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Lecturer on probation/tenured (f/m/d), full-time, salary grade A13
Applied English Linguistics
The Department of English Studies at the University of Freiburg (Germany) invites applications for a full-time tenured lecturer position on probation/tenured (Akad. Rat*Rätin auf Probe/Lebenszeit) in Applied English Linguistics, to be filled from 1 October 2026. The position involves a teaching load of 6-7 classes per term (9.75 weekly contact hours), but also offers room for research. Applicants are expected to hold a top-quality PhD degree preferably in or relevant for applied English linguistics (e.g., on topic areas like acquisition and use of English as a Second or Foreign Language, L2 or learner varieties of English, EFL, TESOL, TEFL, English as a Lingua Franca, English in school, English linguistics in the classroom). Furthermore, applicants are expected to look back on several years of teaching experience in applied English linguistics (possibly including didactic training for the teaching of English), and to exhibit a high level of corpus-linguistic and statistical expertise. Candidates must meet the requirements for appointment as civil servants in accordance with German law. We encourage all applicants to submit an outline (2-3 pages) of ongoing or planned research or publication projects in one of the areas mentioned above. We will be particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here. Please enclose the usual supporting documents with your application (CV, list of publications, certificates, 2 letters of recommendation, evidence of teaching experience and evaluations, outline of current or planned research projects in the field of applied English linguistics). The post is permanent. The salary will be determined according to salary grade A 13 used in the German public service system (for further information see https://lbv.landbw.de/documents/d/guest/3_besoldungstabelle-ab-01-02-2025). Please send your application in electronic form including supporting documents mentioned above citing the reference number 00004930, by 22. May 2026 at the latest via the application portal of the University of Freiburg: https://uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004930/ Alternatively, via e-mail to bernd.kortmann@anglistik.uni-freiburg.de For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Bernd Kortmann via the above mail address or phone: +49 761 203 3318.