22.4646, Jobs: Chinese, Mandarin; Chinese Ling: Asst Prof, Lancaster University

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Date: 21-Nov-2011
From: Elena Semino [e.semino at lancaster.ac.uk]
Subject: Chinese, Mandarin; Chinese Linguistics: Asst Prof, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom


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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:32:39
From: Elena Semino [e.semino at lancaster.ac.uk]
Subject: Chinese, Mandarin; Chinese Linguistics: Asst Prof, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom

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University or Organization: Lancaster University 
Department: Department of Linguistics and English Language
Job Location: Lancaster, United Kingdom 
Web Address: http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk
Job Rank: Assistant Professor  

Specialty Areas: Chinese Linguistics

Required Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)

Description:

This post is being offered at either (Lancaster University) Grade 7 or Grade 8 
level, depending on qualifications and experience.  The job description listed 
here is for Grade 7 level, however both descriptions can be found at the 
website. 

Job Title: Lecturer in Chinese Linguistics	Grade: 7
Duration: Indefinite
Department/College: Linguistics and English Language
Directly responsible to: Head of Department 
Supervisory responsibility for: N/A

Other contacts:
-  Internal: Colleagues and students in the Department and in the Faculty of 
Arts and Social Sciences, together with colleagues in other faculties, 
providers of student support services, the Library, ISS, central administration 
and other relevant university actors.
-  External: Relevant research funding bodies and councils, professional 
bodies, employers, business organisations, local and UK government 
organisations, academic and research networks.

Major Duties:
-  Contribute to the development of the Department through the generation of 
research, teaching and scholarship of national excellence;
-  Contribute expertise in Chinese linguistics and related areas (e.g. language 
typology, translation studies, cross-cultural pragmatics involving Chinese) at 
undergraduate, Masters and PhD levels;
-  Evidence of a personal research agenda in Chinese linguistics and related 
areas, in keeping with REF criteria, striving to produce work of national 
standing within the strategic aims of the Department and University;
-  Participate in research teams or other collaborative research initiatives and 
teaching depending on the postholder's interests and background;
-  Evidence of a clear and realizable plan to apply for grants for new research 
projects, individual and/or collaborative;
-  Contribute to the Department's academic and pastoral care of its students 
and to the enhancement of their learning, personal development and 
achievement;
-  Supervise dissertations and contribute to the supervision of PhD 
candidates;
-  Contribute to the development and co-ordination of credit-bearing modules 
in Chinese Language and culture, and to UG, MA and PhD modules in related 
areas as appropriate;
-  Communicate effectively with students and colleagues, using face-to-face, 
telephone, written and electronic communication (including email and VLE) 
modes as appropriate;
-  Assume various administrative tasks and responsibilities as requested by 
the Head of Department;
-  Be available to teach short courses abroad (normally not more than once a 
year) as necessary;
-  Provide cover for colleagues on sabbatical where necessary;
-  Engage in other duties appropriate to the grade of the post as required by 
the Head of Department.


Application Deadline: 15-Dec-2011 
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=A311 
Contact Information:
	Professor Elena Semino 
	Email: e.semino at lancaster.ac.uk 




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