Lehrstuhl Für Multilinguale Computerlinguistik - Passau, Deutschland - Universität Passau

Universität Passau

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Passau, Deutschland

vor 2 Wochen

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Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

The University of Passau owes its strong visibility and good repute to excellent research,
innovative teaching and its tight-knit international academic networks. More than 11,000
students from 100 countries and some 1,300 staff study and work on our university campus,
which is located a stone's throw from the historical Old Town of Passau and combines state
- of-the-art technical infrastructure with award-winning architecture. Internationally successful
high-tech companies and a vibrant start-up scene, coupled with a rich culture and Lower
Bavarian traditions, give Passau and the surrounding area a special appeal that makes it a
great place to live and work.

From
1 April 2024, as part of the research Project "

Productive Signs:
A computer-assisted
analysis of evolutionary, typological, and cognitive dimensions of word families", funded by the
European Research Council in the form of a Consolidator Grant, the
Chair of Multilingual

Computational Linguistics led by Professor Johann-Mattis List is seeking a

to be employed on a three-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of renewal by an
additional year following a positive evaluation. To be considered for this position, applicants
must have a university master's degree in general linguistics, comparative linguistics or
computational linguistics. Remuneration is in accordance with pay grade TV-L 13 of the
given the opportunity to write a doctoral thesis while employed by the chair.

Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct research in language/cognition and psycholinguistics with the help of cross

- linguistic datasets while placing a specific focus on the analysis of word families from
a cognitive perspective.

Compile datasets for the investigation of cognitive aspects of word families.
Develop new methods for the investigation of cognitive aspects of wordfamily

- structures.

Participate in the organisation of the research project (i.e. organising conferences,

workshops, working-group meetings and providing guidance to student assistants).

Person Specification

A university master's degree in general linguistics, comparative linguistics or

computational linguistics.

Readiness to carry out research within the project's terms of reference (your own ideas

and initiative are very much welcomed).

Basic knowledge of programming, specifically with Python (basic knowledge in

phylogenetic reconstruction and JavaScript would be an advantage).

Very good knowledge of psycholinguistics or cognitive linguistics, specifically in the

area of lexicon development. Good knowledge of historical linguistics and linguistic
typology would be an advantage.

You are a resilient and reliable teamplayer.
Excellent spoken and written English and German language skills.

The University of Passau wishes to increase the proportion of its female staff and expressly
disabilities. Those who are registered disabled are given preference over non-disabled
applicants who do not otherwise have statutory preferential status if their overall personal
aptitudes, skills and qualifications are equal.

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