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Postdoc position in linguistic anthropology — Amazonian languages / cultures

Postdoc position in linguistic anthropology — Amazonian languages / cultures

ETHZurich
Vor 30+ Tagen
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Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher with experience in  Amazonian  languages to join one of the four QUANTA teams, based at ETH Zürich and led by PI Rafael Núñez. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact closely with the other three QUANTA teams based at University of Bergen, Norway (headquarters; PI Andrea Bender), Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany (PI Russell Gray), and University of Bordeaux-CNRS, France (PI Francesco d’Errico).

  • The successful candidates will be in charge of investigating in detail quantification and numeral systems in languages and cultures from Amazonia.
  • The successful candidates will take part in the research team’s academic and social activities.
  • The working language is English.
  • The positions are full time (41 hours per week) by default, but can be reduced for care-work, health, or wellbeing.
  • The ideal starting date is October 1, (but starting date is somewhat flexible).  The positions are for one year (until September 30, ) at ETH Zurich with the possibility of an extension at the QUANTA headquarters, the University of Bergen, Norway.

Your profile

Candidates are required :

  • to have a doctoral degree in linguistic anthropology (or related fields) before starting at ETH Zürich.
  • to have expertise and an excellent track in linguistic anthropology, ideally studying Amazonian languages or cultures.
  • to be able to initiate interesting research sub-projects that could be developed somewhat independently, but in close collaboration with the rest of the QUANTA multi-disciplinary team.