About this role
Praedoc (Diss) (f/m/x) - Bavarian dialectology and dialectometry
Your Tasks
- Preparation and linguistic enrichment of the WBÖ corpus data (including lemmatization, PoS annotation) in collaboration with the technical development team
- Conducting dialectometric and geostatistical analyses (including cluster analysis, multidimensional scaling, factor analysis, interpolation/kriging)
- Comparative investigation of phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon with regard to their geographic structuring
- Data quality assurance and critical evaluation of the methods used
- Publishing research results in academic journals and presenting at workshops and conferences
- Collaborating within the ACDH’s Linguistics research department as well as with international project partners
- Writing a dissertation within the framework of the project
Your Profile
- Completed master’s degree (or equivalent) in German Studies/German Philology, Linguistics, or a related field with a focus on linguistics
- Knowledge of Bavarian-Austrian dialectology and dialect geography
- Experience with statistical analysis methods (e.g., R) and/or geographic information systems is an advantage
- Experience with NLP methods is an advantage
- Willingness to learn new methods and technologies and further develop them for the project data
- Very good German skills, very good English skills
- Ability to integrate and work in a team, independence, reliability, resilience, and flexibility
Our Offer
- Access to unique historical language material
- Collaboration with international experts in dialectology and dialectometry
- An international, diverse team in the heart of Vienna
- Flexible, family-friendly working hours
- Independent, self-directed work with room for your own ideas and initiative
- Open communication and corporate culture (open-door policy)
- Opportunity to pursue a PhD within an internationally networked, FWF-funded research project
The minimum annual gross salary for this position is EUR 53.140,92 (full-time based), in accordance with the collective agreement of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). For part-time employment, the salary will be adjusted on a pro rata basis in line with the agreed working hours. A higher salary is negotiable depending on experience or academic qualification. The start of employment is planned for December 2026 and is limited to 4 years.
Interested? Please upload your application (including CV, statement of motivation and references of previous experience) via our ÖAW online platform. Deadline October 15th, 2026 .
Contact
ACDH Central Office | [email protected]
ACDH | 1010 Vienna, Austria
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften | Austrian Academy of Sciences | https://www.oeaw.ac.at/