Young and research intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world’s top universities.
The School of Humanities (SoH) at NTU Singapore is committed to promoting high quality research and teaching. Students are given ample opportunities to develop strong critical thinking, research, and communication skills that enable them to make meaningful contributions to Singapore and beyond. The School is committed to both disciplinary excellence and interdisciplinary innovation and has particular research and teaching interests in Digital Humanities, Medical Humanities, Environmental Humanities and Global Asian studies.
Lecturer in Linguistics and Multilingual Studies (LMS)
The School of Humanities invites outstanding academics to apply for faculty positions at the rank of Lecturer.
The Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies invites applications for a full-time lecturer position. The appointment will be on an initial 3-year contract, with possibility of renewal and promotion. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Linguistics, and possess relevant teaching experience at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. Candidates should specialise in one or more core areas of linguistics including, but not limited to phonetics/phonology, morphology/syntax, semantics/pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics.
The teaching load for a lectureship is 3-4 courses per semester. The appointed candidate is expected to coordinate and teach a range of core and elective courses in the LMS undergraduate curriculum, as well as the Masters of Arts in Linguistics (MALing) Program. The candidate will also be expected to supervise final year undergraduate theses. While this is a teaching position, a demonstrated commitment and track record of research excellence will be an advantage.
Application Procedure
The deadline for this application is 22 September 2025. Applicants are invited to submit their applications (cover letter, CV, research and teaching statements, and Google Scholar citation report if available) through the NTU career portal: https://ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/NTU-Main-Campus-Singapore/Lecturer-in-Linguistics-and-Multilingual-Studies_R00021403.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Enquiries about the position may be addressed to:
LMS Search Committee Chair
Email: lms-search@ntu.edu.sg
