Faculty Search - Fall 2022
Open position for tenure-track Assistant Professor in Linguistics
The Department of Linguistics at Northwestern University seeks to fill a full-time tenure-line assistant professor position with a start date of September 1, 2022. We are looking for candidates who pursue an integrated approach to the scientific study of language, utilizing experimental, computational, and/or data-intensive approaches to inform linguistic theory and its applications. The candidate will join a vibrant interdisciplinary community including researchers from cognitive neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, psychology, and speech science. We seek candidates with a forward-looking research program that holds the promise of future external funding and a commitment to building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive field.
To receive fullest consideration, applications should arrive by January 10th, 2022. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Psychology, or a related field by the start date. Please include: a CV (including contact information and links to written work); statements of research and teaching interests; teaching evaluations (if available); and the names of three references (with their contact information). Applicants are invited to submit a statement addressing their past and/ or potential contributions to enhancing diversity, equity, and/or inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service. References will separately receive upload instructions after you have submitted your application (letters of reference should arrive as close to January 10th as possible). Applications and all supporting materials must be submitted online here.
E-mail inquiries should be directed to Jennifer Cole, Search Committee Chair (jennifer.cole1@northwestern.edu).
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