Assistant Professor in Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence

Position Details

Classification

Title:

Assistant Professor
FLSA Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Contract Type:
Academic (9 mo.)
Tenure Status:
Tenure Track

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science or a closely related discipline in hand at the time of appointment.

The Department of Linguistics and the Institute for Artificial Intelligence at the University of Georgia invite applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor position in Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence. This position is a joint hire, with the Department of Linguistics serving as the home department for promotion and tenure.

The teaching load is four courses per year, including introductory and advanced courses related to the candidate's areas of specialization. Additional duties include advising at all levels and service to the department and university.

We seek a candidate with a productive research agenda at the intersection of Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence and the ability to be an excellent teacher and mentor at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Special consideration will be given to applicants with a track record of contributions relevant to the safe, ethical, and responsible use of AI and/or investigating language models in healthcare and clinical contexts.

We are particularly interested in candidates who approach these topics with a sophisticated understanding of human language processing, production and/or acquisition.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement (max. 1 page), teaching statement (max. 1 page), a representative writing sample, unofficial transcripts of graduate coursework, and the names and email addresses of three references. If needed, reference providers will be sent an email through the UGAJobs system with instructions on how to submit their letters of recommendation.

None specified.

Questions related to this position may be directed to linguistics.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR at hrweb.

Employment Type:

Employee Benefits Eligibility
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; all materials should be received by December 20, 2025.