Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Linguistics

Description

The Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in Applied Linguistics. The appointment will begin in August 2025.

We seek an early career applied linguist with expertise in second language learning, teaching, assessment, or technology-based instruction, along with the use of quantitative or mixed methodological approaches. The successful candidate should have strong evidence or promise of research and publication and ideally a record of successful teaching. Duties include teaching one course a semester, mentoring graduate students, and serving on some departmental committees. Participation in the intellectual life of the department will likely include opportunities for advising and mentoring students at all levels, involvement in reading groups and departmental events, and research collaborations with students and faculty.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment.  Candidates must show strong promise of excellence in teaching as well as research. The successful candidate must be able to teach courses in person in Washington, DC.

Application Instructions

Click on Apply Now to submit the following required materials:

​1. Cover Letter
​2. CV
​3. The names and emails of 3 academic references

Applications are due by May 1 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

 

About the Department

The mission of the Linguistics Department at Georgetown is to contribute knowledge of a diversity of linguistic phenomena through different modes of inquiry. We examine language through its structure, acquisition, use in context, and via computational models. We value the legitimacy and relevance of research at every level of analysis. We house a doctoral program and several master’s programs which are organized into four concentrations, and we offer a major and a minor in linguistics. With all our curricular programs, our faculty and student research, and our service to the field and the community, we provide a foundation of linguistic study built upon a tradition of unique pluralism.

The projected base salary range is $55,000 - $65,000. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

For questions related to this position, please contact: Dr. Lara Bryfonski
Department of Linguistics
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057-1051
Lara.Bryfonski@georgetown.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please consult the Procedures for Applicant Accommodations web page for more information, or contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at (202) 687-4798.