37.2504, Jobs: African Pidgins and Creoles, Asian Pidgins and Creoles, French based, Portuguese-Based Creoles, Spanish-Based Creoles; French, Portuguese, Spanish; Anthropological Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Typology: Academic Researcher (Postdoctoral position) / Akademischer Rat auf Zeit, University of Bielefeld (Germany)

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Subject: 37.2504, Jobs: African Pidgins and Creoles, Asian Pidgins and Creoles, French based, Portuguese-Based Creoles, Spanish-Based Creoles; French, Portuguese, Spanish; Anthropological Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Typology: Academic Researcher (Postdoctoral position) / Akademischer Rat auf Zeit, University of Bielefeld (Germany)

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Date: 27-Jul-2026
From: Miguel Gutiérrez Maté [miguel.gutierrez at uni-bielefeld.de]
Subject: African Pidgins and Creoles, Asian Pidgins and Creoles, French based, Portuguese-Based Creoles, Spanish-Based Creoles; French, Portuguese, Spanish; Anthropological Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Typology: Academic Researcher (Postdoctoral position) / Akademischer Rat auf Zeit, University of Bielefeld (Germany)


Job Location: Online
Job Title: Academic Researcher (Postdoctoral position) / Akademischer
Rat auf Zeit
Job Rank: Asst/Assoc Professor

Specialty Areas: Anthropological Linguistics; Historical Linguistics;
Sociolinguistics; Typology

Specialty Language(s): French (fra, stan1290)
                       Portuguese (por, port1283)
                       Spanish (spa, stan1288)
                       African Pidgins and Creoles
                       Asian Pidgins and Creoles
                       French based
                       Portuguese-Based Creoles
                       Spanish-Based Creoles

Description:
This PostDoc position is situated in a research and teaching context
that addresses questions of language contact (including Creole
languages) and/or sociolinguistics (including migration linguistics)
in relation to Romance varieties in the Global South. Particular
emphasis – though not exclusively – is placed on three regions: the
Caribbean, Central Africa and Southeast Asia (e. g. Romance languages
in multilingual repertoires, intra-regional migration processes,
French-, Portuguese- and Spanish-based creole languages, etc.). Beyond
these thematic areas, Bielefeld University offers numerous
opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and academic
qualification, including the Center for InterAmerican Studies (CIAS)
and the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre “Linguistic
Creativity in Communication”.
An overview of the research networks of the Faculty of Linguistics and
Literary Studies can be found at:
https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/linguistik-literaturwissenschaft/forschung/Forschung-LiLi/forschungsverbuende/
Your Tasks:
- (primary responsibility:) academic research activity in the field of
language contact and the sociolinguistics of Romance varieties in
postcolonial language ecologies of the Global South, including
participation in projects and publications
- preparation and teaching of courses to the extent of 4 hours per
week (2 classes) per semester in the field of Spanish and/or French
linguistics, as well as pan-Romance seminars and (at the Master’s
level) seminars in Portuguese linguistics
- participation in departmental and study program administration as
well as in academic self-governance
Employment is conducive to scientific qualification (Habilitation
Thesis; Ger. Habilitationsschrift) and provides the opportunity for
further academic development.
We offer:
- salary according to salary grade A13 LBesG NRW (netto ca.
3500-4500€/month)
- fixed-term: 3 years. Possibility of a further three-year extension
(§ 44 Abs. 8 Hochschulgesetz NRW; temporary civil servant status)
- fulltime position
- variety of health, consulting and prevention services;
reconcilability of family and work
- a dynamic, internationally recognized research environment and a
collegial working atmosphere
- modern work environment with digital processes
- various on-campus amenities (canteen, cafeteria, restaurants,
Uni-Shop, ATM, etc.)

Application Deadline: 19-Aug-2026
Web Address for Applications:
https://jobs.uni-bielefeld.de/job/view/4960/academic-researcher-postdoctoral-position-m-f-d-in-romance-linguistics-global-south?page_lang=en
Application Instructions:
Use the "Apply Now" button at the end of the job advertisement.
Under "References", it is sufficient to provide the names and email
addresses of up to three colleagues who may be contacted by the
selection committee, if necessary, to provide a reference for the
applicant.
Under "Further documents", you may upload up to three papers and one
monograph (typically your PhD dissertation).
Contact Information:
        Miguel Gutiérrez Maté
        Email: miguel.gutierrez at uni-bielefeld.de
        Phone: +49 521 106-82112



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