Postdoctoral Fellow in Linguistics

Linguistic Convergence Laboratory, Moscow, Russia

The Linguistic Convergence Laboratory in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of language contact, language corpora, linguistic typology, instrumental phonetics, field linguistics, NLP for low-resource language, languages of the Caucasus, languages of Russia.

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

●      Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of linguistics, sociolinguistics, Caucaseology, linguistic typology, Slavic languages, instrumental phonetics, computer science, or related areas which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;

●      Candidates should have ability to work in team;

●       Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;

●      Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.

The position involves:

●      working under the direct supervision of George Moroz (Laboratory Head);

●      participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on the Linguistic Convergence Laboratory’s research projects (https://lingconlab.ru/) such as:

o  Typological Atlas of the Languages of Daghestan

o  Linguistic variation in bilinguals’ and dialectal Russian

o  Other ongoing projects devoted to specific areas of the grammar and/or the lexicon of languages of Russia and the Caucasus

●      writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Lab;

●      participation in the events of the Lab and other contribution to the Lab’s development;

●      public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;

●      some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.

The Lab offers access to its databases and electronic resources, provides the postdoc with a working desk in the Lab’s office.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The deadline for the applications is February 9, 2025

Apply now

For more information:

-         about Postdoctoral Fellowship -Frequently Asked Questions

-         about HSE university –official web-site

-         about the Linguistic Convergence Laboratory– official web-site of the Laboratory or contact Chiara Naccarato (ch1naccarato@gmail.com or or mnaccarato@hse.ru) directly

-         about international specialists' life in Moscow -International Faculty Support page

If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru