Junior researcher in project on Yucatec Maya(all genders welcome)

At the University of Göttingen -Public Law Foundation-, Sprachwissenschaftliches Seminar, there is a position as

Junior researcher in project on Yucatec Maya(all genders welcome)
Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L/65%

to be filled. Starting date is 10/1/2024. The position is limited to 09/30/2027.

Job contents:
- research within the a research project on current developments in the grammar Yucatec Maya (funded by the German Research Foundation; principal investigator: Stavros Skopeteas; collaboration with the Humboldt University Berlin and the UNAM/Merida).
- fieldwork on Yucatec Maya in the areas of syntax and prosody;
- presentation and publication of research findings;
- participation in the activities of the General Linguistics Department (colloquia and publications).
- The preparation of a PhD within this position is expected.
We expect:
- completed MA-degree linguistics or equivalent (required)
- very good oral/written command of English (required)
- competence of Spanish (desirable; if not, to be acquired within the project)
- solid background of current linguistic theories, in particular syntax/phonology (desirable).
- experience in empirical methods (fieldwork methods, analysis of quantitative data) (desirable).

The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The University is particularly committed to the professional participation of severely disabled employees and therefore welcomes applications from severely disabled people. In the case of equal qualifications, applications from people with severe disabilities will be given preference. A disability or equality is to be included in the application in order to protect the interests of the applicant.

Please upload your application in one pdf file including the usual documents until 7/16/2024 on the application portal of the university using this link: http://obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/Index/74538 . For more information get in touch with Stavros Skopeteas directly via E-Mail: [email protected], Tel. +495513925481 .

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