[Histling-l] Job Posting: Postdoc position

[Ulrike Demske]

Dear colleagues, some of you might be interested in the following 
position: The German Department at the University of Potsdam invites 
applications for a three-year postdoctoral position (40h/week). The 
salary is based on the German pay scale TV-L E13. The position is funded 
by the German Research Foundation as part of the project 'Word Order and 
Discourse Structure in the Early Modern Period', led by Ulrike Demske. 
We are looking for a highly motivated person with a strong background in 
the historical syntax of a Germanic language. The candidate is expected 
to conduct internationally visible research within the research agenda 
of the project. Deadline for application: **May 15, 2021** Intended 
starting date: **July 1st, 2021** Expected Qualifications: - An 
excellent PhD in linguistics (degree in hand at the latest when the 
position starts) - Expertise in the morphosyntax of a Germanic language 
(as documented by peer-reviewed publications in international journals) 
- Background in discourse and information structure - Expertise in 
corpus linguistics and statistical evaluation of corpus data - 
Proficiency in German and English The University of Potsdam hosts 
leading groups in the field of linguistics and cognitive sciences. 
Linguistics is part of the University’s research focus on cognitive 
science and contributes to the Collaborative Research Centre 1287 on the 
'Limits of Variability in Language' 
(https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/sfb1287/index). The Berlin/Potsdam area 
represents a vibrant international research community in the domain of 
linguistics. Applications should be submitted as a single PDF to the 
application email and include: - A CV (with a list of 
publications/talks, the names of two referees) - Copy of the PhD degree 
(or a draft/outline of the thesis) - 2 writing samples. Deadline: 
Applications sent until **May 15, 2021** receive full consideration; 
applications sent later can be considered until the position is filled. 
Email Address for Applications: ulrike.demske at uni-potsdam.de Please pass 
this information to interested candidates. Sincerely, Ulrike Demske

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Prof. Dr. Ulrike Demske | Universität Potsdam | Institut für Germanistik 
| Am Neuen Palais 10 | 14469 Potsdam | Deutschland | Email: 
udemske at uni-potsdam.de | Tel.: +49(0)331-977-4228
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