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Your Responsibilities
- Acquire and deepen knowledge in the theory and methods of linguistic evolution, particularly using probabilistic programming languages such as Stan to develop explicit quantitative models.
- Lead the development of at least three publishable papers in collaboration with supervisors and other colleagues.
- Submit a dissertation that integrates these papers alongside a comprehensive review of the state of the art.
- Actively participate in lab meetings, NCCR events, and journal clubs.
Your Profile
- Education in historical and typological linguistics, with familiarity in statistics and data wrangling.
- Knowledge of Bayesian approaches and/or phylogenetic comparative methods is highly beneficial.
- A strong interest in related fields, particularly neurolinguistics and human population genetics.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
To apply, please apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Contact:
Lena Zipp
Program Coordinator
dll_coordinator@isle.uzh.ch