The School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics at Newcastle University, UK wishes to make a full-time appointment in the area of Sociolinguistics with specialisms in phonetic/phonological, (morpho-)syntactic or discourse-pragmatic variation from 1 September 2012. Applicants must have a PhD in Sociolinguistics or a closely related sub-area, relevant teaching experience and evidence of research achievement and potential appropriate to stage of career. Applicants whose teaching and research experience have a quantitative orientation and who have an excellent and developing research programme in an area that has potential for attracting external funding relating to variation and change in English are preferred.
Informal enquiries can be made to the Head of Linguistics and English Language, Professor Karen Corrigan, tel: 0191 222 7757, e-mail:
K.P.Corrigan@ncl.ac.uk or the Head of School, Professor Jennifer Richards,
tel: 0191 222 7754, e-mail: Jennifer.Richards@ncl.ac.uk
Closing Date: 11th March 2012
Interview date: 22nd – 23rd March 2012
Start date: 1st September 2012
