Lecturer – Department of General Linguistics

About the role

The Department of General Linguistics at Stellenbosch University seeks a full‑time Lecturer to contribute to teaching, research and community engagement. The successful candidate will join a vibrant, internationally recognised team working on multilingual contexts across Africa and beyond.

Key responsibilities

• Teach and coordinate undergraduate and postgraduate modules in linguistics.
• Supervise honours, master’s and PhD students.
• Conduct original research aligned with the department’s focus areas.
• Participate actively in departmental research, teaching and social‑impact activities.
• Carry out related administrative duties.

Required profile

• Completed PhD in Linguistics.
• Demonstrated experience teaching syntax, morphology, phonology or phonetics at the tertiary level.
• Evidence of readiness to supervise postgraduate research.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Accredited academic publications and experience in interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Fluency in an official South African language other than English.

Required skills