The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at the University of Manchester invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, temporary teaching-focused Lectureship in Discourse Analysis and Stylistics (8 months, 2 January – 31 Aug 2025), to be based in the Department of Linguistics and English Language.

The closing date for applications is 12 December 2024; interviews will be held the following week (online options available).

The tasks associated with the position are:

• in January/February 2025, marking the coursework and exam for a combined final year (L3) / PGT course unit "Discourse as social practice" (ca. 58 UG and 10 PGT students). Detailed information on learning outcomes and marking rubrics exist;
  
• from 27 January 2025, convening and teaching (on campus) all lectures and seminars (3 contact hours per week) on a second year (L2) module in computationally aided register/genre/style analysis ("Stylistics of English", ca. 60 students), for which materials exist but may need to be updated;
  
• setting assessment and completing the marking for the above module;
  
• holding two office hours per week, and answer student queries by email and on the module’s discussion board;
  
• co-teaching (together with an experienced colleague) on a combined final year (L3) / PGT module on Forensic Linguistics (ca. 60 students), for which all course materials exist, and complete part of the marking for this module;
  
• fulfilling minor departmental administrative roles as required by the department;
  
• acting as academic advisor to ca. 20 undergraduate students;
  
• contributing to the supervision of MA or MSc dissertations in your area of expertise, and undertake some second marking for other course units as required by the department.
  

Applicants should hold a PhD in the area of computer-supported analysis of discourse/register/style in English (we can consider applicants with an imminent viva date for PhD completion)

Further details and a link to the online application form can be found here: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=30817

Informal enquiries can be directed to Eva Schultze-Berndt (Head of Department of Linguistics and English Language); email: eva.schultze-berndt@manchester.ac.uk

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.