University or Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: British Columbia, Canada
Web Address: http://www.sfu.ca/linguistics.html
Job Title: Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Syntax
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Syntax; Experimental Syntax

Description:

The Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Simon Fraser University (Burnaby Campus) invites applications for one tenure-track faculty position in syntax at the rank of Assistant Professor. The anticipated start date for this position is on or after July 15, 2024.

Duties

Duties include maintaining an active program of research, teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, supervision of graduate students, participation in the collegial governance of the department and the university and service to the academic community.

Qualifications

A PhD in linguistics or closely related field is required. However, PhD candidates with solid indication of imminent completion may be hired at the rank of Instructor and will be promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor upon completion of the PhD.

The successful candidate must be a specialist in syntax with additional expertise in experimental approaches to language processing or acquisition, and/or documentation and analysis of Indigenous and underrepresented languages. We welcome applications from candidates who can contribute to the existing research strengths in the Department as well as complement those strengths in new ways. They must have demonstrated excellence in research through a proven record of publications, conference presentations and/or other forms of knowledge dissemination.

The successful candidate must also have demonstrated ability to teach courses in syntax and their specific areas of expertise at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as introductory courses in general linguistics and other courses that intersect with syntax.

Applications
Preference will be given to complete applications received by November 30, 2023, but we will continue to accept applications beyond that date until the position is filled.

The application must include the following:
- Cover letter summarizing the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and interest in the position
- Current CV
- Research statement
- Teaching portfolio
Candidates selected for interviews will be asked to arrange for 3 letters of reference to be sent to the Department. Applications should be submitted electronically to [email protected] in PDF format only as a single file.

For full description please see the link below.

Mailing Address for Applications:

Email Address for Applications: [email protected]
Web Address for Applications: https://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/faculty_openings/arts.html
Contact Information:
Professor Panayiotis Pappas
Email: [email protected]