Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics and ELT

Area: Opportunities at the University of Nottingham in Ningbo China

Location: Ningbo

Salary: 454,692 RMB to 598,744 RMB per annum, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Contract: Fixed‑term, up to 5 years.

Closing Date: Friday, 09 October 2026

Reference: 184617

The School of Education and English is 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 as well as the following postgraduate programmes: MA in Applied Linguistics and MA TESOL.

There will also be opportunities to provide supervision for our growing numbers of PhD and EdD students. The successful candidate will be expected to take a lead role in collaborative research projects, as well as conducting original research of their own that results in presentations and publications of a high international standing in relevant and recognised areas of applied linguistics and ELT.

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, and experience of successfully supervising PGT (Master’s) and PhD students. Knowledge of and experience with quantitative research methods is a must, and experience with AI in language acquisition and language assessment practices are highly desirable.

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

Our diverse and inclusive environment enables pioneering research in areas of Psycholinguistics, Intercultural Communication, Multilingualism, Educational Leadership, Language Teaching Education (TESOL), Translation and Interpreting, Literary Studies, and International Higher Education.

The successful candidate will initially be offered a fixed‑term contract for a period of up to 5 years, which may then be extended by mutual agreement. We are committed to providing competitive employment packages while supporting the wellbeing of our staff to help them reach their full potential. Benefits include an internationally highly competitive salary package, accommodation allowance, health insurance, assistant with schooling fees for dependents, home flights, relocation and repatriation support, 30 days paid annual leave and Chinese national holidays, among others.

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, colour, 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.