Assistant Professor Position Comparative Languages, Linguistics, Literature

  • Full-time
  • Department: Department of Languages, Linguistics and Literature
  • Job Type: Faculty
  • School: School of Sciences and Humanities

Company Description

Nazarbayev University was launched in 2010 as a premier national and regional university, partnering with some of the most recognized names in international higher education.  Admission to NU is highly competitive; the student body is selected from the top high schools throughout the country and region.

The NU campus is located in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, in the heart of the new and ultra-modern Left-Bank region of the city. Incoming faculty will enjoy a cosmopolitan living experience, interwoven with traditional cultural influences in food and entertainment. The social life offers a rich and vibrant atmosphere with excellent clubs and restaurants, theater, music, opera, dancing, museums, modern and traditional bazaar shopping, professional and amateur sports, outdoor recreation, and much more.

Job Description

 

The Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature of the School of Sciences and Humanities (SSH) at Nazarbayev University is considering applications for a full-time faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank. Area of specialization for this position is open, however, the ideal candidate will have an interdisciplinary focus whose work cuts across linguistic, regional, and disciplinary boundaries. Candidates with Ph.D. in the fields of literature, theoretical and applied linguistics, area studies, and related disciplines will be considered. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to program-building and student mentoring and will be able to complement and build off of our department’s diverse strengths, ranging from comparative literature to comparative-historical linguistics and language typology, from cultural productions to discourse analysis, from language-mind-cognition to foreign language learning. We seek a candidate with an exemplary and ongoing record of research, demonstrated excellence in teaching, commitment to active involvement in the life of the Department and the School, and a capacity to advise undergraduate and graduate students in the wide thematic area of languages, linguistics, and literature, and to mentor senior undergraduates in applying to graduate programs. 

This is a three-year appointment with the possibility of renewal, it carries a 2/2 teaching load. 

The Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures (LLL) at SSH currently has eleven full-time and 3 part-time faculty representing a variety of disciplines in the domain of languages, linguistics and comparative literature. The LLL Department has one of the fastest-growing major counts in the School and is adding an array of literature, linguistics and language course offerings in the 2019-2020 academic year. The LLL Department’s program is also integrated into the graduate program in Eurasian Studies, an interdisciplinary MA and Ph.D. program, and thus, an ideal candidate will have an opportunity to contribute to the Eurasian Studies both in research and teaching. 

Nazarbayev University is a modern, English-language institution based on best practices drawn from partner higher education institutions in the US, UK, and Singapore. The strategic partner for SSH and the Department is the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

Nazarbayev University is located in the capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan (Astana). 

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and the names and contact information for three references. Inquiries and applications should be directed to [email protected]. For fullest consideration, please, apply by November 30, 2019.

Additional Information

Nazarbayev University offers an attractive benefits package, including: 

  • competitive compensation;
  • free housing (based on rank and family size);
  • relocation allowance;
  • international health insurance for the faculty and dependents living in Nur-Sultan;
  • educational allowance for dependent children relocated to Nur-Sultan;
  • home leave allowance (air tickets to the home country, twice per year);
  • research start-up funds are available.

Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, teaching and research statements, names and contact information of three referees, and at least one sample of written work. Complete applications must be received by 30th November 2019. It is the responsibility of the applicants to make sure that their applications are complete. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

For inquiries regarding this position, please contact Dr. Andrey Filchenko at [email protected].

For inquiries regarding the recruitment process, please, contact our HR team at [email protected].

Relevant websites:

  • Nazarbayev University - http://nu.edu.kz/  
  • School of Science and Humanities - http://ssh.nu.edu.kz/