UNG Postdoctoral researcher at the rank of assistant with PhD in theoretical or experimental linguistics
The University of Nova Gorica invites applications for a position of postdoctoral researcher at the rank of assistant with PhD in theoretical or experimental linguistics.
Deadline for applications: 28. 2. 2025
We are looking for candidates interested in pursuing a rewarding research and academic career at the University of Nova Gorica. We offer a dynamic research environment supported by state-of-the-art research equipment and a pronounced international orientation.
The work will be conducted in the Center for Cognitve Science of Language. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to one or both of the following topics:
- Multifunctionality in morphology, specifically, the nature of (derivational) affixes that can appear in different, seemingly unrelated contexts, and seem to have little meaning of their own. The overall goal of this research is to build a unified model that will explain what type of elements these affixes are, for which we take Slovenian as an ideal source of data to achieve this. For more see here: https://www.ung.si/en/research/center-for-cognitive-science-of-language/projects/vecf-v-morf/. (PI: prof. dr. Petra Mišmaš)
- Syntactic, morphological, and phonological properties of clitics in Czech and Slovenian, in the context of a project that will design and conduct a series of experiments testing the behavior of clitics in the two languages with the aim of providing robust novel evidence about the nature of clitics from both a general linguistic perspective and the perspective of Slavic linguistics. For more see here: https://www.ung.si/en/research/center-for-cognitive-science-of-language/projects/n6-0314/. (PI: prof. dr. Franc Marušič)
The candidate will work as part of a team, joining other members of the Center working on the above topics under the guidance of the lead investigator of the specific topic. They are expected to contribute both in the designing and conducting of the research tasks as well as in the scientific reporting of the research results. Depending on the needs of the university, the candidate may also be asked to take on moderate teaching obligations and administrative duties in the university's linguistics programs.
The appointment is planned to start as soon as the selection procedure has been completed. The successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis for a fixed term starting with the date of the appointment and ending on December 31st, 2025.
To be considered for the position, candidates should have:
- a PhD in linguistics or a related field (e.g., psychology, cognitive science, etc.),
- a strong background in theoretical linguistics, in theoretically-grounded experimental linguistics, or in psycho- or neurolinguistics,
- an ability to work independently as well as in a team,
- a fluent command of spoken and written English,
- a clear fit, experience- and interest-wise, with one (or more) of the research topics outlined above.
The following are not prerequisites but will be considered advantages:
- knowledge of Slovenian (given the specifics of the research topics),
- demonstrated experience with experimental and/or corpus methods used in research on the above topics,
- demonstrated experience with up-to-date statistical methods of data analysis.
The following documents must be submitted:
- certificate of education,
- a CV detailing previous research experience and reflecting the fulfilment of the above stated application requirements and, if applicable, advantages,
- list of publications,
- email contacts of two referees who we may contact for references.
Please send your application, along with the required supporting materials, to careers@ung.si. The application should be sent as a single pdf e-mail attachment.
Inquiries regarding the application procedure should be directed to: Tea Stibilj Nemec (e-mail careers@ung.si or phone +386 5 6205 822) or Nina Cotič (e-mail careers@ung.si or phone +386 5 6205 817).
For additional information regarding the research tasks, please contact prof. dr. Petra Mišmaš (petra.mismas@ung.si ) or prof. dr. Franc Marušič (franc.marusic@ung.si)
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Tea Stibilj Nemec
phone: +386 5 6205 822
e-mail: careers@ung.si
