Assistant Professor of Linguistics

About the role

The San Diego State University Department of Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages seeks a tenure‑track assistant professor with expertise in computational linguistics. The department welcomes candidates whose research engages with one or more of the following areas: multilingual language technology; computational approaches to speech, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics; language variation, processing, or learning; and language technology for under‑resourced languages. The Linguistics program offers an undergraduate major and minor in Linguistics and a Master’s degree in Linguistics with specializations in general and applied linguistics. The department supports a broad range of research and teaching in theoretical, experimental, computational, and applied linguistics, and also offers certificates in Computational Linguistics and Text Analytics, among other subjects, and contributes to the new undergraduate major in Artificial Intelligence and Human Responsibility. To learn more, please visit linguistics.sdsu.edu and cal.sdsu.edu/programs/ai.

Responsibilities

• Develop a vigorous and independent program of research/scholarship/creative activity in computational linguistics.
• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses relevant to computational linguistics.
• Engage in campus and professional service activities.
• Demonstrate accomplishments and/or future plans in at least two of the “Building on Inclusive Excellence” criteria.

Qualifications

Required qualifications by date of hire: PhD in linguistics or a relevant field, with all degree requirements met.

Required qualifications by date of application:

• A record of original research/scholarly/creative accomplishments.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop a vigorous and independent program of research/scholarship/creative activity.
• Ability to teach graduate and undergraduate courses relevant to computational linguistics.
• Engagement in both campus and professional service activities.
• Demonstration of past accomplishments and/or future plans in at least two of the “Building on Inclusive Excellence” criteria.

Preferred qualifications:

• Demonstrated expertise in the discipline and its methodologies.
• Record of publications, presentations, and/or funding.
• Demonstrated proficiency in interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches.
• Potential for securing extramural funding.
• University‑level teaching and mentorship experience, including teaching students from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to direct advanced undergraduate and/or graduate student research.

Benefits

San Diego State University offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. For benefits information, click here.

Pay

The minimum salary for this position is based on the current CSU salary schedule and may be revised based on contract collective bargaining. The anticipated academic year salary range is from $83,000 to $87,000. Salary placement will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience, and salaries higher than the published maximums may be offered in limited circumstances.