Available Faculty Positions
Department of Linguistics
Assistant Professor of Lingusitics
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Rochester invites applications for a tenure track appointment as an assistant professor to begin July 1, 2013. Duties include teaching established courses in the undergraduate and graduate curriculum and working with graduate students in allied fields such as psycholinguistics and computer science.
Qualifications:
We seek candidates with a proven record of research in formal pragmatics and semantics, a record of excellence in teaching, and strong evidence of interest in interdisciplinary work. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand before the appointment starts. Experience with primary data and fieldwork that would complement current faculty interests is desirable.
Excellence in teaching is required, and breadth of teaching interest is highly desirable. The Department of Linguistics is part of a larger active interdisciplinary community consisting of faculty and students doing research in cognitive science, philosophy, computer science, and neuroscience. We seek candidates who are likely to further those connections. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
How to apply:
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and teaching evaluations via the following website: https://www.rochester.edu/fort/lin/.
Other information:
Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2012. We will be interviewing at the LSA in January. For questions, contact Joyce McDonough at linguistics@rochester.edu
The University of Rochester, an Equal Opportunity Employer, has a commitment to diversity and encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.
