Assistant Professor of Linguistics

University of Nottingham

Reference Number: 184377

Job Family: Academic

Contract Status: Full-Time

Closing Date: 28 November 2025

Salary: 450,190 RMB to 592,815 RMB per annum, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

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Job Summary

University of Nottingham Ningbo China is seeking to recruit an Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics in the School of Education and English.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support

The successful candidate will be offered a fixed-term contract for up to five 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).

You will have a range of benefits and entitlements, including:

• Accommodation allowance
• Insurances
• Schooling support
• Home flight
• Relocation and repatriation support
• Paid annual leave

You may also be offered a range of Chinese talent schemes application opportunities based on individual eligibility at the time of application.

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How to Apply

Applicants should submit an application via the University of Nottingham Ningbo China online application system before 23:59 Beijing Time, 28 November 2025.

Applications should include but are not limited to the following:

• A covering letter outlining your suitability for 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

Referees will be contacted prior to interview, and interviews will take place in Ningbo, China.

If you are unable to apply online, please contact the Human Resources Office at job@nottingham.edu.cn.

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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.

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