The Department of Cognitive Sciences in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the United Arab Emirates University invites qualified individuals to apply for a Linguistics instructor position. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the teaching of Linguistics courses offered as part of the General Linguistics major and to courses offered as part of the College's General Education program. The holder of the position will also be expected to contribute to administrative tasks as requested by the Department Chair. Research productivity is not obligatory for instructors at UAEU. The Department of Cognitive Sciences at UAEU is dynamic and diverse, with an excellent track record in research. We seek a collegial and talented colleague in the discipline of Linguistics. The UAEU is located in Al Ain City (Emirate of Abu Dhabi), on the border with Oman and about 1.5 hours’ drive from both Dubai and Abu Dhabi cities. The UAEU offers an attractive tax-free salary, free housing, medical insurance, and annual return airfares to the country of origin for expatriate employees and their immediate families. There is also a modest relocation allowance, as well as other benefits, including an education subsidy for children. The successful candidate will be expected to start work at UAEU in January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. Deadline for applications: November 23 2023. For further information and informal inquiries, please contact Dr Martin Endley, Department Chair at martinjendley@uaeu.ac.ae Note that all applications must be submitted through the UAEU jobs website at: https://jobs.uaeu.ac.ae/

Master degree (MA, MSc, or MPhil) or above in Linguistics.

Candidates are expected to have a strong commitment to teaching excellence and student advising at the undergraduate level.

The language of instruction at UAEU is English, in which native or near-native fluency is required.

Application package to include: cover letter, cv, description of current/future research activities, teaching philosophy and list of courses taught.

23/11/2023