Post-doctoral assistent department of Linguistics (30313)

Karlstad University; Gent; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

36 days holiday leave

Bench fee EUR 1,500 per year

Résumé du poste

Ghent University invites applications for a post-doctoral assistant in the Department of Linguistics (30313). The appointee will devote at least 70% of the time to scientific research in their linguistic specialization, collaborate with existing research groups, and report findings at conferences.

The role involves annual workshops, potential ERC Starting Grant applications, and limited teaching/outreach contributions within the department.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in linguistics or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of postdoctoral seniority at appointment.
• Eligible to apply for ERC Starting Grant in 2027, 2028 and/or 2029.
• Excellent international publication record and research funding.
• Specialization in linguistics with opportunities for collaboration.
• Research with high methodological innovation and cross-disciplinary applicability.
• Specialization in languages included in Ghent University’s Language and Literature programme.

Responsabilités

• Conduct at least 70% of your assignment in scientific research within your linguistic area.
• Report research at scientific meetings and publish results in international journals and/or books.
• Collaborate with one or more research groups within the department.
• Offer an annual practical workshop sharing methodological expertise.
• Submit an ERC Starting Grant application during the three-year mandate.
• Contribute to teaching and outreach activities when needed.

Connaissances

Postdoc experience

International publications

Collaborative research

ERC Starting Grant eligibility

Formation

Doctoral degree in linguistics

NARIC equivalence certificate (if degree from outside EU)

Description du poste

Post-doctoral assistent department of Linguistics (30313)

Ghent University is one of the top 100 universities in the Dutch language area, with more than 44,000 students and 15,000 staff members.

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

YOUR TASKS

You devote at least 70% of your assignment to scientific research within your linguistic area of specialization, report on this research regularly at scientific meetings, and publish your results and findings in recognized international journals and/or books with academic publishers.

You are actively involved in the research activities of one or more research groups within the department and establish collaborations with one or more researchers affiliated with the department.

Once a year, you offer a practical workshop in which you share your methodological expertise with interested senior and junior researchers in the department.

During the three-year mandate, you submit an ERC Starting Grant application with Ghent University as the host institution.

You are willing to make a limited contribution to the academic teaching provided by the Department of Linguistics and/or to the department’s outreach activities.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You hold a doctoral degree based on a dissertation in the field of linguistics, or an equivalently recognized degree (the degree requirements must be met by the date of appointment). For degrees obtained outside the European Union, an equivalence certificate from NARIC must be provided.

You have at least one year of postdoctoral seniority at the time of appointment.

You are eligible to apply for an ERC Starting Grant in the 2027, 2028 and/or 2029 calls.

You have an excellent research profile, as evidenced by a strong international publication record, invited lectures, academic distinctions, acquisition of research funding, and so on.

You specialize in any subfield of linguistics/linguistic subdiscipline (fundamental research), provided that there are good opportunities for collaboration with one or more of the department’s existing research groups.

Your research is characterized by a high degree of methodological innovation. A broad applicability of the innovative tools and methods you use, also beyond your own subdiscipline, is considered an asset.

You have a specialization in one or more languages that are part of the curriculum of the Language and Literature programme at Ghent University.

We offer you a temporary appointment for three years withh a bench fee of EUR 1,500 per year to support your research activities.

Even if you have already been appointed earlier (whether or not at another university and whether or not in the same field of discipline) in a first term of up to 3 years, you can apply. The second appointment does not have to be immeditately connected to a first term.

• Your contract will start on 1/01/2027 at the earliest.
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, a bicycle allowance and eco vouchers.. .

INTERESTED?

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. dr. Claudia Crocco [e-mail]

Job details

Title

Post-doctoral assistent department of Linguistics (30313)

Published

2026-09-17

2026-10-06 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
2026-10-06 23:59 (CET)

Closing on: 2026-10-08 (Europe/Brussels)

Closing on: 2026-10-06 (Europe/Brussels)

Closing on: 2026-10-13 (Europe/Brussels)