limited term W 2-Professorship tenure track to W 3 in General Linguistics

Cluster of Excellence ROOTS; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiel University invites applications for a limited term W 2-Professorship tenure track to W 3 in General Linguistics. The initial period is five years to start at the earliest possible time.

The successful candidate will lead General Linguistics in research and teaching, contribute to the BA and MA programs, and actively participate in the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence while pursuing external funding and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Qualifications

• Completed university degree and PhD in General Linguistics or related field.
• Clear research focus in linguistic typology and history of languages.
• Strong publication record with monographs or peer-reviewed articles.

Responsibilities

• Lead General Linguistics research and teaching; coordinate and develop BA and MA programs.
• Strengthen typological research, with emphasis on smaller languages, and engage in ROOTS collaborations.

Skills

Research leadership

Teaching experience

Education

Bachelor degree in Linguistics

Doctoral degree in Linguistics

Job description

Organisation/Company Kiel University Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 15 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Country Germany Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Kiel University aims to attract more qualified women to professorships.

The Institute of Scandinavian Studies, Frisian Studies and General Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of Kiel University invites applications for a

limited term W 2-Professorship tenure track to W 3 in General Linguistics

for an initial period of five years to start at the earliest possible time.

The future job holder shall be responsible for the subject area of General Linguistics in research and teaching. The successful candidate will contribute to the coordination and further development of the BA programme in Empirical Linguistics and the MA programme in Language and Variation, strengthen typological research, with a particular focus on smaller languages, and engage in interdisciplinary research collaborations, including active participation in the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence.

Applicants must hold a completed university degree and a doctoral degree of outstanding quality (at least magna cum laude or equivalent), as well as additional relevant academic qualifications in General Linguistics or a related field. These qualifications must be demonstrated through a junior professorship, a habilitation, or equivalent academic achievements. Applicants are also expected to have an outstanding publication record, including monographs or peer-reviewed articles in academic journals or edited volumes; a clearly defined research focus in linguistic typology; university-level teaching experience in General Linguistics or a related field; and experience in applying for external research funding. Finally, applicants are expected to submit a concept outlining their prospective contribution to the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence. Applicants who do not speak German should note that, no later than three years after appointment, they will be expected to teach courses in German.

Specific Requirements

Additional research experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable: sociolinguistics, structural language description, contact linguistics, and historical linguistics. Applicants should also be willing, beyond their involvement in ROOTS, to contribute thematically to the research priorities of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, in particular to the focus area Societal, Environmental and Cultural Change (SECC), and to participate in the Research Centre for Areality and Sociality in Language.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Kiel University and Cluster of Excellence ROOTS Country Germany City Kiel Postal Code 24118 Geofield