Department of Linguistics

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem invites applications for a tenure-track position (open rank) in the Department of Linguistics, with a specialization in phonology.The position is open to all candidates who have attained a Ph.D. degree, and to advanced doctoral students who expect to be granted their Ph.D. no later than June 30, 2026.

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Job requirements:

Responsibilities include the teaching of required and elective courses in the candidate’s field(s) of specialization (at the B.A. and M.A. degree levels). Successful candidates are expected to conduct independent and original research at the highest academic level, demonstrate academic leadership, compete for Israeli and international research grants, and should display an ability to work cooperatively with colleagues in the Faculty of Humanities and the university at large. Where pertinent and in accordance with inter-departmental needs, a joint departmental appointment or teaching sharing arrangement may be considered.

The Hebrew University’s primary language of instruction is Hebrew. However, the possibility of teaching one or more advanced courses in English may be entertained. Candidates whose Hebrew proficiency is such that they would not be comfortable teaching in Hebrew will be encouraged to sufficiently master the language during the initial years following their appointment.

Qualified candidates will be invited for a campus visit, which will include a job talk, an interview and meetings with department members.

For further details, please contact the Head of the Department, Luka Crnič.

Please see our new study program here.

Schedule for upcoming talks in the departmental seminar, Tuesdays at 14:30 in the LLCC seminar room

21/3 Tom Güldemann (Humboldt University of Berlin, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History Jena) & Ines Fiedler (Humboldt University of Berlin)

18/4 Ellen Hurst-Harosh (University of Cape Town)

2/5 Caroline Heycock (Edinburgh University), Commemorating Edit Doron [postponed from March 28th]

9/5 Yosef Grodzinsky, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

16/5 Galit Agmon, University of Pennsylvania

23/5 Ezer Rasin, Tel Aviv University

30/5 Diane Brentari, University of Chicago/Hebrew University of Jerusalem

6/6 Georgios Varadakis (University of Padua/Tel Aviv University) & Enrico Castro (University of Lausanne)