Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistics

Job Title
Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistics

Requisition Number
FE04832

Working Title

Department Name
8E900: Linguistics

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Type of Position
Faculty

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Tenure Track Status
Non-Tenure Track

Required Education

Applicants must have a PhD in Linguistics.

Required Related Experience

n/a

Required License/Registration/Certification

n/a

Job Summary

The Department of Linguistics in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY invites applications for a temporary Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistics, with a specialization in psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, syntax, and animal communication. This is a full-time, non-tenure-eligible faculty position in the temporary title series with an appointment not to exceed one year for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 academic terms with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026.

The teaching assignment for this visiting position is three courses per semester (3–3). Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate courses such as Language and the Brain and Animal Communication, as well as additional undergraduate offerings aligned with the department’s curricular needs and the candidate’s expertise in linguistics and cognitive science. Courses may include topics in psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, language processing, or the biological foundations of language. The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise in neuroscience with an emphasis on the cognitive and neural bases of language, including human and non-human communication systems. This position will contribute to undergraduate instruction and is expected to participate in departmental activities consistent with a visiting appointment.

Applicants must have a PhD in Linguistics.

Applicants must include and upload a CV. In addition, please provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.

Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Edward Barrett, Search Committee Chair, Department of Linguistics, University of Kentucky (erbarr2@uky.edu).

Application deadline is March 3, 2026.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
03/03/2026

Open Until Filled
No

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