Research and Development Specialist in Sociolinguistics of Migration / Work (80 %)

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

State University

University of Luxembourg

Area

Central and Eastern Europe

Host Country

Luxembourg

Deadline

15 Feb 2021

Study level

Postgraduate

Opportunity type

Jobs

Specialities

Linguistics

Opportunity funding

Not funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

The University of Luxembourg aspires to be one of Europe’s most highly regarded universities with a distinctly international and interdisciplinary character. It fosters the cross-fertilisation of research and teaching, is relevant to its country, is known worldwide for its research and teaching in targeted areas, and is establishing itself as an innovative model for contemporary European Higher Education. The University`s core asset is its well-connected world-class academic staff which will attract the most motivated, talented and creative students and young researchers who will learn to enjoy taking up challenges and develop into visionary thinkers able to shape society.

The Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) brings together expertise from the humanities, linguistics, cognitive sciences, social and educational sciences. People from across 20 disciplines are working within the Faculty. Along with the disciplinary approach a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed.

The faculty’s research and teaching focuses on social, economic, political and educational issues with the common goal of contributing to an inclusive, open and resourceful society. The FHSE offers four Bachelor and 15 Master degrees and a doctoral school providing students with the necessary knowledge and high-qualified skills to succeed in their future career.

The successful applicant will be based in the Institute for Research on Multilingualism (MLing), (Department of Humanities) and work in collaboration with Dr Bernardino Tavares, Principal Investigator of the FNR-funded project “Disentangling postcolonial encounters in globalisation: a sociolinguistic-ethnographic study of Lusophone migrant workers’ positionings in third space” (DisPOSEG).

The role of the Research and Development Specialist will be linked to the preparation, implementation, evaluation and reporting of the project. S/he will participate in all phases of the project and have opportunities to learn and conduct research in the fields of Lusophone postcolonial relations in Luxembourg, Portugal and its former colonies (Cape Verde, Brazil, Guinea-Bissau, Angola …).

Specific tasks include:

Applications should be submitted online and include:

Deadline for applications: 15 February 2021.

Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by email will not be considered.

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.

For further Information, please contact:

Dr Bernardino Tavares (bernardino.c.tavares@gmail.com)