Assistant Professor
About The Position
The Linguistics Department at the University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Syntax with an anticipated starting date of August 8, 2027. Applicants should be prepared to teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We seek to hire someone with an active research program, who is prepared to work closely with graduate students, and whose research connects with existing strengths in linguistic theory, psycholinguistics and computational linguistics. The expected teaching load is four courses per year (2-2). Applicants must have a PhD (Linguistics, Cognitive Science, or allied fields) or expect to have one before the start date.
Requirements
- A Ph.D. in Linguistics or a related field, or expect to have one before the start date.
- Evidence of an active research program in syntax.
- Evidence of success in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students.
- Ability to deliver lectures in a large classroom setting, which may require walking between campus buildings.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated ability to incorporate diverse perspectives in their teaching.
- Research engages with a diversity of data types, possibly including field work, corpus data, experimental syntax, psycholinguistics, language acquisition.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
- Work closely with graduate students.
- Conduct research in syntactic theory.
- Participate in shared governance of the department, college, and university.
- Contribute to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching, and service.
Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
