Senior Lecturer in General Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics offers courses and programmes in two main areas: linguistics and sign language. Our researchers are active in areas such as child language development, computational linguistics, general linguistics, the multilingualism of the deaf and hard of hearing, phonetics and sign language linguistics.

Subject/subject description

Linguistics, specialisin in General Linguistics. General Linguistics investigates the structure of the world's languages and studies various aspects of linguistic communication. Our ongoing research includes the following main areas: Linguistic Diversity, Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics. General Linguistics is also an educational profile within the Department of Linguistics, along with Computational Linguistics, Child Language Development, Phonetics, Sign Language and Multilingualism of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (please visit the department's website www.ling.su.se for further information). Linguistic diversity and the study of linguistic structures from a cross-linguistic perspective has been a high-profile area during the entire period that the Department of Linguistics has existed, both in terms of education and research. A number of researchers associated with the department are well established in the field and contribute to Stockholm University being widely regarded as a leader and a strong centre for language typology, language documentation and research on language in its wider geographical and historical context. In recent years, a neurolinguistic specialisation has also begun to emerge. The latter is strongly linked to the Stockholm University Brain Imaging Centre (SUBIC), a unit within the Department of Linguistics.

Main responsibilities

The duties consist of 30% research and 70% instruction, course development, supervision and examination at different levels in linguistics. Instruction is mainly within our Bachelor's and Master's programmes, but other appropriate educational tasks within the department's range of courses are also included. Examples of fields covered are syntactic theory, grammatical analysis, semantics, language typology, linguistic methods, field linguistics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics and courses with sociolinguistic content. The Senior Lecturer is expected to carry out pedagogical development work, engage in departmental research and be able to initiate, organise and lead research projects and further develop the subject. The position is meant to strategically broaden and complement our current expertise in general linguistics. We regard theoretical linguistics with a functionalist orientation, sociolinguistics or psycho-/neurolinguistics as particularly relevant fields in this regard.

Qualification requirements

Qualified for employment as Senior Lecturer in General Linguistics are those who have completed a doctoral degree in linguistics, have documented scientific competence in general linguistics, and have documented pedagogical skills. Ability to co-operate and general ability and aptitude needed to perform the duties well are also eligibility requirements.

Assessment criteria

In the selection of qualified applicants, great and equal importance will be attached to pedagogical and scientific expertise in linguistics with a specialisation in general linguistics. Great importance will also be attached to the breadth of these skills. The breadth of pedagogical competence refers to the ability to instruct in the subjects of our educational programme. The breadth of the scientific expertise refers to the ability to conduct interdisciplinary research projects, in line with other research conducted at the department.

In this recruitment process, Stockholm University will primarily consider those who, after an overall assessment of competence, merits, skills and personal abilities, have the best prerequisites for carrying out the relevant tasks and contributing to the positive development of the organisation. 

The following are particularly meritorious:

• - experience in supervision at postgraduate level
• - proven ability to instruct and supervise in subjects and fields that are part the range of courses at the department
• - experience in applying for and receiving external research funding
• - proven administrative skills,
• - skills in Swedish (or Norwegian or Danish) at a level required for co-operation within the department, faculty, university and society at large, and for successful performance of the duties and responsibilities described above.

The following are meritorious:

• - ability to interact with the surrounding community and to inform about research and development work
• - documented ability to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, preferably in one of the areas where research is conducted at the department,
• - experience of research and instruction in theoretical linguistics and/or sociolinguistics.

Training in higher education pedagogy or equivalent knowledge acquired in another way is an advantage. Applicants who do not have a higher education teaching qualification of at least 15 credits and who are not deemed to have acquired equivalent knowledge in another way must undergo such training during the first two years of employment. Applicants who consider themselves to have equivalent knowledge without having undergone formal training must explain in their application how the knowledge has been acquired and why it corresponds to the competence provided by formal training.

About the employment

This position (in Swedish, “universitetslektor”) is full-time, indefinite-term employment. A six-month probationary period may apply.

Additional information

Proficiency in Swedish is not a requirement at the time of appointment, but the candidate should be prepared to carry out teaching and administrative duties that require proficiency in Swedish within two years of employment.

We offer

With us, you will experience the dynamic interaction between higher education and research that makes Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You will work in an international environment and get favourable conditions. The university is located in the National City Park with good transport links to the city.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact

Information about the position is available from the Head of Department, Professor Mattias Heldner, tel. 08-16 19 88, mattias.heldner@ling.su.se or from the Subject coordinator for General Linguistics, Professor Maria Koptjevskaja Tamm, tamm@ling.su.se. 

For questions regarding the application process, please contact administrator Kenneth Hjalmarsson, phone: +46 8 16 21 30, kenneth.hjalmarsson@su.se.

Application

Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the University’s instructions, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

We would appreciate it if your application is written in English. Since it will be examined by international experts, English is the working language.

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