36.3593, Jobs: English; General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics: Postdoctoral Researcher in English Linguistics (m/f/d), TU Braunschweig

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Date: 21-Nov-2025
From: Holger Hopp [h.hopp at tu-braunschweig.de]
Subject: English; General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics: Postdoctoral Researcher in English Linguistics (m/f/d), TU Braunschweig


Job Location: Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
Web Address:
https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/anglistik/seminar/linguistik
Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher in English Linguistics (m/f/d)
Job Rank: Post Doc

Minimum Education: Ph.D.

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Language Acquisition;
Psycholinguistics

Specialty Language(s): English (eng)

Description:
Starting from April 1, 2026, the section of English Linguistics in
English and American Studies at TU Braunschweig offers a position for
a
Postdoctoral Researcher in English Linguistics (m/f/d)
(part-time or full-time, 50%-100% - German pay scale TV-L EG 13)
The position is for a period of 3 years initially, subject to a
successful evaluation of progress at the end of the first year. Salary
ranges from 27k to 58k Euros per year depending on the applicant’s
experience. The successful applicant will work in the department on
site and pursue further scientific qualifications.
Your Tasks:
 - You will carry out research in the area of English Linguistics on
topics that link up to the main research areas in English Linguistics
at the TU Braunschweig.
 - You will be involved in research and teaching. You will teach
English-language courses in linguistics, ranging from two to five
90-minute sessions per week in each 14-week semester (depending on
whether the position is part time or full time). In addition, you will
supervise student work.
 - You work towards further research qualifications.
 - You will apply for and work on research projects and you will
publish research findings and participate in national and
international conferences.
 - You will take part in research and teaching administration, and you
will be involved in departmental and committee work.
Your Qualifications:
 - An excellent PhD degree or equivalent in (English) linguistics or a
related field. The PhD must be completed and in hand by April, 1, 2026
 - Very good proficiency in English and – ideally – also German
 - You have a background and interests that connect with the
department’s foci.
 - Ideally, you have solid knowledge of theoretical linguistics.
 - Knowledge of statistics, previous teaching experience
 - Demonstrable teaching or tutoring experience, preferably including
in phonetics and phonology
 - Experience with lab-based and/or empirical research is desirable
What we offer:
 - Experimental facilities including remote eye-trackers suitable for
reading and Visual World studies and reaction-time computers.
 - Work on exciting future-oriented research topics in an inspiring
work environment as part of the university community
 - A vibrant campus life in an international atmosphere with lots of
intercultural offers and international cooperations
 - Pay in accordance with the collective agreement TV-L (a special
payment at the end of the year as well as a supplementary benefit in
the form of a company pension, comparable to a company pension in the
private sector) including 30 days' vacation per year
 - Flexible working and part-time options and a family-friendly
university culture, awarded the "Family-friendly university" audit
since 2007
 - Special continuing education programs for young scientists, a
postdoc program, as well as other offerings from the Central Personnel
Development Department and sports activities.
Further Notes:
We welcome applicants of all nationalities. At the same time, we
encourage people with severe disabilities to apply. Applications from
severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally
qualified. Please attach a proof of disability to your application. We
are also working on the fulfilment of the Central Equality Plan based
on the Lower Saxony Equal Rights Act (Niedersächsisches
Gleichberechtigungsgesetz—NGG) and strive to reduce
under-representation in all areas and positions as defined by the NGG.
Therefore, applications from women are particularly welcome in this
case.
Your personal data will be stored for the purpose of processing the
application. By submitting your application, you agree that your data
may be stored and processed electronically for application purposes in
compliance with the provisions of data protection law. Further
information on data protection can be found in our data protection
regulations at
https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/datenschutzerklaerung-bewerbungen.
Application costs cannot be reimbursed.

Application Deadline: 08-Jan-2026
Email Address for Applications: dorothee.hauer at tu-braunschweig.de
Application Instructions:
Please send your application in a single pdf-file via email to
dorothee.hauer at tu-braunschweig.de.
Next to a cover letter, applications should include:
 - a letter of motivation
 - an academic CV
 - copies of all previous degrees, including detailed transcripts of
records
 - contact information of two academic letters of reference (one from
the supervisor of the PhD thesis or equivalent)
 - a one-page summary of your PhD thesis or equivalent
 - optional: a research proposal for your future research project(s)
(max. 3 pages)
Interviews may be held at any time also before the deadline.
Contact Information:
        Holger Hopp
        Email: h.hopp at tu-braunschweig.de
        Phone: 0049-531-391-8700



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