assistant

Organisation/Company

University of Lodz

Research Field

Language sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

26 Feb 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

25 Jan 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

competition for the position of assistant

Requirements

Research Field

Language sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The successful candidate should:

• demonstrate a broad knowledge of English linguistics, discourse analysis and sociolinguistics with emphasis on the analysis of natural language data;
• have research experience in the field and a relevant publication record (publication of original research, participation in conferences and workshops);
• demonstrate readiness to pursue post-doctoral research and didactic activity related to theoretical investigations and testing of communicative competence; experience in the analysis of spoken and written data collected in scientific and educational contexts, as well as the ability to use computer software and new technologies in the analysis of language data, including testing linguistic competence, or intercultural differences and studying sociophonetic factors;
• speak excellent English and Polish; the knowledge of other languages will be an asset;

Duties of the Candidate :

1. research-related duties: active participation in activities in the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics, active participation in scientific conferences and systematic publishing of research results in listed scientific journals and in monographs. The candidate is expected to carry out research in line with the Department’s field of specialisation;

2. didactics-oriented duties: The appointee will deliver classes in the broadly defined field of linguistics, including sociolinguistics and discourse analysis, as well as other courses offered by the Department and the Institute of English; 

3. other activities – Additional duties will include official assessment of students’ progress, and contributing to academic programmes developed in the Department..

Additional advantages include : 

The experience in organising conferences or festivals, as well as the experience in editorial and team work, as well as in testing and testing-related research will be an asset.

Persons entering the competition must submit an application for employment addressed to the HM Rector of the University of Lodz, together with the following attachments: 

• personal questionnaire avaiable on website https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera
• CV with full list of scientific achievements (publications, participation in scientific conferences, internships etc.), 

• copy of the doctoral diploma or decision of the commission to accept the public defense of the doctorate,
• statement that the University of Lodz will be the main place of employment avaiable on website https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera

Announcement of decision:  05.03.2024

University of Lodz will not cover costs of accommodation and travel  

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

POLISH

Level

Good

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Philology, Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics

Country

Poland

City

Lodz

Postal Code

90-237

Street

Pomorska 171/173

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Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Lodz

Website

http://iso.uni.lodz.pl/

Street

Narutowicza 68

Postal Code

90-136

STATUS: EXPIRED