Phd Assistantship in English Historical Linguistics

Vor 3 Tagen


Zurich, Schweiz English Department Vollzeit

English Department_
**PhD Assistantship in English Historical Linguistics**

**Your profile**: We are looking for a member of staff with an outstanding MA thesis in the field of English historical linguistics. You have excellent knowledge of Old and Middle English and are interested in historical lexis and semantics and language contact. You are keen on collaborative work in an interdisciplinary project. You are proficient in verbal, written, and interpersonal communication in English and have a competence in German or are eager to acquire a working knowledge of German in the first two years.

**What we offer**: We offer an assistant/PhD position with a workload of 60% (initially limited to a three-year

period, with possible extension for up to 3 three years, salary according to canton

regulations) in an internationally renowned, committed and collegial research team, which will support you in your independent research. The English Department offers an attractive, cooperative work environment with good infrastructure in an international, stimulating environment in central Zurich with full access to linguistic corpora, library services, IT facilities. You will be allocated a workspace in the department; the university's regulations allow staff to work from home for up to 40% of their weekly employment time.

**Place of work**: Englisches Seminar, Plattenstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland



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