Postdoctoral Fellow in Linguistics and Related Fields

School of Linguistics, the Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia

The School of Linguistics of the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Linguistics and related fields.

Requirements

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

●     Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of Linguistics 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 a strong background in computational, experimental, field, corpus linguistics, or theoretical methods in linguistics; ability to work in a team, to conduct and publish high quality research.

●      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 Dr. Ekaterina Rakhilina ;

●     participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on School of Linguistics’ research projects such as:

o  Learner corpora

o  Typological corpora

o  Corpora of children’s speech

o  Learner dictionaries

o  Linguistic variation

o  Russian sign language

o  Database of Russian constructions (Constructicon) 

o  Database of diachronic changes

o  … and many others

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

●     participation in the events of the School of Linguistics, reports for the School’s linguistic seminar, and other contributions to the School’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 School of Linguistics offers access to its databases and electronic resources.

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 School of Linguistics may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The deadline for the applications is January 31, 2024

Apply now

For more information:

-       about Postdoctoral Fellowship -Frequently Asked Questions

-       about HSE university –official web-site

-       about the School of Linguistics–official web-site of the School of Linguistics  or contact Yulia Badryzlova at yubadryzlova@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