Positions Open for Application

Tenure-track Positions

Assistant Professor, Computational Linguistics:
SFU Linguistics is currently inviting applications for a tenure-track faculty position in computational linguistics at the rank of Assistant Professor. The academic appointment will be a full-time position in the Department of Linguistics, and will be affiliated with the Social Data Analytics Program (SDA). The anticipated start date for this position is on or after July 15, 2025. For details about the position and the application process, please scroll to the Linguistics section of this page. 

Assistant Professor, Indigenous Language(s) of Northwestern North America:
SFU Linguistics and the Indigenous Languages Program (INLP) invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to start as early as July 15, 2025. The academic appointment will be a full-time position in the Department of Linguistics, and will be affiliated with the INLP. For details about the position and the application process, please scroll to the Linguistics section of this page. 

Sessional Instructor Positions

Teaching Assistant Positions

SFU Linguistics is not currently seeking to fill TA positions. Refer to the information below for a rough timeline of future postings. 

Timeline for Sessional Instructor postings

Fall Term beginning September: Postings available late April/early May
Spring Term beginning January: Postings available late August/early Sept
Summer Term beginning May: Postings available late December/early January

Please note that Sessional Instructor positions are subject to budgetary approval and contingent on enrollment. See also: Sessional Instructor Hiring Priority Policy

Timeline for Teaching Assistant postings

Fall Term beginning September: Postings available early July
Spring Term beginning January: Postings available early November
Summer Term beginning May: Postings available early March

In hiring Teaching Assistants, departments give priority to applicants in the following order:
(i) Graduate students registered in the department
(ii) Graduate students registered in other departments
(iii) Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTA) or External Teaching Assistants (ETA) 

See also the Linguistics Department Marker / Teaching Assistant Priority Policy

Please direct any suggestions/corrections to the Chair's Secretary.