Overview
The University of Nottingham Ningbo China is hiring a full-time Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching within the School of Education and English, with teaching, supervision and research responsibilities across undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes.
Full job description
The role emphasizes applied linguistics, quantitative analysis and language acquisition. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and curriculum development, supervise postgraduate students, lead collaborative research and publish internationally recognized research. The initial contract is fixed term for up to five years and may be extended by mutual agreement. The university lists benefits including accommodation allowance, health insurance, support with dependent schooling fees, home flights, relocation and repatriation support, 30 days of paid annual leave and Chinese national holidays.
Requirements & qualifications
Candidates must have completed a doctorate in applied linguistics or a closely related field, recent teaching experience across undergraduate and master's modules, and successful supervision experience at postgraduate taught and PhD level. Quantitative research-methods expertise is required. Experience with AI in language acquisition and language assessment is highly desirable.
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Verification notes
Verified on the official University of Nottingham Ningbo China careers page on 21 August 2026. Reference 184617, full-time academic role, salary RMB 454,692-598,744 per annum. The official page requires online applications before 23:59 Beijing Time on 9 October 2026.
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