Doctoral Researcher/PhD

The position is offered until 30th September 2029, if no former times of qualification must be considered. The starting date is 1st October 2025. The position is part-time (65 % of regular working hours) with salary and benefits commensurate with a public service position in the state Hesse, Germany (TV-H E 13, 65 %).

The position is available within the Research Unit »Weak Elements in Phonology: Development, Processing and Modality«. The Research Unit investigates weak elements such as reduced syllables in language processing and development. The research project being coordinated in Marburg includes colleagues from the Universities of Mannheim, Frankfurt, Mainz and Erfurt and the Leibniz Institutes in Bonn and Mannheim. The project of the current call is concerned with prosodic transfer effects in the target language French, from both German and Turkish L1. The project is led by Prof. Christoph Gabriel (Mainz) and Prof. Mathias Scharinger (Marburg) and offers exciting interdisciplinary approaches within Phonetics, Phonology, Multilingualism and Neurolinguistics.

Tasks:

• preparation and conduction of electrophysiological perception data acquisition
• coordination of data acquisition in the partner laboratories
• event-related analyses of EEG data
• presentation of data at conferences and in scientific journals
• data acquisition travels to France and Turkey
• actively attending all events of the Research Unit

The position is limited to a time period deemed adequate for the completion of a doctoral degree. As part of the assigned duties, there will be ample opportunity to conduct the independent scientific research necessary for the completion of a doctorate. The limitation complies to § 2, 1 WissZeitVG.

Profile:

• MSc-degree or equivalent in Linguistics, Phonetics, Psychology, Cognitive Science or closely related disciplines with a discernible linguistic component
• expertise in Neurolinguistics, desired is knowledge in Phonetics, Phonology and Prosody
• expertise with empirical linguistic data, expected is knowledge of Electroencephalography (EEG)
• independent and thorough scientific way of working, confidence in preparing scientific texts and presentations, and knowledge of statistics
• good language skills (written and spoken) English (comparable to level “B” of the European reference frame), language skills in German or willingness to acquire them are desired,
• basic language skills in French, knowledge of Turkish is beneficial
• social competence, willingness for cooperation, high motivation and high levels of resilience

Disposition to own scientific qualification is expected.

We actively support the professional development of junior researchers by the offers of Marburg Research Academy (MARA), the International Office and the Higher Education Didactics Office.

We offer:

• intensive supervision of the doctoral project by two supervisors
• training in social, methodological and scientific skills through workshops
• introduction to the academic community through guest lectures and colloquia
• use of the Institute's own laboratories for EEG and behavioural studies
• ticket for free use of public transport in the state Hesse, Germany

Contact for more Information

Prof. Mathias Scharinger

+49 6421-28 24699

mathias.scharinger@uni-marburg.de

We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. In areas where women are underrepresented, female applicants will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. As a certified family-friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career. A reduction of working time is possible. Applicants with a disability as discribed in SGB IX (§ 2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. Application and interview costs can not be refunded.

Please apply by 29th June 2025 using the application button below. We would like to ask for application documents within a single PDF-file.