"Assistant Professor in Phonetics and Phonology"

Position Summary

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Phonetics and Phonology with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026.

The teaching load is four courses per year, including introductory and advanced courses in phonetics and phonology and other courses related to the candidate’s areas of specialization. Additional duties include advising at all levels and service to the department and university.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Linguistics or in a related discipline in hand at the time of appointment.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

We seek a candidate with a productive research agenda and the ability to be an excellent teacher and mentor at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Special consideration will be given to applicants whose work includes a focus on laboratory phonology, speech technology, and/or corpus and computational methods and whose research program has the potential to attract significant external funding and to establish new collaborations within the department and across disciplines within the university.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply, please submit a cover letter; curriculum vitae; research statement (max. 1 page); teaching statement (max. 1 page); a representative writing sample; unofficial transcripts of graduate coursework; and the names and e-mail addresses of three references. Reference providers will be sent an email through the UGAJobs system with instructions on how to submit their letters of recommendation. Questions related to this position may be directed to linguistics@uga.edu. To assure full consideration, application materials should be received by December 1, 2025.

Posting Details

Posting Number: F2505P

Working Title: Assistant Professor in Phonetics and Phonology

Department: Franklin-Linguistics

Anticipated Start Date: 08/01/2026

Job Posting Date: 10/15/2025

Open until filled: Yes

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Classification Title: Assistant Professor

Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor

Contract Type: Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

Employment Type: Employee

Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible