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Professorship in German Linguistics (open rank)
- 18 April 2026
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- Basel
Job summary
Join the University of Basel as an open-rank Professor of German Linguistics. This role offers a dynamic environment and modern work conditions.
Tasks
- Teach German Linguistics at Bachelor, Master, and doctoral levels.
- Enhance interdisciplinary programs in Language and Communication.
- Conduct excellent research in empirical language analysis using digital methods.
Skills
- A strong publication record post-PhD and teaching experience are required.
- Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Ability to collaborate and engage in university governance.
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About the job
Professorship in German Linguistics (open rank)
Workplace Basel - North West Switzerland - SwitzerlandCategoryPositionPublished17 April 2026Closing Date26 May 2026At the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Basel, a Professorship in German Linguistics with a focus on digital and usage-based linguistics (open rank) is to be filled as of 1 February 2027 or by agreement.
Depending on the qualification of the person to be appointed, the professorship will be filled as Tenure Track Assistant Professor (TTAP), Associate Professor, or Full Professor.
The University of Basel stands for excellence through diversity and is committed to equal opportunities and family-friendliness. In the effort to increase the proportion of women in academic leadership positions, the University is particularly interested in applications from women.
Application / Contact
Applicants are requested to submit their documents via the online application portal of the University of Basel (see button below) by 26 May 2026. Applications submitted by other means will not be considered.
Please upload your application documents in one file. Further information on the application can be found at https://philhist.unibas.ch/de/bewerbungen/ ') visible.
For further information, the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Laurent Goetschel, is available (Contact: bewerbung-philhist@unibas.ch ).
Apply
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Depending on the qualification of the person to be appointed, the professorship will be filled as Tenure Track Assistant Professor (TTAP), Associate Professor, or Full Professor.
The University of Basel stands for excellence through diversity and is committed to equal opportunities and family-friendliness. In the effort to increase the proportion of women in academic leadership positions, the University is particularly interested in applications from women.
Your Tasks
- We are looking for a person who teaches German linguistics in the German subject at Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate levels.
- The professorship is also essential for the future interdisciplinary Bachelor’s program Language and Communication, the interdisciplinary Master’s program Language and Communication, as well as for the Doctoral program Linguistics (Hermann Paul School of Linguistics Basel-Freiburg).
- The professorship strengthens empirical linguistics as well as digital methodologies and research approaches of Basel linguistics.
- The teaching offer planning is coordinated with the professorships of the German Seminar and the Department of Linguistics and Literary Studies.
- Excellent research in the field of usage analysis of the German language considering digital methods is expected.
Your Profile
- Applicants demonstrate excellent publication and research activity following their doctorate, corresponding to their academic age.
- Applicants should strengthen and complement the Basel linguistics offerings in the field of empirical linguistics with their areas of work.
- The focus in research and teaching should be on qualitative and/or quantitative computer-assisted methods as well as the associated pragmatic analysis of language usage patterns in contemporary language.
- Different specializations are possible, for example in the area of medial constellations (oral and written interaction, digital and mobile communication, human-machine interaction, AI-based text generation, etc.), as well as in connection with interaction analysis, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, knowledge communication, or current language change.
- Experience in teaching and willingness to teach students innovatively and practice-oriented at all levels is expected.
- Furthermore, applicants demonstrate successful acquisition of third-party funding.
- Teamwork skills and willingness to participate in university self-administration are assumed as a matter of course.
We Offer You
Modern and family-friendly working conditions in the center of Basel as well as collaboration with highly motivated colleagues.Application / Contact
Applicants are requested to submit their documents via the online application portal of the University of Basel (see button below) by 26 May 2026. Applications submitted by other means will not be considered.
Please upload your application documents in one file. Further information on the application can be found at https://philhist.unibas.ch/de/bewerbungen/ ') visible.
For further information, the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Laurent Goetschel, is available (Contact: bewerbung-philhist@unibas.ch ).
Apply
www.unibas.ch ')
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