Postdoctoral researcher (m/f/x) in experimental linguistics

Postdoctoral researcher (m/f/x) in experimental linguistics

The DFG research founded project “At-issueness as propositional prominence” (lead by Prof. Dr. Daniel Gutzmann) investigates the concept of “at-issueness”, as used in semantics and pragmatics, reconceiving it as the relative prominence of propositions.
You will take on a senior role within the project and will, in collaboration with the PI and a doctoral researcher, carry out research on the gradience of at-issue and the factors that influence the accessibility of propositions in discourse. You will be primarily responsible for the design and implementation of experimental studies and the analysis of the results.
Scope: full-time
Duration: fixed-term, 3 Jahre
Start: by November 1, 2025 or later
Apply by: 2025-09-23
Your tasks:

• Carry out collaborative research on at-issueness and propositional prominence
• Design and conduct experimental studies
• Analyze and model results within a theoretical framework and publish in top venues
• Mentor the project’s doctoral researcher
• Advise student assistants in project work
• Host visiting scholars (including a Mercator Fellow) and organize talks/workshops
• No teaching duties

Your profile

• Excellent PhD in linguistics or a closely related field
• Proven expertise in experimental methods and statistical analysis
• Solid publication record in international peer-reviewed journals
• Team spirit and collaborative mindset
• Adequate proficiency in academic English (writing and communication)
• Desirable: expertise in theoretical semantics/pragmatics and/or computational modeling (e.g., linear OT, Harmonic Grammar, RSA)
• Experience supervising students is an advantage