Project assistant in English and multilingualism

Lund University

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 46 000 students and 8 500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Description of the workplace

In the subject of English, you will meet around thirty employees of varying ages from different parts of the world who work with English linguistics, English literary studies, English language proficiency, academic writing, English teacher education and English for specific purposes. We are a very active department in both research and pedagogical development, and we are keen that everyone enjoys the workplace and has the resources necessary to be able to do a good job.

We offer

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme.

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Work duties and areas of responsibility

You will work within an existing research project and be responsible for preparation of research materials, online assistance with data collection, data processing, and research administration.

Qualifications

Requirements for employment are:

- You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in linguistics or psychology or similar subject

- Your research focus (i.e. dissertation topic) is language and cognition in a South African context

- You are fluent in English and Afrikaans

- You have basic knowledge of statistical software (e.g. Excel, SPSS, R Studio etc.)

- You have experience in data collection with South Africans

Additional qualifications for the position are:

- You have a master's degree or equivalent in linguistics or psychology or similar subject

- You have experience in applying for grants

- You work with a high degree of both independence and accuracy

Further information
The position is a fixed term position for 12 months full time and starting in 1 September 2026 or by agreement. For any enquiries contact the project leader Prof. Panos Athanasopoulos Panos Athanasopoulos | Språk- och litteraturcentrum

How to apply
Applications are to be submitted via the University’s recruitment system. The application should include a personal letter justifying your interest in the position and how it matches your qualifications. The application should also include a CV, degree certificates or equivalent and any other document to which you would like to draw attention (copies of grade transcripts, details of referees, etc.)

About The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology
The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology have seven departments and carries out large and varied work within research and education with the purpose to understand people as cultural and social beings. The faculties have around 700 employees and around 4000 students.

About the Centre for Languages and Literature
The Centre for Languages and Literature (SOL) is Sweden's largest institution specialising in languages, linguistics, comparative literature and area studies. SOL offers a large number of independent courses complemented by a growing number of undergraduate and graduate programmes. With 36 subjects and some 30 postgraduate programmes, SOL forms a solid unit with breadth and depth in teaching and research and is distinguished by both national and international visibility. SOL is led by a board of which the Head of Department is chairman. In addition, there are three Assistant Heads of Department with special operational responsibilities. The centre has 300 employees and 8 000 students including around 100 doctoral students.