Scientific collaborator (20450) - Linguistics

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→  Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
→  Department: LW06 - Taalkunde
→  Occupancy rate: 100%
→  Number of positions: 1.00
→  Type of employment: Contract of limited duration
→  Term of assignment: one year
→  Wage scale:  WM1 to WM4 (master degree)
→  Required diploma: Master 

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 8,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

YOUR TASKS

The European project ‘Everyday writing from Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt. A socio-semiotic study of communication variation’ (EVWRIT; www.evwrit.ugent.be ), led by prof. Klaas Bentein, studies the communicative choices made by everyday writers from antiquity, focusing on Greek papyri from the Roman and Late Antique period (letters, petitions, and contracts in particular). 

The scientific collaborator will assist with the linguistic annotation of the corpus; s/he will assist with the revision of existing linguistic annotations in the project’s database, as well as with the creation of new linguistic annotations. S/he will focus on the analysis of co-ordination, subordination and formulaic language, in close collaboration with prof. Klaas Bentein and other team members working in these areas. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You hold a Master’s degree in Ancient Greek language and literature.
• Master’s degrees in related disciplines such as Ancient History will also be taken into account. 
• An in-depth knowledge of Ancient Greek is essential, as well as the capacity to work with an electronic database on a daily basis, and to process large quantities of information. 
• An acquaintance with digital humanities and/or papyrology is an asset. 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• We offer you a contract of definite duration for the period of one year.
• Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale WM1 to WM4 (if you hold a Master’s degree) or salary scale PD1 to PD4 (if you hold a doctorate).  Click here  for more information about our salary scales.
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 35 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here  for a complete overview of all the staff benefits (in Dutch).

INTERESTED?

Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late applications or applications that are not submitted through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘CV’: your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file)
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
• In the field “other documents”: a reference letter.

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Klaas Bentein ([email protected] , +32 (0)9/264 40 50). 

Important: do NOT send your application by email, but apply online.

Do you have a question regarding the online application process? Please read our FAQ .