Apply directly to jobs in best companies
Search Companies / Jobs
Lecturer/Associate Professor in Computational Linguistics at UCL
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
The UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences is ranked second in the world for psychology (Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022) and UCL is the top-ranked university in the UK for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience according to the UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021. Part of the Faculty of Brain Sciences, we lead the way in the fields of mind, behaviour and language. The Linguistics department has a track record of innovative and excellent research in formal theoretical linguistics and the cognitive science of language.
About the role
The Department of Linguistics seeks to train the next generation of linguists who are comfortable integrating computational approaches into their research; and to offer our undergraduate students development in skills that are applicable in the information/data industries. Thus the expectations for the role will include carrying out com putational research that makes substantive contact with... language theory or research on cognitive science of language; advising masters and doctoral students; and contributing to the departmental teaching in natural language processing, computational linguistics, and linguistics, more generally. The appointment will be made within grade 8 (Lecturer) or grade 9 (Associate Professor). Grade 8 currently begins at an annual salary of £52,487 including London allowance; grade 9 currently begins at an annual salary of £66,711 including London allowance.
About you
The successful candidate will have a clear program of research within computational linguistics which makes contact with language theory or cognitive science of language. The successful candidate will have an outstanding record of high-quality publications and research-related activity commensurate with the stage of their academic career. They should hold a PhD in computational linguistics or a closely related are a. The successful applicant will be expected to commence their appointment at UCL on 1st September 2025. For informal queries about the role and the application process please contact PaLS HR ().
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women
Complete form below to directly Send your CV / Linkedin Profile to Lecturer/Associate Professor in Computational Linguistics at UCL.
@
20 jobs found