Research assistent 50%, Centre for languages and literature - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The LangTool project will recruit a research assistant with a Master degree in Statistics and/or Applied Economics or something equivalent to that and with experience of hypothesis testing and parametric and nonparametric analysis. Experience with statistical software packages is necessary. The successful applicant will work with data extraction and analysis of online questionnaires and corpus data. Good command of English and Greek is necessary and basic knowledge of Swedish is a bonus. S/he will be offered 50% of the full employment (20 hours per week) for the time period 1 August – 31 January 2020. Salary according to the range for research assistants at Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University.

If questions about the position contact Carita.Paradis@englund.lu.se.

Language as a tool for understanding consumer attitudes and improving the social impact of sustainable products

This interdisciplinary project at the Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University combines insights from language technology, linguistics and management studies. The goal is to chart consumer attitudes towards sustainable products in order to get a better grasp of why consumers opt for sustainable products and how they evaluate them afterwards. We analyse consumers’ descriptions and assessments of their experience with the products and account for what sensory descriptors and the evaluative expressions there are in relation to the sociodemographic profiles. The purpose of this project is to contribute to the knowledge about consumer post-experiences about sustainable products in order to improve our understanding of how consumers of various social profiles react towards the market of sustainable products.

The project will thus contribute not only to our knowledge about consumer satisfaction, but also to product assessment, language use, and the social impact of sustainable products to the different social profiles included in the study. Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset. We kindly decline all sales and marketing contacts.