UT Austin Faculty Search in Computational Linguistics
Application deadline: November 15, 2025.
About the role
The Department of Linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a faculty position in computational linguistics to begin Fall 2026–27, at either the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor. We seek candidates whose work develops computational methods in any area of linguistics and specifically connects linguistics to artificial intelligence, with particular interest in candidates who can interface with current major areas of research in syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sounds, psycholinguistics, cognitive science, language documentation, historical linguistics, sign language linguistics, or sociolinguistics.
We encourage applications from individuals who may not see themselves as an obvious fit for a computational linguistics position in a linguistics department, reflecting our expansive and interdisciplinary definition of both computational linguistics and linguistics.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research in computational linguistics, particularly work that bridges linguistics and artificial intelligence
- Teach linguistics courses at all levels (lower- and upper-division undergraduate, and graduate)
- Train the next generation of researchers in AI, natural language processing, machine learning, and computational methods for language
- Perform departmental and university service
Requirements
- PhD in linguistics, computer science, cognitive science, or a related field
- Applicants must have completed all PhD requirements by the time of appointment, or expect to obtain the PhD within a year of joining the faculty as Instructor
Application materials
- Letter of application
- Curriculum vitae
- Research statement describing your research program
- Teaching statement, including a list of courses you would be prepared to teach
- Evidence of past teaching performance or teaching potential
- Three letters of recommendation
- Three writing samples
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Position funding is subject to budget availability.
For further information, contact: Prof. Kyle Mahowald, Search Committee Chair, kyle@utexas.edu.