Assistant Professor in Phonetics

Job description

Job Summary

The Department of Linguistics of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ottawa invites applications for a tenure-track position in Phonetics at the Assistant Professor level.

Duties

The functions of a member of the academic staff include, in varying proportions

• Teaching activities;

• Scholarly activities revealed by research;

• Academic service activities,

• Supervision of graduate students.

Benefits package

The University of Ottawa provides a complete benefits package which includes long-term disability, basic group life insurance, supplementary health insurance, University of Ottawa Pension Plan and optional life insurance, as well as relocation expenses.

Skills requirements

Education

At the time of appointment, applicants should have a Ph.D. in linguistics or a related field, with evidence of strong research potential.

Work experience

The ideal candidate will have expertise in French linguistics and/or articulatory imaging, as well as a strong computational background. The ability to teach in French at the time of appointment would be an important asset but is not required. However, active competence in French will be a condition of tenure.