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Current Open Positions

 

ASL Lecturer Position for AY 2024-2025

The UCLA Department of Linguistics invites applications for full-time Lecturer for the 2024-2025 academic year to teach 8 undergraduate courses in ASL instruction. The position requires native or near-native ASL skills and a strong background in ASL teaching. See Table 15 for the salary range for this position. Salary placement will be based on skills, knowledge, and experience.

According to current UCLA policy, all courses must be taught in person on the UCLA campus.

Applicants should make use of UCLA’s job application link below to submit the following:
• Cover letter (Required)
• Curriculum Vitae (Required)
• Names of three referees that we can contact for reference (Required)
• Teaching statement (Required)
• Copies of teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness (Required)

Degree: Ph.D. with specialization in a related field desirable.

To apply, please submit your application through the UCRECRUIT web site at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09276

Please direct queries concerning the position to the Department’s Academic Personnel Office at RCapo@humnet.ucla.edu.

The deadline for the application is April 14, 2024


Postdoctoral Position in Iranian Linguistics

Applications are invited for the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Postdoctoral Fellowship in Iranian Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at UCLA. The fellowship will have an initial appointment of two years, with up to one additional year. The preferred start date is September 23, 2024.

The selected candidate will conduct research in Iranian Linguistics at the Department of Linguistics at UCLA.

Applicant Qualifications: Scholars with research and publication experience are welcome to apply for the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Postdoctoral Fellowship in Iranian Linguistics. Applications will be accepted from individuals who have received a Ph.D. in Iranian Languages and Linguistics and related fields within the last ten years, or by the time of their appointment. Applicants shall also have knowledge of the Persian language and Iranian Linguistics.

Application Requirements: The applications must include: (a) a current resume/curriculum vitae; (b) a list of publications; (c) a research plan; (d) three reference letters from scholars in fields related to the proposed research; (e) identification of faculty members in the Department of Linguistics supporting the research plan; (f) sample (in English) of recent written work.

To apply, please submit your application through the UCRECRUIT web site at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply

If you have any questions about this position, please email the Department’s Academic Personnel Office at RCapo@humnet.ucla.edu.

The deadline for application is May 15, 2024.


Language Acquisition Research Coordinator At UCLA

The UCLA Department of Linguistics is recruiting a curious, dynamic, and organized candidate to work as the full-time Lab Coordinator for the language acquisition research lab.

Responsibilities include organizing and managing subject recruitment, interacting with parents and children, aiding in experimental design, testing infants, maintaining data spreadsheets, and facilitating undergraduate and graduate research projects. This is a 100% career administrative position with benefits; a commitment for two years is required. The position starts immediately and offers flexible hours. Hourly rate begins at $28.04 and is commensurate with experience. UCLA is an equal opportunity employer.

The candidate must have experience working in a research lab with children between 0 – 6 years and their parents. A degree (B.A. or M.A.) in Linguistics / Psychology or related field, research experience with infants and language acquisition, and proficiency in Spanish is highly desirable. Experience with the SR Eyelink eyetracker would be a plus. The position will require testing on at least two Saturdays per month. This position is ideal for gaining experience before entering graduate school; previous coordinators have gone to excellent doctoral programs. Details of previous research projects are available on the UCLA Language Acquisition Lab Webpage (https://languagelab.humanities.ucla.edu) as well as faculty pages of Laurel Perkins and Megha Sundara.

If you are interested, please complete the application (requisition number 40848) at the following website.

Applications will be accepted until March 22, 2024. You will need to include a cover letter, resume/CV, and names of three references. If you have any questions, please email Megha Sundara (megha.sundara@humnet.ucla.edu).


Lecturer Position for Spring 2024

The UCLA Department of Linguistics invites applications for a full-time Lecturer to teach 2 of the following 4 courses in Spring Quarter 2024:

• Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition
• Neurolinguistics
• Language Processing
• Fundamentals of translation and interpreting

Minimum educational degree required – Ph.D. with specialization in related field desirable.

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more information or apply for the position, view the complete job description here: UCLA Linguistics: Lecturer Position for Spring 2024 (Job # JPF09123).

Please direct queries concerning the position to the Department’s Academic Personnel Office at RCapo@humnet.ucla.edu.


Tenure or Tenure-Track Phonology Professor Position

The UCLA Department of Linguistics seeks to fill a faculty position (tenured or tenure-track), starting July 1, 2024, for a specialist in phonology. The core qualification for the position will be expertise in phonological theory. Additional qualifications that may strengthen an application are expertise in phonological experimentation, fieldwork experience, and computational expertise. We anticipate making an appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

Ph.D. is required before date of hire. In general, candidates should have an outstanding record in research and teaching; candidates for an entry-level appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor should show great potential for outstanding research and teaching.

The teaching load is normally four courses per year, and will include graduate and undergraduate courses as well as graduate student advising. Faculty members also customarily participate in informal seminars attended by graduate students and other faculty members working in their subfield. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more information or apply for the position, view the complete job description here: UCLA Linguistics_ Phonology Faculty Position.