The department of Cognitive Linguistics at Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, invites applications for a postdoc job position in German linguistics at the level of a research fellow, commencing April 1, 2009, at the earliest. The appointment period is three years. The appointment is renewable. The general restrictions of the German ‘Wissenschaftszeitv ertragsgesetz’ and ‘Hessisches Hochschulgesetz’ apply.

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification in linguistics (completed by the start of the appointment) with evidence of strong research potential: speciality generative syntax. The appointed candidate will be expected:

• (a) to participate in the university’s self-administration
• (b) to teach at least four courses or seminars per year on some topic within the area of German linguistics at the undergraduate level and in the B.A./M.A. program ‘Kognitive Linguistik’. Preference will be given to candidates able to teach in German and English.
• (c) Independent research is possible and desired.

Applicants should submit a c.v., representative samples of their research, and arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent directly to Prof. Dr. Günther Grewendorf at the address given below.

The salary is determined in accordance with the ‘Bundesangestellten tarifvertrag’ (BAT) at the level of IIa. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Goethe University Frankfurt is an equal opportunity employer. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications of individuals with disabilities are preferred if equally well qualified.

Application deadline for this postdoc job: 10-Mar-2009

Mailing Address for Applications:

Prof. Dr. Günther Grewendorf
Institut für Kognitive Linguistik
Goethe-Universitä t Frankfurt
Grüneburgplatz 1
Frankfurt am Main 60629
Germany

Email Address for Applications:
fuss@lingua.uni-frankfurt.de

Contact Information:
Prof. Dr. Günther Grewendorf
Email: grewendorf@lingua.uni-frankfurt.de