The Department of Language and Linguistic Science is seeking to appoint a Lecturer to contribute to research and teaching in the field of English Language linguistics from 1 September 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The post is suitable for an early to mid-career linguist who is establishing, or has established, a track record of high quality publications in peer-reviewed journals and who is also committed to excellence in teaching and supervision. The person appointed will play a full part in the research, teaching, supervision and administration of the Department, with particular responsibility for teaching and supervising in the English Language and Linguistics degree. We welcome applications from scholars whose research and teaching interests include the linguistics of the English Language, and whose perspective will make a significant addition to our research cluster in Language Variation and Change.

Applicants should ensure that they meet the Essential Criteria in the Person Specification section of the further information associated with the post before starting an application. Informal enquiries may be made to the Head of Department (Professor Peter Sells) by e-mail (peter.sells@york.ac.uk). Please also see the department web pages at http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/lang/.

Salary in the range: £35,788 - £44,016 per annum. The post is full-time for 37 hours per week.

Closing date: Thursday, 5 January 2012.

Interview date: Friday, 10 February 2012.