Part-time Lecturers

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Job summary

City University of Hong Kong invites part-time lecturers for a one-semester appointment in the Department of Linguistics and Translation. The post involves teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in diverse linguistics areas and supervising Master’s research projects.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Linguistics or related disciplines (or be nearing completion) with expertise in neuro/psycho-linguistics, functional linguistics, pragmatics, text linguistics, computational linguistics,

Qualifications

• PhD in Linguistics or related discipline, or candidate in final stage, with expertise in linguistics subfields.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate or postgraduate courses in linguistics, including neuro/psycho-linguistics, functional linguistics, pragmatics, text linguistics and computational linguistics.
• Supervise Master’s degree research projects.
• Teaching during daytime or evening sessions.

Education

PhD in Linguistics or related discipline

Job description

Part-time Lecturers in the Department of Linguistics and Translation (Appointment for 1 Semester) [Ref. T/206/26]

Teach undergraduate or postgraduate courses in linguistics, including neuro/psycho-linguistics, functional linguistics, pragmatics, text linguistics and computational linguistics, as well as interpreting and intercultural communication, and/or supervise Master’s degree research projects. Teaching will be conducted during the daytime or evening.

Requirements

A PhD degree in Linguistics or a related discipline, or PhD candidates in the final stage of their study, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: neuro/psycho-linguistics, functional linguistics, pragmatics, text linguistics, computational linguistics, interpreting, intercultural communication, translation, or related fields, and/or competence in supervising student projects in interdisciplinary areas across linguistics, language applications, translation or interpretation.

Salary and Conditions of Service

Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Information and Application

Further information on the posts and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email : @cityu.edu.hk /Fax : 27154 or 34311 ].

Review of applications will start from 23October2026, and will continue until the posts are filled. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The University’s privacy policy is available on the homepage.

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