Associate Professor (Promotion Track) or Full Professor in English Linguistics

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

Founded in 2003, the University of Luxembourg is a research university focused on tomorrow’s major societal challenges, including digital transformation, medicine and health, and sustainable and societal development. With over 1’000 doctoral candidates among 7’500 students as well as 300 professors, the University distinguishes itself with its international and multilingual character, an interdisciplinary approach, and a personalised learning environment.

The Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) brings together expertise from the humanities, linguistics, cognitive sciences, social sciences, and educational sciences. Scholars from across 20 disciplines are working within the Faculty. Along with disciplinary approaches, a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed.

The Faculty’s research and teaching focuses on social, economic, political and educational issues with the common goal of contributing to an inclusive, open and resourceful society. The FHSE offers seven Bachelor’s and twenty Master’s degrees and hosts a doctoral school providing students with the necessary knowledge and high-qualified skills to succeed in their future careers.

Your role

The Department of Humanities within the Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences is seeking a leading academic to join its team as Associate Professor (promotion track) or Full Professor in English Linguistics.

The successful candidate will cooperate with the members of the Department working on research areas such as language variation and change, digital linguistics, digital writing and reading, multilingual practices in education and the workplace, teaching and learning in multilingual contexts, language and literacy development in English as a second language (ESL), and Content and language integrated learning (CLIL).

The candidate is expected to:

• Carry out research in the domain of language variation and change, by also applying digital/AI research methods
• Establish and develop a research strand on World Englishes in cooperation with researchers from related institutes in the Department of Humanities and from international institutions
• Take on academic leadership positions at the level of the study programme, the Department, and the Faculty

Teaching areas:

The successful candidate will cover a wide array of topics and approaches in the course offerings of the Department:

• Bachelor in European Cultures – English Studies: core courses, electives, lectures, methods seminar on topics such as varieties of English, Language Variation and Change, English in Europe and the World, digital methods in language learning, Discourse Analysis, Research methods
• Bachelor in European Cultures – Common Curriculum in European Cultures: (contribution) to courses addressing the dimension of English in different geopolitical and intercultural contexts
• Master in Learning and Communication in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts
• Doctoral Programme in Humanities

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Monique Weis, Head of Department of Humanities

Email: Monique.weis@uni.lu

Your profile

• Ph.D. degree in English linguistics
• Ideally at least 5 years of postdoctoral experience acquired in a university or comparable research centre
• An appropriate international research profile as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, conference participation, and collaboration in international research initiatives
• Demonstrated capability to attract competitive third-party research funding
• Excellent track record with a focus on language variation and change, and World Englishes
• University-level teaching experience at the undergraduate and the postgraduate level
• Teaching experience in linguistics
• Willingness to engage in teamwork in teaching and research groups
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to work in a multilingual environment

Language requirements:

The University of Luxembourg is set in a multilingual context. The person hired on this position must be proficient in English and either French or German. The University encourages its staff to learn the other language and provides access to language courses to this end.

We offer

• Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR)
• A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure
• A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs …
• An exceptional research environment and skilled support staff
• Very good opportunities for external funding
• Services to promote staff well-being and work-life balance

How to apply

Submit application online including:

• Cover letter (max. 2 pages)
• Detailed CV, including periods of absence from work (or where the effect has been equivalent to absence) including family-related leave and career breaks
• Copies of diplomas
• Complete list of publications and copies of 3 recent publications/research papers
• List and short description of research projects acquired over the past 5 (five) years
• List of PhD theses supervised
• List of teaching activities over the past 5 (five) years
• Statement of research, teaching and other activities planned at the University of Luxembourg
• The names, contact information and present position of 3 referees who can, upon request, provide an assessment on the application. Please indicate their relationship to you

Applications should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Robert Harmsen (Dean of the Faculty). 

All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence. Applications by post or e-mail cannot be considered. We encourage early application. To ensure full consideration, candidates should apply by 5 May 2025.

General Information:

• Contract Type: Academic - Permanent. This position is offered at the Full Professor or Associate Professor level, depending on qualification. Both positions are tenured. At the Associate Professor level, promotion to Full Professor is possible after 5 years upon positive evaluation
• Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
• Location: Campus Belval
• Job Reference: UOL07164/F3-030045 (to be mentioned in all correspondence)

Gender equality:

The University of Luxembourg is committed to achieving gender parity among its academic staff and aims to eliminate obstacles to recruitment of female professors and their career development. Should candidates present equivalent CVs, preference will be given to female candidates in all departments where gender parity is not yet achieved. The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.