Professor/Senior Associate Professor in Linguistics

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University – Applied Linguistics

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term, renewable, 3rd contract open-ended 

UNIVERSITY OVERVIEW: 

Join the Department of Applied Linguistics, within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at China’s leading Joint Venture university. Located in Suzhou, China, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is a young, dynamic and EMI university founded in 2006, and is a unique collaborative institution and first joint-venture university in China to offer both UK (University of Liverpool) and Chinese (Ministry of Education) accredited undergraduate degrees for more than 100 programmes. XJTLU also aims to become truly research-led and has committed significant investment into research development and the expansion of master’s and PhD student numbers on campus. The university has over 18,000 students and nearly 1000 academic staff representing in excess of 90 nationalities. For detailed information about the university, please visit www.xjtlu.edu.cn 

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW 

The Department of Applied Linguistics is a research-intensive environment with two MA programmes: the MA in TESOL and MA in Applied Linguistics (with a Specialisation in Multilingualism), which also contributes a Linguistics pathway on four UG programmes. We also have a Language and Cognition Research Laboratory, for Psycholinguistic and Phonetic research, with eye tracking technology. 

Linguistics at XJTLU is a rapidly expanding area — with ambitions to become the leading center of Linguistics teaching and research in the EMI context in the region, we are seeking a leading full / senior associate professor who will help to lead the department’s research and internationalisation agenda. The research area is left open, but applicants who can complement our existing strengths are particularly welcome. We particularly welcome applications from candidates interested in interdisciplinarity and collaboration within the Department and School. Please see https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/study/departments/academic-departments/department-of-applied-linguistics/ for details of our existing colleagues and research strengths, which include Sociolinguistics, Multilingualism, Discourse Analysis, Corpus Linguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, and Psycholinguistics. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 

The appointee will be expected to take a leading role in mentoring staff members in their research and initiating collaborative projects. The appointee will be expected to lead large external funding grant applications. The professor will also be expected to demonstrate teaching excellence and contribute to the academic administration of the department, school and university. The candidate will have an excellent research record, for example marked by publications in SJR Q1 journals, SSCI/AHCI-indexed journals, books with leading presses etc. 

In terms of teaching, the successful candidate will be expected to supervise PhD students, MA Dissertation students, as well as teaching one module per semester on our PG or UG programmes. 

Staff typically teach 1-1.5module(s) per semester, depending on student numbers. The typical contact hours are around 6 hours per week. The typical split of teaching: research: service is 40:40:20.

Further information on the School, University, and Suzhou may be found at the university website: http://www.xjtlu.edu.cn 

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: 

For Senior Associate Professor: 

• A Ph.D. degree or equivalent in Linguistics, or a related discipline is essential.
• A strong record of academic publications, according to the metrics noted above (essential).
• Demonstration of teaching excellence in a Higher Education environment is essential.
• A proven track-record of having obtained research funding is essential.
• Experience of teaching and supervision at the Postgraduate level is essential.
• Experience of Technology Enhanced Learning is desirable.
• Experience in PhD supervision is desirable.
• The ability to engage in collaborative research is desirable. 

For Full Professor, in addition, the following experience is essential: 

• World-leading research and a high international profile.
• An excellent record of academic publications, according to the metrics noted above.
• Have successfully obtained and managed grants and funding (external to the home institution).
• Experience in supervising PhD students to completion.
• Have actively contributed to the development of an academic unit through significant and sustained service role.
• Strong evidence of research leadership and mentoring of colleagues. 

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

SALARY: Competitive salary in the market 

BENEFITS:

1. Allowance: XJTLU provide various month/annual/one-off allowances as

• Housing allowance
• Travel allowance
• Kids’ education allowance
• Relocation allowance

2. Commercial insurance: International insurance plans customized for XJTLU staff and family members. (details refer to the University Policy)

3. Paid holidays:

• Statutory Holidays (11 days)
• Annual Leave (36 days)
• Family Matters Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Marriage Leave
• Paternity Leave
• Parental leave

4. Working visa and residence permit in China: XJTLU sponsors working visa and residence permit in China for the staff. 

TO APPLY:

Please submit your applications online, by clicking the 'Apply' button.

Applications must be submitted in a single pdf file that includes 3 parts in the order of:

1. A cover letter
2. A current CV, including country of citizenship,and highest degree level
3. Contact details for three references 

For general enquiries, please email Head ofDepartmentofApplied Linguistics, Dr. Penelope Scott at Penelope.Scott@xjtlu.edu.cn.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to the HR Recruiting Team at Wenyu.Pu@xjtlu.edu.cn.

Please quote the position and job ID in your enquiry.