Job title: Post-doctoral researcher in linguistics, Department of Language and Linguistics, University of Essex

Project: 'Bringing the outside in: Merging local language and literacy practices to enhance classroom learning and achievement'

Application closing date: 11/07/2019

Employment type: Fixed-term, part time (25.2 hours per week).

We are pleased to share this vacancy for a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Linguistics at the University of Essex to join us on a British Academy Global Challenges Research Funded Project entitled 'Bringing the outside in: Merging local language and literacy practices to enhance classroom learning and achievement.'

The appointed candidate will join the project team and will be central in coordinating research activity with partners in Botswana, Tanzania and Zambia. The project includes collaborators in the three countries and involves investigating the role of multilingualism in enhancing the classroom experience of primary school learners. 

More specific information about project and responsibilities can be found through the following link: 

https://vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=083677K3rU&WVID=9918109NEm&LANG=USA