PhD position in Social Sciences 973 views

The University of Luxembourg invites applications from outstanding researchers within its Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education for a PhD position in Social Sciences. The position is available under the direction of Associate Prof Dr Patrick Sunnen.

Duration: 14 months; extendable up to 36 months(fixed-term contract)

Starting date: 01/05/2018 onwards (but as soon as possible)

Role and responsibilities
  • prepare a thesis in the field of social sciences;
  • review and summarize relevant scientific literature;
  • contribute to the design, organisation and supervision of data collection;
  • organise, transcribe and analyse video data;
  • write scientific articles and reports;
  • present research at international scientific conferences;
  • collaborate and support other team members in project-related tasks.
Requirements:
  • Applicant must hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) in Education, Sociology, Psychology, Applied Linguistics, or any other related field;
  • Applicant must have experience with interactive tabletops or other human-computer interfaces; knowledgeable in EM/CA based video analysis and are willing to deepen this knowledge; master related transcription conventions, video editing and transcription tools.
  • Applicant must be able to collaborate within an interdisciplinary research team;
  • Applicant must possess linguistics skills to understand and use English scientific literature;
  • Applicant must either understand Luxembourgish or are willing to learn this language.
Applications:

Applications (in English) must be submitted online and include the following:

  • CV (including your contact address, work experience and list of publications)
  • Cover letter explaining motivation
  • Transcript of all courses and grades for Bachelor and Master program
  • Research statement and topics of particular interest to the candidate (300 words)
  • Contact information for at least two referees

Réf.: R-AGR-3358-10-C (to be mentioned in all correspondence)

—————–Quick Overview————-
Organization University of Luxembourg
Fellowship Level Doctoral
Country Luxembourg
Subject areas Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, Psychology, Applied Linguistics
Fellowship amount Varies
Eligibility Open to all nationalities
Deadline 31st March 2018
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