招聘｜苏黎世大学2024年博士招生（语言学）

苏黎世大学2024年招收语言学博士生

    苏黎世大学（德文：Universität Zürich；英文：University of Zurich；简称UZH）坐落于瑞士联邦第一大城市苏黎世。该校成立于1833年，经过180多年的洗礼，如今已成为瑞士规模最大、实力最强的综合性大学之一，同时是世界著名的州立研究型大学，欧洲研究型大学联盟成员。 苏黎世大学在很多领域都享有盛名，尤其是生物科学、生态学、通信、牙科和口腔科学、政治学、计算机科学、医疗技术等众多学科领域。 苏黎世大学共有12位校友获得诺贝尔奖，第一届诺贝尔物理学奖得主、X射线的发现者伦琴，以及"世纪伟人"爱因斯坦均在苏黎世大学获得博士学位，量子力学奠基人之一薛定谔也曾任苏黎世大学理论物理系主任。 该校在各大排名榜中常年占据世界百强。    在2020莫斯科国际大学排名世界第26名；2021软科世界大学学术排名世界第54名，2022泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名世界第75名，2022QS世界大学排名世界第70名，2022U.S. News世界大学排名世界第64名。 2022年ARWU世界大学排名中，其人类生物科学领域位列欧洲大陆第1；通信科学、牙科和口腔科学领域均位列欧洲大陆第3。

UZH

The project “Waxing and Waning Words: Lexical Variation and Change in Middle English” (WAW-ME, PI Prof. Dr. Olga Timofeeva/Co-I Dr. Annina Seiler Rübekeil), funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and based at the English Department of the University of Zurich, invites applications for a doctoral position in the field of English historical linguistics, to start on 1 October 2024. The position is 80 % and is limited to 48 months.

Start of employment

Start of employment is 1 October 2024 or by arrangement. Applications should be submitted as a single PDF document that includes a letter of motivation, CV, degree certificates, the names and addresses of two potential referees, as well as a writing sample (a seminar paper or a chapter from an MA thesis) by 31 July 2024.

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Your responsibilities

This doctoral post is designed as a research position that culminates in a PhD thesis (cumulative or monograph) but also involves other publication goals, such as conference papers, articles, organization of academic events, and applications for additional funding. You will be a member of the WAW-ME team, responsible for collecting lexical-semantic data from two occupational domains, e.g. Education and Law, and data analysis along such parameters as period, region, genre, and semantic hierarchy. Drawing on the collected data, you will also assess the impact of borrowing from Latin and French in the chosen domains.

What we offer

We offer a PhD position with a workload of 80 % (limited to 48 months, salary according to canton regulations) at an internationally renowned university. The WAW-ME project and the English Department offer a vibrant and stimulating work environment with a committed and collegial team that will support the successful candidate in their independent research. You will have your own desk at the university as well as full access to excellent infrastructure, library services and IT facilities. The University of Zurich's regulations allow staff to work from home for up to 40 % of their weekly employment time.
Your profile

We are looking for a research team member with an outstanding MA thesis in the field of English historical linguistics (Old and/or Middle English) and high motivation for research activities associated with the WAW-ME project. The successful candidate will have an interest in historical semantics and lexicology. Previous background in historical corpus linguistics and database compilation as well as familiarity with historical dictionaries will be an advantage. The candidate will be proficient in oral, written, and interpersonal communication in English. A working knowledge of German will be desirable.

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