36.2617, Support: English, German; Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics: PhD, Ruhr University Bochum

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Subject: 36.2617, Support: English, German; Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics: PhD, Ruhr University Bochum

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Date: 02-Sep-2025
From: Daniel Gutzmann [daniel.gutzmann at ruhr-uni-bochum.de]
Subject: English, German; Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics: PhD, Ruhr University Bochum


Institution/Organization: Ruhr University Bochum
Web Address:
https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/a35a77e9afee3deadc47b033d3ed36af1d3528e20

Level: PhD

Duties: Research, Project Work

Specialty Areas: Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics
Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      German (deu)

Description:

In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (25.89 hours/week
= 65%) by November 1, 2025 or later, we are looking for  a Doctoral
researcher (m/f/x) in semantics/pragmatics
The DFG research founded project “At-issueness as propositional
prominence” (lead by Prof. Dr. Daniel Gutzmann) investigates the
concept of “at-issueness”, as used in semantics and pragmatics,
reconceiving it as the relative prominence of propositions.
Full job positing:
https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/a35a77e9afee3deadc47b033d3ed36af1d3528e20
As a doctoral researcher (m/f/x), you will collaborate with the
postdoctoral researcher to design, set up, and carry out experimental
studies and will participate in the publication of the results.
Writing a doctoral dissertation, which will implement the empirical
results into a theoretical framework, will also be one of your project
tasks.
Your tasks:
 - Carry-out linguistic experiments (including item design and
recruiting participants)
 - Presenting results at conferences
 - Organize talks/workshops
 - Participate in and later on lead publications of results
 - Write a doctoral dissertation that connects empirical data and
semantic/pragmatic theory
 - No teaching obligations.
Your profile:
 - Excellent Master’s degree (or equivalent) in linguistics or a
closely related field
 - Specialization in theoretical or empirical semantics/pragmatics
 - Openness to bridging both areas is essential
 - Team spirit and willingness to collaborate closely with the
project’s postdoctoral researcher
 - Adequate proficiency in academic English (writing and
communication)
 - Desirable: experience with statistical analysis and empirical
methods
 - Experience with the concept of at-issueness is a bonus
We offer:
 - Challenging and varied tasks with a high level of independence
 - Employment at one of the largest universities in Germany within the
University Alliance Ruhr
 - A job in the heart of the lively Ruhr metropolitan region with its
diverse cultural offerings
 - A workplace in a green environment with direct access to the
botanical garden of Ruhr University Bochum
 - Extensive training and professional development opportunities
 - Mentoring by an experienced postdoctoral researchers
 - Travel founds including for a longer stay with the Mercator Fellow,
an internationally renowned expert.
Further information:
The position is salaried and based on the collective agreement of the
Länder (TV-L). If the personal and collective agreement requirements
are met, the employee will receive pay grade E13 TV-L (65%).
Further information can be found at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/
(in German).
The place of work is Ruhr University Bochum.
German is not required.

Application Deadline: 23-Sep-2025

Mailing Address for Applications:
        Germany
Web Address for Applications:
https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/a35a77e9afee3deadc47b033d3ed36af1d3528e20

Contact Information:
Daniel Gutzmann



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