAL POSITION - Heritage and/or Minority Language Acquisition, Technical University of Liberec

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Subject: 35.1585, Jobs: Germanic; English, German; L:anguage Acquisition, Sociolinguistics: POSTDOCTORAL POSITION - Heritage and/or Minority Language Acquisition, Technical University of Liberec

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Date: 23-May-2024
From: Zeno Vernyik [zeno.vernyik at tul.cz]
Subject: Germanic; English, German; L:anguage Acquisition, Sociolinguistics: POSTDOCTORAL POSITION - Heritage and/or Minority Language Acquisition, Technical University of Liberec

University or Organization: Technical University of Liberec
Department: English Department
Job Location: Liberec Region, Czech Republic
Web Address: https://kaj.fp.tul.cz/
Job Title: POSTDOCTORAL POSITION - Heritage and/or Minority Language
Acquisition
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics; Language
Contact

Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      German (deu)
                      Germanic

Description:

The Departments of English and German are seeking a postdoctoral
fellow interested in researching heritage and/or minority language
acquisition and/or the various forms of language contact between a
dominant and a minority or heritage language. Given the research focus
of the host departments, these phenomena should be either investigated
in an Anglo-German context (i.e. either German or English playing the
role of the dominant language and the other language that of the
minority or heritage language) or the candidate should be able to
compare the interactions between a third language and a dominantly
German-speaking and a dominantly English-speaking environment.

Project PPSŘ - Program for the Support of Strategic Management

Starting Date: September 2024, or by agreement
Employment Contract: fixed term, until December 2025, possibility of
extension
Salary: category A3 (Internal Wage Regulations of TUL) + project
supplement

What will be your job description?
- conducting original research in the area of heritage and/or minority
language acquisition, or other aspects of language contact in a
heritage/minority vs dominant language scenario
- collaboration with faculty members and fellow workers on
interdisciplinary projects related to the language acquisition and
language contact
- dissemination of research findings through publications in academic
journals ranked Q1 or Q2 in the Web of Science
- participation in the teaching of relevant language subjects (to the
extent of maximum 4x45 minutes per week)
- preparation and submission of grant applications in cooperation with
their mentor(s) and/or other faculty members
- consultations with graduate students
- engagement in departmental activities

We require:
- Ph.D. degree or its foreign equivalent (ISCED level 8) in the
relevant field of linguistics obtained at an educational institution
other than the Technical University of Liberec no later than five
years prior to the submission of an application
- a record of scholarly publications listed in the Web of Science
and/or Scopus, preferably in the area of language acquisition and/or
language contact
- demonstration of expertise in at least one linguistic area, e.g.
phonology, morphology, semantics or syntax
- previous experience in researching language acquisition and/or
language contact
- proficiency in a variety of linguistic methodologies, including
quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as corpus linguistics
- good teaching skills
- proficiency in both English and German at least at CEFR-level C1,
preferably C2
- independence, flexibility in work, responsibility

We offer:
- 8 weeks of paid holidays
- flexible working hours
- canteen services
- university day care facility for toddlers
- easy accessibility (a bus stop and a tram stop nearby), free
parking, indoor bike storage facility
- accommodation opportunity at the university hostel
- financial contribution towards private retirement insurance or life
insurance
- language courses at the university language school, work-related
training
- special mobile phone calling plans

All applications must contain the following documents:
- short CV in the Europass format
- cover letter
- summary of professional and pedagogical activities to date
- copies of all academic degrees and titles, as well as other relevant
courses and certificates, evidence of professional competences and
memberships in professional societies, and, if feasible, evaluation
from the previous workplace
- list of published papers with references, if any, in the previous 5
years
- certificate proving level of proficiency in English and German or a
university diploma in English and German philology; certificate or
university diploma need not be presented if the candidate is a native
speaker

Interested? Please send the documents listed above to
volnamista at tul.cz or to the postal address of the Technical University
of Liberec.

Application Deadline: 22-Jun-2024
Mailing Address for Applications:
Email Address for Applications: volnamista at tul.cz
Web Address for Applications: https://doc.tul.cz/13481
Contact Information:
        Zeno Vernyik
        Email: zeno.vernyik at tul.cz

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