Associate Professor in Linguistics

About us

The UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences is ranked second in the world for psychology (Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022) and UCL is the top-ranked university in the UK for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience according to the UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021. The Linguistics department has a track record of innovative and excellent research in theoretical and experimental linguistics.

About the role

The Department of Linguistics at UCL has for over 50 years played a leading role in research in Pragmatic Theory, with a special emphasis on making contact with wider cognitive scientific research into the functions of the human mind. As a centre for research in pragmatics and related fields of semantics, philosophy of language and child developmental research, it attracts high quality PhD students, plus it offers high quality introductory and advanced teaching to Undergraduate and Taught Masters students. Thus the expectations for the role will include carrying out research in pragmatics (or cognate fields) that makes substantive contact with cognitive science research; advising masters and doctoral students; and contributing to the departmental teaching in pragmatics and related fields.

The appointment can be made at grade 8 (Lecturer = Assistant Professor) should the post be offered to an outstanding early career candidate who has met the criteria and has completed their PhD in the last three years. Grade 8 currently begins at an annual salary of £52,487 including London allowance.

For informal queries about the role and the application process please contact PaLS HR ().

About you

The successful candidate will have a clear program of research within pragmatics which makes contact with the cognitive sciences. The successful candidate will have an outstanding record of high-quality publications and research-related activity commensurate with the stage of their academic career. They should hold a PhD in linguistics or a closely related area. The successful applicant will be expected to commence their appointment at UCL on 1st October 2025.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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