Universität Hildesheim
Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts
Stellenausschreibung
Kennziffer 2025/49-50 (English)
The Institute for English Language and Literature, Faculty 3, has two vacancies:
Research assistant in English Linguistics (m/f/d)
(TV-L E 13, 65%)
The two positions are part-time (65%, roughly 38,000 EUR gross income per year) and to be filled for an initial period of 3 years as of 01 April 2025.
Your tasks:
- Assisting in research and teaching
- Pursuing an academic qualification in English Linguistics (doctoral degree or post-doctoral degree / Habilitation) on a topic related to the research profile of the professorship of English Linguistics
- Independent teaching of courses (2.6 contact hours per week per semester) in the Bachelor's and / or Master’s degree programs in English
Your profile:
- A completed academic degree in English Linguistics or comparable disciplines
It is desirable that you demonstrate:
- Research experience or a profound interest in at least one of the following research areas: conversation analysis / interactional linguistics, diachronic pragmatics, variational pragmatics, language and law, AI in social interaction
- Very good doctorate (postdoc) in English Linguistics or comparable disciplines
- Teaching experience, preferably in a university context
- Very good command of English and basic knowledge of German
- Candidates for a postdoc position should have published in international peer-reviewed outlets and have initial experience in applying for third-party funding
- An interest in digital methods (programming skills are an asset, but not a prerequisite)
We offer:
- A dynamic and collaborative team
- Active support for academic career development
- Intensive supervision and integration into international networks
- Support for attending academic conferences and additional training
As a family-friendly university, we offer a varied, interdisciplinary range of tasks, flexible working hours, regular further and advanced training and a special annual payment within the framework of TV-L. In joining the university, you will become part of a dynamic, committed and open-minded team.
The University of Hildesheim has adopted a mission statement that places great importance on gender equality and diversity.
The University of Hildesheim particularly wants to promote the professional equality of women and men. Therefore, it aims to increase the proportion of employees of the gender that is underrepresented in the respective area.
In the case of equal qualification and suitability, applications from applicants with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration. (Proof of disability must be enclosed.)
If you have any questions, please contact PD Dr. Elisabeth Reber by email (reber@uni-hildesheim.de).
We look forward to receiving your online application (letter of motivation (1 page); Curriculum Vitae, if possible, including a list of publications and courses taught; 1-2 sample chapters from your Master's or doctoral thesis; if possible, 1-2 published peer-reviewed journal articles or book chapters in English; names and contact information of two academic referees; certificates) by 30 January 2025.
This is a translation. The original job posting in German is authoritative and available under https://bewerbung.uni-hildesheim.de/jobposting/792260551b9bee71737a480a37a49fb15e6b0f8a0 .
