Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics
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Location: Ningbo, China. Reference: 184377. Closing date: Friday 28 November 2025. Salary: RMB 450,190 – 592,815 per annum, subject to performance.
About the Role
The School of Education and English seeks an ambitious, talented, and experienced academic with a passion for teaching and a well‑developed research profile. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, curriculum development, and supervision within the undergraduate English and Applied Linguistics programmes, the MA in Applied Linguistics, and will provide wider supervision for a growing number of PhD/EdD students. They will also take a lead role in collaborative research projects and conduct original research 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 teaching across a range of undergraduate and MA modules, and experience supervising PGT (Master’s) and PhD students. Knowledge of and experience with AI in language acquisition and language assessment practices are highly desirable.
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. Benefits include accommodation allowance, insurances, schooling support, home flight, relocation & repatriation support, and paid annual leave. Eligible candidates may also be offered Chinese talent scheme application opportunities.
Application Process
Applicants should submit an application via our online application system before 23:59 Beijing Time, 28 November 2025 at https://jobs.nottingham.edu.cn/job/184377/. Only online 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.
* A covering letter outlining suitability for the role
* An up‑to‑date CV
* A list of current publications and scholarly outputs
* A statement of teaching philosophy providing evidence of teaching excellence
* A statement indicating research interests and how they interface with the work of our department
If you are unable to apply online please contact the Human Resources Office at job@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, colour, 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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