Assistant Professor - Iranian Linguistics

University of Arizona

life insurance, vision insurance, sick time

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Feb 13, 2025

Assistant Professor - Iranian Linguistics
Posting Number	req20637
Department	Linguistics
Department Website Link	https://linguistics.arizona.edu/
Medical Sub-Speciality
Location	Main Campus
Address	Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights	The University of Arizona Department of Linguistics in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is seeking to fill a tenure track faculty position in Iranian linguistics at the Assistant Professor level beginning in 2025. The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. in any subfield of linguistics, with a strong specialization in Iranian linguistics specifically. This is an endowed position, the Elahe Omidyar Mir-Djalali Professorship in Iranian Linguistics, and based on the requirements of the endowment, the applicant must be a native or near native speaker of Persian (Farsi, Dari, Tajiki). The successful applicant will teach courses in the Department of Linguistics, conduct research, and engage in service and outreach activities. Engagement with the Graduate Program in Persian and Iranian Studies is also desirable. Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities	The successful applicant will teach two three-unit courses per semester, advise and direct students, supervise graduate teaching and research assistants as needed, and serve on institutional committees at all levels as needed. In addition, the successful applicant will conduct and disseminate original research in their areas of specialization.
Minimum Qualifications	Ph.D. in any sub-field of linguistics
Preferred Qualifications
Rank	Assistant Professor
Tenure Information	Tenure Track (T/TE)
FLSA	Exempt
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week	40
Job FTE	1.0
Work Calendar	Academic
Job Category	Faculty
Benefits Eligible	Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay	DOE
Compensation Type	salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required:	Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies	1
Target Hire Date	8/18/2025
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates	Mike Hammond hammond@arizona.edu
Open Date	9/25/2024
Open Until Filled	Yes
Documents Needed to Apply	Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Five Additional Documents
Special Instructions to Applicant	Please upload, Cover letter, CV, 1 page teaching statement, 1 pg research statement, and 3 letters of reference.
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