Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow (Linguistic theory & Psycholinguistics)
University-Level Unit: Arts & Social Sciences
Faculty/Department-Level Unit: English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies
Employee Category: Research Staff
Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus
Posting Start Date: 01/04/2026
Job Description
The National University of Singapore will hire one Postdoctoral Fellow (post-doc) with expertise in linguistic theory and/or psycholinguistics. The position will be for 18 months and has a preferred start date of October 2026.
The post-doc will be involved in a project on the linguistic properties of Singapore English and/or its adstrate languages, including English, Chinese, and Malay varieties. The ideal candidate will have relevant research experience, including in experimentation, and a familiarity with the linguistic properties of Singapore English and/or the linguistic properties of its adstrate languages (Chinese and Malay varieties; actual proficiency in these languages is not a requirement). This candidate will work on aspects of these languages, with an emphasis on phenomena like ellipsis, contraction, and code-switching, where speakers can choose among alternative forms that are otherwise (nearly) semantically equivalent.
There is no teaching obligation.
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Funds exist for experiments, publication expenses, and conference travel, if and when available.
The deadline for applications is 30 April 2026. Applications should include:
- a cover letter including remarks on research interests and the contact information for two referees (one of the referees should be the main PhD supervisor)
- a CV
- two examples of previous work
Shortlisted candidates will be asked at a later time to arrange for their referees to send letters of recommendation.
Information about working in NUS and living in Singapore is available at http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/whyjoinus.htm. The Department of English, Linguistics, and Theatre Studies website can be found at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/elts/. Please contact Nick Huang (see contact information below) with any questions.
Application Deadline: 30 April 2026
Contact Information: Dr Nick Huang
Email: [Confidential Information]
Qualifications
The candidate must have their PhD in hand by the start of the position.
More Information
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Arts & Social Sciences
Department : English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID : 31975
