Reference Number: 184617
Job Family: Academic
Contract Status: Full-Time
Closing Time: 9 October 2026
Salary: 454692 RMB to 598744 RMB per annum, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

About the Role

University of Nottingham Ningbo China is seeking to recruit an Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics and ELT in the School of Education and English.

The School of Education and English is now looking for an ambitious, talented, and experienced academic with a passion for teaching and a well-developed research profile to join its team of scholars in the field of Applied Linguistics, with special emphasis on quantitative analysis and language acquisition.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Contribute to teaching, curriculum development and supervision within the undergraduate English and Applied Linguistics programme.
• Teach on the following postgraduate taught (PGT) programmes:Provide supervision for the School’s growing numbers of PhD and EdD students.
  • MA in Applied Linguistics
  • MA TESOL
• Take a lead role in collaborative research projects.
• Conduct original research that results in presentations and publications of a high international standing in relevant and recognised areas of Applied Linguistics and ELT.

About You

Candidates must:

• Have completed a doctoral degree in Applied Linguistics or a closely related field.
• Have recent experience of teaching across a range of undergraduate and MA modules.
• Have experience of successfully supervising PGT (Master’s) and PhD students.
• Have knowledge of and experience with quantitative research methods.
• Have experience with AI in language acquisition and language assessment practices (highly desirable).

The advertised position will be filled at an appropriate point on the Assistant Professor salary scale based upon prior experience and current academic rank.

About the School/Department

Join a unique British University in China.

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. Located in Ningbo, this award-winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 10,000 in just 22 years.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the School of Education and English where schools in China, the UK and Malaysia are brought together, providing the opportunities, expertise and collective skills for academics to work collaboratively on a range of programmes and projects involving:

• Applied Linguistics
• International Higher Education
• Translation and Interpreting
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Literature and Drama
• Other related fields

The School of Education and English is a research-active unit which is further enhanced by state-of-the-art laboratories, research centres and experienced academics who are highly influential in their respective fields.

Its diverse and inclusive environment enables pioneering research in:

• Psycholinguistics
• Intercultural Communication
• Multilingualism
• Educational Leadership
• Language Teaching Education (TESOL)
• Translation and Interpreting
• Literary Studies
• International Higher Education

The School's innovative, rigorous and cross-disciplinary research contributes new knowledge and ideas that lead to real change in the modern world.

Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support

The successful candidate will initially be offered a fixed-term contract of up to 5 years, which may then be extended by mutual agreement.

The University offers an internationally competitive employment package, including:

• Competitive salary package
• Accommodation allowance
• Health insurance
• Assistance with schooling fees for dependents
• Home flights
• Relocation and repatriation support
• 30 days paid annual leave
• Chinese national holidays
• Opportunities to apply for Chinese talent schemes, subject to individual eligibility at the time of application

How to Apply

Applicants should submit an application via the University's online application system before 23:59 Beijing Time, 9 October 2026.

Only online applications submitted through the University application system will be accepted.

Referees will be contacted prior to interview, and interviews will take place in Ningbo, China.

Applications should include, but are not limited to:

• a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role
• an up-to-date CV
• a list of your current publications and scholarly outputs
• a statement of your teaching philosophy providing evidence of teaching excellence
• a statement indicating your research interests and how you see this interfacing with the work of the department

If you are unable to apply online, please contact the Human Resources Office at job@nottingham.edu.cn.

Equality and Diversity

University of Nottingham Ningbo China is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our intention to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of gender, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age*, socio-economic background, disability, religious or political beliefs, trade union membership, family circumstances, sexual orientation or other irrelevant distinction.

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