Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
The University of Zurich invites applications for a
professorship (open rank) in
German Linguistics with a focus on
Semantics – Pragmatics – Interaction
starting on 1 August 2025.
The future holder of the position is expected to have carried out excellent, internationally visible research in the field of German Linguistics and should have
adequate teaching experience. A research focus in the area of linguistic interaction
with a perspective on semantics and/or pragmatics is part of the job profile. In
addition, candidates are required to show a demonstrable interest in empiricalquantitative methods for research on linguistic interaction. Teaching should cover
German linguistics with a focus on the aforementioned topics. In addition to
innovative research impulses for the field, cooperation (in research and teaching)
with other professorships at the Department of German Studies, the Faculty of Arts
and Social Science, the Linguistics Center for the Literary Present Zurich (LiZZ),
the NCCR Evolving Language as well as with national and international institutions
is expected.
At the time of application, the candidates are required to hold a doctoral degree
in the field of German Linguistics and to have a track record of excellent scientific
publications.
The position should be filled by 1 August 2025. Depending on the qualifications
of the candidate, the professorship will be filled as a full professorship, associate
professorship or assistant professorship with tenure track.
The Department of German Studies, the University of Zurich and the role of Zurich
as a centre for research and education offer a stimulating research and teaching
environment with diverse opportunities for professional exchange and cooperation.
The University of Zurich aims to increase the proportion of women and diversity
in research and teaching, and thus explicitly invites applications from suitably
qualified individuals.
For further information
please contact Prof. Dr. Noah Bubenhofer (
noah.bubenhofer@ds.uzh.ch).
The closing date for applications is 19 October 2023. Details on the application procedure are available on
www.phil.uzh.ch/jobs.html.