Assistant Professorship in Italian and Comparative Romance Linguistics

Job title:

Assistant Professorship in Italian and Comparative Romance Linguistics

Company:

University of Cambridge

Job description

The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics (MMLL) seeks to appoint a full-time Assistant (Grade 9) in Italian and Comparative Romance Linguistics from 1 September 2025.Candidates will have a record of, or clear potential for, outstanding research in Italian and Comparative Romance Linguistics, commensurate with their career stage, and a strong trajectory. We welcome candidates whose research and/or teaching demonstrates the potential for collaborative or cross-disciplinary work.This post will be shared by the Italian and Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (TAL) Sections. The appointee’s teaching duties (or ‘stint’) will be divided across the two areas.The appointee will contribute to the teaching and examining of Italian and Comparative Romance Linguistics. In addition the appointee will potentially contribute to the teaching and examining of any of syntax, morphology, or typology within TAL.The appointee will have the opportunity to participate in teaching and examining at postgraduate (MPhil and PhD) level in their field of expertise. The role includes an active contribution to the administration of the respective Sections, and the broader Faculty’s, activities.Candidates will have relevant teaching experience, have successfully completed a PhD in a relevant field and be able to demonstrate active, collegial engagement in research, teaching and outreach in Italian and/or Linguistics. A fluent or near-fluent command of both Italian and English is essential.The appointee will undertake core teaching and supervision, as well as teaching and supervision underpinned by research in their own field.For your application to be considered please ensure that you upload the following documents to your online application:

  • A covering letter
  • Your Curriculum Vitae, including a full list of publications and the names of three referees
  • An article-length example of your written work (max 8,000 words, e.g. a previous publication or thesis/dissertation chapter)

References will be requested at the longlisting stage.The closing date for applications is midnight (GMT) on Friday 31 January 2025. We plan to hold interviews and selection activities in person in late April 2025, subject to change.Prospective candidates are welcome to seek more information beyond the Further Particulars by contacting Professor John David Rhodes, Director of the Italian Section and Co-Chair of MMLL, at , or Professor John Williams, Director of TAL, at . On questions of procedure, please contact the Schools HR team on .Further information about the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, and the School of Arts and Humanities can be found in the following places:Click the ‘Apply’ button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.Please quote reference GM43899 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we particularly welcome applications from candidates from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background for this vacancy as they are currently underrepresented at this level in our Faculty. Details of some of the family-friendly policies operated by the University are at:The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.Further information

Expected salary

£46485 – 58596 per year

Location

Cambridge

Job date

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 07:41:36 GMT

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