Job Opportunities

 

3/5/2018

A Post-Doctoral Research Associate position is available at the University of Cambridge to work with Dr Dora Alexopoulou and Professor Ianthi Tsimpli on the Leverhulme Trust grant "Linguistic typology and learnability in second language''. The project aims to measure the impact of linguistic distance between L1 and L2 on the learning success of learners from different linguistic backgrounds. The empirical research will consist of a comprehensive corpus analysis exploiting the EF-Cambridge Open Language Database (EFCAMDAT) and the International Corpus of Learner English (ICLE). The main responsibility of the postdoctoral researcher is to conduct the corpus investigation and work with the investigators for the analysis of data and research publications. The ideal candidate will have strong background in corpus linguistics and proven ability to work with NLP tools for extracting grammatical features and structures and to apply statistical analyses to the data. Experience with learner corpora and second language learning research is particularly welcome. Candidates will have completed a PhD in a relevant field. The postdoctoral researcher will join the EF Research Lab for Applied Language Learning, the Processing and Language Acquisition Group and the Language Technology Group and become part of a multidisciplinary research community within Linguistics, and, more widely, within Cambridge Language Sciences. This position is 100% FTE and funds for this post are available for 30 months in the first instance, starting on 16th of July 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will be a member of the Linguistics Section of the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Language. The closing date for applications is midnight (BST) on 31st May 2018. Interviews will be held on 18 June 2018 at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, University of Cambridge, subject to confirmation. For further information please visit http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/17168/. 

16/4/2018

The International Research Foundation - 2018 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition. More here.

12/3/2018

Fully-funded PhD studentship in Linguistics at Lancaster University. More here.

19/11/2017

The English Language Learning and Assessment (ELLA) Center has an opening for a Research Scientist. This research center conducts validation research on assessments for English learners in the U.S. and abroad, aims to advance foundational knowledge and improve practices in assessing English language proficiency in academia and the workplace, and develops knowledge and capabilities to support new assessments and learning tools for English learners. More here.

18/10/2017

Two tenure-stream positions open at Michigan State University
Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan, USA) has two tenure-track positions open in the College of Arts and Letters. The positions are:

Links to the job postings are on the Michigan State University Second Language Studies Program Website http://sls.msu.edu/ as well as at the following two locations: http://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/497685/school-directormanagement http://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/497899/professortenure-system. 

4/4/2017

A position has opened at the UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG (Herder Institute for German as a Foreign Language) . Details about the position can be found here. The closing date for applications is SATURDAY, APRIL 15TH.

4/3/2017
TIRF – The International Research Foundation for English Language Education – is pleased to announce its 2017 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition. Grants of up to US $5,000 will be made to successful applicants investigating a range of topics in English language education. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 26, 2017. More here.

8/2/2017
New job opening at Bremen University, in the field of language learning, teaching and assessment. It is a three-year project post which includes writing a PhD on the project. Proficiency in German is a pre-requisite, hence the attached job description is in German only. Deadline is the 23 of February, interview are likely to take place in the week commencing 13 March.

8/2/2017
Qualified English Language Teacher for Adult Education (Northern Greece)

2/2/2017
The advertisement for the new Chair of Linguistics at Newcastle University has now gone live on the university website (https://vacancies.ncl.ac.uk/LoginV2.aspx, job reference G768).

2/2/2017
A position has opened at Lancaster University for a Lecturer in Language Testing. Details about the position can be found here.

2/2/2017
The Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, seeks applications for a tenure-track position in French Education. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will begin September 1, 2017. More here.

31/1/2017
The Australian Council for Educational Research has a Senior Research Fellow position available in their Melbourne office. The link to apply is : https://www.acer.edu.au/about-us/careers/current-opportunities. 

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25/8/2016
PHD STUDENT / RESEARCHER IN ENGLISH LINGUISTICS
We are inviting applications for a three-year 0,5 PhD student position (E 13 TV-L on the German salary scale) in the English linguistics section at Bremen University, one of eleven “Universities of Excellence” in Germany that compete internationally in top-level research. The position should be filled by 1 October 2016.
Applicants have an MA in English (Applied) Linguistics (or a teacher degree with a focus on and final thesis in English linguistics) and a strong background and interest in either varieties of English, (learner) corpus research or Second Language Acquisition. Successful applicants are expected to carry out research on a dissertation in (applied) English linguistics. The teaching load comprises 2 hours per semester.
Further information about the research unit can be found online at http://www.fb10.uni-bremen.de/anglistik/linguistik/default.aspx.
For further enquiries write to the e-mail address specified below.
Non-native speakers of German should have at least a working knowledge of German. Detailed information about the German salary scale can be found here: http://www.uni-bremen.de/en/international/ways-to-the-university-of-bremen/welcome-centre-international-researchers/useful-information/financing.html.
Applications deadline: 01 September 2016
Mailing address for applications (e-mail applications with letter of motivation, dissertation proposal, CV, and diplomas attached as a single PDF are preferred):
Prof. Dr. Marcus Callies
University of Bremen, Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies
English-Speaking Cultures
Bibliothekstraße 1, GW 2
D-28359 Bremen
callies@uni-bremen.de 

24/8/2016
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24/8/2016
The TOEFL program at ETS is now accepting applications for the TOEFL English-language Researcher/Practitioner Grant. Further information can be found online (http://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/el_researcher_practitioner_grant).

31/7/2016
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26/7/2016
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, based in Barcelona, Spain, is seeking to fill a position for Lecturer in EFL with a PhD in CALL, SLA, or related area. More here.

21/7/2016
The UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN, Faculty 10 Linguistics and Literary Studies, Anglistik, invites applications for the following part-time position (50%):
Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in [Assistant Researcher/Professor]
(starting as soon as possible, limited for three years salary paid according to 13 TV-L, 50%)
More here

18/7/2016
Department of Languages and/or Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä are currently seeking to recruit staff to the position of Associate Professor, Applied Language Studies, 1 - 2 positions (tenure track), starting January 1st 2017 for a fixed period of five years. More info:
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AND Postdoctoral Researcher, Applied Language Studies, starting September 1st 2016 for a fixed period of four years.
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18/7/2016
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1/7/2016
The UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN, Faculty 10 Linguistics and Literary Studies, Anglistik, invites applications for the following part-time position (50%): Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in [Assistant Researcher/Professor] (starting as soon as possible, limited for three years salary paid according to 13 TV-L, 50%) within the field of Research into Language Teaching and Learning. More here.

30/6/2016
Pearson is inviting researchers in the fields of language testing, second/foreign language education, linguistics and applied linguistics to participate in our 2016 external research programme. Faculty members, doctoral students as well as qualified freelance researchers are invited to submit proposals to investigate the validity of the Global Scale of English (Pearson metric of English language proficiency, aligned to the CEFR) and related learning, teaching, and assessment resources and products: - The GSE Learning Objectives (http://www.english.com/gse/learning_objectives) - Pearson Test of English Academic (http://pearsonpte.com) - Progress (http://product.pearsonelt.com/progress). We are offering research funding up to £10,000. The deadline for application is September 30, 2016. Please visit http://pearsonpte.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/26959953_research_call_2016.pdf to learn more about the research areas and application procedure. Additional questions can be sent to veronica.benigno@pearson.com. 

29/6/2016
University of Reading, Teaching Fellow in English Language/TESOL. More here.

28/6/2016
University of Cambridge Job opportunities Research Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term)
For more info: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/10522/ 

27/6/2016
The Department of Linguistics at the University of New England in Armidale, Australia would like to announce the UNE Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme. The fellowship is 3 years in duration and is open to people of all nationalities. Details can be found here.

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6/6/2016
Fully funded +3 PhD in Bilingualism Schools of Education / Linguistics / Psychology Bangor University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANU528/ 

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11/5/2016
We are looking for a person with a very good MA (or equivalent, passed with merit or distinction) in the fields of Language Learning, Teaching or Assessment, Applied Linguistics, Didactics of Foreign Languages (preferably English or German as Foreign/Second Language), Intercultural Education, or a related field. You should have high proficiency either in German or in English (C1 or above) and be willing to relocate to Bremen (and to learn at least some German).

The job responsibilities include /pursuing a PhD project /in one of the above fields, as well as /supportive and proactive participation /in the development and coordination of research projects and networks, in organisation of guest lectures, conferences and other academic activities, in academic publications and in acquisition of third-party funding. You will be teaching one seminar (2 hours) per semester.

Please forward this announcement to interested and qualified persons, or get in touch with me at harsch@uni-bremen.de.

Prof. Dr. Claudia Harsch | Sprachlehr- und -lernforschung | Fachbereich 10 || Professor for Research into Language Learning and Teaching | Faculty 10 Direktorin Fremdsprachenzentrum der Hochschulen im Land Bremen || Director of the Foreign Languages Centre for the Universities in the Land Bremen President of the European Association of Language Testing and Assessment |http://www.ealta.eu.org/ Universität Bremen | Bibliothekstr. 1 | 28359 Bremen | Germany www.fb10.uni-bremen.de | www.fremdsprachenzentrum-bremen.de Tel +49 (0)421 21861967 | Fax +49 (0)421 2189861967