Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Linguistics and Philosophy
Position ID:
Position Title:
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor without Tenure
Position Location:
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States of America
Subject Areas:
Appl Deadline:
2025/01/18 11:59PM
(posted 2024/12/18, updated 2024/12/13, listed until 2025/06/13)
(posted 2024/12/18, updated 2024/12/13, listed until 2025/06/13)Position Description:
Position Description
The Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA invites applications for a tenure-track position in linguistics at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor without Tenure level, starting July 1, 2025, or as soon thereafter as possible. The appointment will be made in the area of either Language Acquisition or Experimental/Computational Linguistics. The department seeks candidates whose research connects productively with current issues in core areas of linguistic theory. We welcome applicants whose work is wholly within linguistics as well as applicants whose work connects linguistics with adjacent research in cognitive science or computer science, including human sentence processing, developmental psychology, learnability theory, language and the brain, or computational modeling of language, its acquisition and processing. The successful candidate will have a PhD or equivalent in Linguistics or a related field by the start of employment, and will be expected to participate in the research, teaching and advising activities of our department. Faculty duties include teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Linguistics and related subjects; conducting research; and advising students. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of research papers, evidence of teaching ability, and contact information for at least three referees. In addition, the application should include a statement outlining the applicant's research interests, previous achievements, and plans, as well as the broader questions that this research promises to engage with. Review of applications will begin on January 18, 2025. To ensure full consideration, applications should be complete by this date, but we will consider all applications submitted until the position is filled.MIT is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration for employment based on their experience and qualifications, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin. See MIT's full policy on nondiscrimination. (https://policies.mit.edu/policies-procedures/90-relations-and-responsibilities-within-mit-community/92-nondiscrimination). Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check, including possible verification of any findings of misconduct (or pending investigation) from prior employers.
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Representative research paper(s)
- Evidence of Teaching Ability
- Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses )
And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
Room 32-D808
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139