Lecturer/Senior Lecturer.2.01 (AC.07.4) at University of the Witwatersrand

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Linguistics (Psycholinguistics) (4 year contract)

• The Department of Linguistics, University of the Witwatersrand, seeks to make a fixed-term appointment at the level of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (to start in January 2027) for a four-year contract.
• The department offers an undergraduate major in Linguistics, as well as Honours, MA and PhD degrees.
• The department has established an international profile as one of the leading departments in the areas of formal and applied linguistics. We envisage that the successful candidate will play a central role in growing and sustaining that profile.

Brief Description        
Requirements:

• At both levels of appointment, a PhD in Linguistics with a specialization in Psycholinguistics is required.
• Demonstrated ability to teach several undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered in the department.
• Demonstrated capacity to teach psycholinguistics courses.
• Ability to teach Semantics and Pragmatics is a distinct advantage.

At the Lecturer level:

• Competent university-level teaching experience is preferred.
• Clear evidence of research ability and potential
• Appropriate experience or potential in academic administration.

At the Senior Lecturer level:

• Highly developed, sustained record of competent university-level teaching.
• Successful profile in postgraduate student supervision (preferably a sustained record)
• Established independent research profile with a notable publication record.
• Highly developed record of academic administration.
• Demonstrated ability to take on service duties and leadership roles beyond the immediate discipline.
• Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be required to take on administrative and leadership roles within the department; lecture and tutor across a wide-ranging curriculum for all years of study (full-time and part-time); supervise postgraduate students; be research-active in areas related to the discipline, participate in interdisciplinary research and teaching; and take part in the intellectual and public life of the School and University.

Closing Date: 01 September 2026