22.4648, Jobs: Language Acquisition: Assoc Prof, Lancaster University

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Subject: 22.4648, Jobs: Language Acquisition: Assoc Prof, Lancaster University

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Date: 21-Nov-2011
From: Elena Semino [e.semino at lancaster.ac.uk]
Subject: Language Acquisition: Assoc Prof, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom


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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:35:09
From: Elena Semino [e.semino at lancaster.ac.uk]
Subject: Language Acquisition: Assoc 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: Associate Professor  

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics 


Description:

Job Title: Senior Lecturer in Language Acquisition	Grade: 9
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 international excellence;
-  Contribute expertise in First Language acquisition, and Psycholinguistics 
generally, at undergraduate, Masters and PhD levels;
-  Direct and develop a personal research agenda in keeping with REF 
criteria, leading to publications in key international peer-reviewed academic 
journals and to other appropriate forms of research output;
-  Lead or participate in research teams or other collaborative research 
initiatives, departmental and/or inter-departmental, as well as developing 
teaching initiatives depending on the postholder's interests and background;
-  Identify opportunities and apply for grants for new research projects, 
individual and/or collaborative;
-  Play a leading role in the Department's academic and pastoral care of its 
students and in the enhancement of their learning, personal development and 
achievement;
-  Supervise dissertations and PhD candidates;
- Co-ordinate and develop UG, MA and PhD modules in Language 
Acquisition, Psycholinguistics and other areas of Linguistics as necessary;
-  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=A310S 
Contact Information:
	Professor Elena Semino 
	Email: e.semino at lancaster.ac.uk 




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