Lecturer in Linguistics

The School of Arts, Language and Cultures at the University of Manchester features one of the UK’s largest concentrations of high-quality research and teaching in languages and linguistics. The School is strongly committed to the enhancement of excellence, in step with the University’s ambitious plans as set out in the document Our Future. In REF 2021 the University was ranked fifth in the UK for research power; Modern Languages and Linguistics was ranked seventh. The School is seeking to appoint a permanent, full-time Lecturer to contribute to research and teaching in the Department of Linguistics and English Language (LEL). The Department of Linguistics and English Language stands out in the UK and beyond in the breadth of subject areas and theoretical approaches represented by its members. Particular strengths include: phonetics and phonology, semantics, pragmatics, morphology, syntax, typology, language contact and multilingualism, language development and first language acquisition, variationist sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, the field-work based study of lesser-described languages, the linguistics of English (both synchronic and diachronic), the linguistics of Romance languages (synchronic and diachronic), corpus linguistics, forensic linguistics, computational linguistics, and experimental and quantitative approaches. The Department offers undergraduate programmes in Linguistics and in English Language, a master’s programme in Linguistics, and, from 2024, an MSc in Computational and Corpus Linguistics. We are looking for a high-achieving colleague to enhance our research and teaching strengths in syntax.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Andrew Koontz-Garboden

Email: andrewkg@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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