37.252, Jobs: German; General Linguistics: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Cologne

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Subject: 37.252, Jobs: German; General Linguistics: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Cologne

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Date: 16-Jan-2026
From: Sophie Repp [sophie.repp at uni-koeln.de]
Subject: German; General Linguistics: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Cologne


Job Location: Cologne, Germany
Web Address: https://idsl1.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/en/
Job Title: Postdoctoral researcher
Job Rank: Researcher

Minimum Education: PhD

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics

Specialty Language(s): German (deu)

Description:
This post-doctoral position is within the research and teaching team
of Prof. Dr. Sophie Repp at the Institute for German Language and
Literature I at the University of Cologne, Germany. The team focus on
combining linguistic modelling and quantitative data
collection/analysis using various experimental methods and written,
oral and audiovisual corpus analyses in the fields of
phonetics/phonology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and multimodal
communication. The target language is German, including
cross-linguistic comparisons both within the Germanic languages and
across language families.
The position involves the following tasks:
 - Teaching: Two classes per term (4 SWS) at the Institute for German
Language and Literature I on German linguistics (teaching is in
German)
 - Research: Your research will produce a post-doctoral portfolio
corresponding to the German ‘habilitation’ in the field of
linguistics, working in the context of theoretical linguistics
applying quantitative empirical methods (experiment or corpus)
 - Research topic: Ideally in one of the following areas: dialogue,
negation, ellipsis, non-assertive speech acts, anaphora; comparative
linguistic research is welcome
 - Administrative tasks and team support
Your Profile:
 - PhD in linguistics (general or within a philology)
 - Experience in combining linguistic modelling and quantitative data
collection/analysis
 - German and English language skills at (almost) native speaker level
 - Very good teamworking skills
The position is a full-time position (39.83 hours per week) starting 1
April 2026 or soon thereafter, with an initial contract duration of 3
years, which may be extend by another three years. Pay is A13 on the
German civil servant pay scale or E13 TV-L, depending on personal
circumstances.

Application Deadline: 08-Feb-2026
Web Address for Applications: https://jobportal.uni-koeln.de
Application Instructions:
Please upload your application including CV, PhD thesis and up to
three research articles (all in pdf) at https://jobportal.uni-koeln.de
by 8 February 2026. The job identifier is Wiss2601-02. You can also
find the official job advert in German there. If any of the files
exceeds 4 MB, please provide a download link. The interviews will
include an oral presentation of the candidates’ previous research and
will take place at the end of Feburary/beginning of March. For further
questions concerning the job profile, please contact
sophie.repp at uni-koeln.de; for questions concerning upload of files or
administrative issues, please contact marlen.arnolds at uni-koeln.de. You
may also consult the university’s FAQ page:
https://www.uni-koeln.de/en/university/working-at-the-university/careers-jobs/job-openings/career-faq
Contact Information:
        Sophie Repp
        Email: sophie.repp at uni-koeln.de



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