Assistant Professor of Linguistics

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU's Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies (LMS) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The appointee will teach across linguistics and related fields and lead innovative research projects.

We seek candidates with a strong publication record and a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching excellence, and contributions to multilingual studies in Asia-Pacific contexts.

Qualifications

• A PhD in Linguistics or a closely related field.
• A strong, internationally recognised research record, evidenced by publications and other scholarly outputs of field- or world-leading quality.
• A demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and teaching excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in linguistics and related areas.
• Lead and contribute to high-impact research projects across LMS and NTU.
• Foster collaborations within LMS, CoHASS and beyond, including Asia-Pacific multilingual studies.

Skills

Linguistics research

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Teaching excellence

Education

PhD in Linguistics or related field

Job description

LMS is part of the School of Humanities (SoH), within NTU Singapore's College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS), where students and scholars collaborate across fields from philosophy to design to understand how people in Asia and beyond act in, shape, and make sense of a technological world. CoHASS aims to be Asia's leading centre for innovative, interdisciplinary research and education in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

The Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies (LMS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, invites applications for tenure-track faculty appointments at the rank of Assistant Professor.

We welcome applications from scholars in any field of linguistics with an outstanding research record. We particularly welcome candidates whose research will strengthen and advance LMS's distinctive focus on multilingualism in the Asia-Pacific region, including those with expertise in multilingualism, language diversity, and the languages and linguistic ecologies of the region. Candidates working on Southeast Asia are especially encouraged to apply, although outstanding candidates working across a broad range of geographical contexts will be considered. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the intellectual environment and research strategy of LMS, and develop collaborations within and beyond NTU.

LMS offers a vibrant and interdisciplinary environment for the study of language in its structural, social, cognitive, and technological dimensions. Singapore serves as our natural laboratory for research that is grounded in multilingual Asia and globally relevant.

LMS is also internationally recognised for its work on multilingualism, language diversity, language contact and change, and the interfaces between language, society, cognition, and technology.

Requirements

• A PhD in Linguistics or a closely related field.
• A strong, internationally recognised research record, evidenced by publications and other scholarly outputs of field- or world-leading quality.
• A demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and teaching excellence.

Enquiries about the position may be addressed to [e-mail]. The closing date for applications is 8 November 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified via email.