36.3481, Jobs: Applied Linguistics: Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics, University of Nottingham Ningbo China

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Subject: 36.3481, Jobs: Applied Linguistics: Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics, University of Nottingham Ningbo China

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Date: 14-Nov-2025
From: Rachel Shao [z2021084 at nottingham.edu.cn]
Subject: Applied Linguistics: Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics, University of Nottingham Ningbo China


Job Location: Asia, China
Web Address:
https://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/humanities-and-social-sciences/schools-and-department/education-and-english/home.aspx
Job Title: Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics

Description:
University of Nottingham Ningbo China is seeking to recruit an
Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics in School of Education and
English.
About the Role:
The School of Education and English is now looking for an ambitious,
talented, and experienced academic with a passion for teaching and a
well-developed research profile to join its team of scholars in the
field of Applied Linguistics. The successful candidate will be
expected to contribute to teaching, curriculum development and
supervision within the undergraduate English and Applied Linguistics
and the MA in Applied Linguistics programmes, as well as providing
wider supervision for our growing numbers of PhD/EdD students. The
successful candidate will also be expected to take a lead role in
collaborative research projects, as well as conducting original
research of their own that results in presentations and publications
of a high international standing in relevant and recognised areas of
applied linguistics.
About You:
Candidates must have completed a doctoral degree in applied
linguistics or a closely related field, have recent experience of
teaching across a range of undergraduate and MA modules, and
experience of successfully supervising PGT (Master’s) and PhD
students. Knowledge of and experience with AI in language acquisition
and language assessment practices are highly desirable. The advertised
position will be filled at an appropriate point on the Assistant
Professor level salary scale based upon prior experience and current
academic rank.
About our School/Department:
Join a unique British University in China. The University of
Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university
to open its doors in China. Located in Ningbo, this award-winning
campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student
body of over 10,000 in just 21 years.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the School of Education and
English where schools in China, the UK and Malaysia are brought
together, providing the opportunities, expertise and collective skills
for our academics to work collaboratively on a range of programmes and
projects involving Applied Linguistics, International Higher
Education, Translation and Interpreting, Cognitive Neuroscience,
Literature and Drama, as well as other fields. The School of Education
and English is a research-active unit which is further enhanced by
state-of-the-art laboratories, research centres and experienced
academics who are highly influential in their respective fields. Our
diverse and inclusive environment enables pioneering research in areas
of Psycholinguistics, Intercultural Communication, Multilingualism,
Educational Leadership, Language Teaching Education (TESOL),
Translation and Interpreting, Literary Studies, and International
Higher Education. Our top-tier, innovative, rigorous and
cross-disciplinary research contributes new knowledge and ideas that
lead to real change in the modern world.
Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support:
The successful candidate will be offered a fixed-term contract for up
to 5 years, which may be extended by mutual agreement. Salary will be
within the range of RMB 450,190 to RMB 592,815 per annum, depending on
qualifications and experience (salary progression beyond this is
subject to performance) and you will have a range of benefits and
entitlements, including accommodation allowance, insurances, schooling
support, home flight, relocation & repatriation support, and paid
annual leave. You may also be offered a range of Chinese talent
schemes application opportunities based on individual eligibility at
time of application.
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit an application via our on-line application
system before 23:59 Beijing Time, 12 December 2025 at
https://jobs.nottingham.edu.cn/job/184377 Only on-line applications
made at (https://jobs.nottingham.edu.cn/) will be accepted. Referees
will be contacted prior to interview and interviews will take place in
Ningbo China.
Applications should include but are not limited to the following:
  - a covering letter in which you outline your suitability in the
role
  - an up-to-date CV
  - a list of your current publications and scholarly outputs
  - A statement of your teaching philosophy providing evidence of
teaching excellence
  - A statement indicating your research interests and how you see
this interfacing with the work of our department
If you are unable to apply on-line please contact the Human Resources
Office, job at nottingham.edu.cn .
Equality and Diversity:
University of Nottingham Ningbo China is an equal opportunity
employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually
supportive learning and working environment for our students and
staff. It is our intention to ensure that job applicants and staff are
treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential,
regardless of gender, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national
origin, age*, socio-economic background, disability, religious or
political beliefs, trade union membership, family circumstances,
sexual orientation or other irrelevant distinction.

Application Deadline: 12-Dec-2025
Web Address for Applications:
https://jobs.nottingham.edu.cn/job/184377/
Contact Information:
        Human Resources Office
        Email: job at nottingham.edu.cn



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