Junior or senior professor of Dutch Linguistics

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Department: Department of Linguistics
Regime Part-time

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The Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts has the following part-time (55%)> vacancy: junior or senior professor of Dutch Linguistics

Position

You will contribute to the University of Antwerp’s three core tasks: education, research and services. Your role will also include organisational and managerial aspects.

Education

  • You will provide high-quality education in Dutch linguistics: Dutch language proficiency 1 (partim, 3 out of 6 ECTS, language of instruction: Dutch), Dutch linguistics 3: diachronic study of Dutch (partim, 3 out of 6 ECTS, language of instruction: Dutch) and a master course (6 ECTS, content to be determined according to the candidate’s expertise – preferably with a diachronic orientation, language of instruction: Dutch).
  • The teaching load may evolve in function of the course programme and internal consultation with colleagues. The total teaching load will remain more or less the same as the above (with a maximum of 13 ECTS and a minimum of 10 ECTS);
  • You will play a role in developing activating, student-centred and competence-driven programme components and study programmes.
  • You will supervise students during the writing of bachelor’s and master’s papers.

Research

  • You will advance high-quality scientific research in Dutch or general/comparative linguistics (including Dutch).
  • You will initiate new lines of research and coordinate the progress of scientific research projects. You will also participate in ongoing research programmes.
  • You will acquire and manage national and international research funding.
  • You will publish in international, peer-reviewed journals and will write, edit or contribute to books published by leading academic publishers.
  • You will develop an international scientific network.
  • You will supervise PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.

Services

  • You will play a role in the provision of both academic services and service to society, within the institution and externally, proportional to your appointment percentage. You will participate in student recruitment, boards and committees, and popular communication to a non-academic audience.

Organisation and leadership

  • You will accept coordinating responsibilities in the areas of education, research and/or services and you will contribute to policy. 
  • Your leadership style will be motivating and coaching. You will be attentive to your employees’ growth and development processes.

Profile

  • You hold a PhD in Dutch linguistics or in another relevant discipline.
  • Expertise previously acquired in diachronic linguistic research on Dutch is a plus. The same holds for experience with academic teaching of Dutch linguistics/Dutch language proficiency.
  • You can demonstrate several years of postdoctoral experience (or equivalent).
  • Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies. You have established an excellent international research portfolio with academic peer-reviewed publications in the field of Dutch linguistics.
  • Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision. You are motivated to develop your teaching skills further through the professionalisation opportunities available.
  • Your courses will be taught in Dutch. Your command of both oral and written Dutch is excellent  (native-level proficiency);
  • A good command of English is an asset as this will be the language required for grant acquisition.
  • You demonstrate leadership potential and organisational skills.
  • You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
  • You are committed to making your work environment an inclusive place where diversity is valued and all students, including those with specific vulnerabilities, feel safe.

What we offer

  • We offer a part-time, structural appointment as a member of the Senior Academic Staff (Dutch: Zelfstandig Academisch Personeel, ZAP). The level of your appointment (assistant professor, associate professor, professor or full professor) is determined on the basis of your professional experience and academic qualifications. Junior ZAP members are usually offered temporary appointment as a tenure track assistant professor for five years, which is then followed by permanent appointment (tenure) as an associate professor. Appointment as an associate professor or higher leads to permanent appointment (tenure) after a maximum of three years. A favourable performance appraisal is always required for permanent appointment.
  • We offer, after a positive evaluation of a PhD project you conducted, an attractive starter package consisting of a four-year PhD project and €15 000 of consumables to boost your research from the start of your employment at the University of Antwerp.  
  • Your gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scales for Senior Academic Staff (ZAP) and calculated proportionally on the basis of your employment percentage.  
  • You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.                                                                                                                                                                               
  • The planned start date is 15 September 2025.
  • You will do most of your work at the Stadscampus (City campus) in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
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Want to apply?

  • You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 25 February 2025 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on 'apply', complete the online application form and don’t forget to include the following document(s):
  • The selection committee will review all of the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision has been made, we will inform you about the next steps in the selection procedure. Please note the following date in your calender: 29 April 2025. If you are invited to the selection interview, you will also be asked to propose a topic for a four-year PhD project. 
  • If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or send an email to jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact Reinhild Vandekerckhove (reinhild.vandekerckhove@uantwerpen.be)

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