23.797, Jobs: English Language & Ling: Full Professor, University of Macau

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Subject: 23.797, Jobs: English Language & Ling: Full Professor, University of Macau

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Date: 16-Feb-2012
From:  Human Resources Office [vacancy at umac.mo]
Subject: English Language and Linguistics: Full Professor, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau

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Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:00:26
From:  Human Resources Office [vacancy at umac.mo]
Subject: English Language and Linguistics: Full Professor, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau

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 University or Organization: University of Macau 
Department: Department of English
Job Location: Taipa, Macau 
Web Address: https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment
Job Rank: Full Professor  

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The Department of English of the Faculty of Social Sciences and 
Humanities invites applications for the position of Full Professor in English 
Language and Linguistics.

The Department of English is an expanding and lively scholarly 
community with a strong international profile comprising three main fields 
of interest: linguistics, literature and translation studies. In addition to its 
undergraduate BA programme in English Studies (including English 
Language and Linguistics), the department offers a Minor in Translation, 
and MA programmes in English Studies (with a substantial linguistics 
component) and in Translation Studies, as well as PhD supervision 
across the range of the department's expertise.

In Linguistics the department has particular strengths in Bilingualism, 
Comparative Linguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics, 
Discourse Analysis of Media Texts, Sociolinguistics, and World Englishes. 
Applications in all areas of English Language and Linguistics will be 
considered, but those in the areas of Language Policy and Planning, 
Forensic Linguistics, Literary Linguistics or Pedagogical Linguistics will be 
particularly welcome.

To find out more about the post, interested candidates may contact the 
Head of the Department of English, Professor Martin Montgomery (Email: 
mmontgomery at umac.mo). 

Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a PhD degree in English Language and Linguistics 
or in related areas and should have a distinguished record of research and 
publication at an international level, as well as a demonstrable record of 
excellence in teaching and supervising both postgraduates and 
undergraduates. An appointment may be offered at Associate Professor 
rank if the appointment panel considers this more appropriate to a 
candidate's qualifications.

The selected candidate is expected to assume duty in August 2012.

Position and Remuneration:
The remuneration and appointment rank offered will be competitive and 
commensurate with the successful applicants' academic qualifications, 
current position and professional experience. The current local maximum 
income tax rate is 12%, while after various discretionary exemptions the 
effective income tax rate has been around 5% - 7%. 

Application Procedure:
Applicants should visit http://www.umac.mo/vacancy for more details, and 
apply ONLINE at Jobs at UM (https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment) (Ref. No.: 
FSH/DENG/FP/ELL/11/2012). Review of applications will commence on 
29 February 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Other contact 
points are:

Website: https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment
Email: vacancy at umac.mo
Tel: +853 8397 8593 or +853 8397 8592
Fax: +853 8397 8694 or +853 2883 1694

The effective position and salary index are subject to the Personnel 
Statute of the University of Macau in force. The University of Macau 
reserves the right not to appoint a candidate. Applicants with less 
qualification and experience can be offered lower positions under special 
circumstances.

***Personal data provided by applicants will be kept confidential and used 
for recruitment purpose only***

Application Deadline: 29-Feb-2012 (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Human Resources Office 
	University of Macau 
	Av. Padre Tomás Pereira 
	Taipa, Macau  
Email Address for Applications: vacancy at umac.mo 
Contact Information
	Human Resources Office 
	Email: vacancy at umac.mo 
	Phone: +853 8397 8593 
	Fax: +853 8397 8694

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