Job description

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Language and Communication Research Lab (LCRL) at Prince Sultan University is recruiting full-time senior researchers to contribute to the research output and activities of the lab.

LCRL is committed to quality research output in highly ranked publication venues and the creation of strong links between research and the community it should serve. The Lab conducts research, holds research-related activities, offers training to interested budding researchers and provides research-based consultations. The lab objectives are to (1) conduct and publish high-quality Language and Communication (LC) research, (2) promote LC research in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, (3) provide training for budding LC researchers, (4) enhance collaboration among LC researchers nationally, regionally, and internationally, (5) raise awareness among the public of LC findings, (6) offer research-based consultations to relevant institutions and (7) attract grants for the Lab’s projects and sponsorship for its activities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

· PhD holder in Language Studies, Communication Studies or a related field

· Extensive experience with LC research and willingness to contribute to the LCRL output

· Experience with Psycholinguistic online measures (e.g., eye-trackers, experiment builders, etc.) and corpus-based research is highly recommended

· Excellent publication record in Web-of-Science indexed journals

· High h-index ( at least 7 in Scopus) and number of citations (at least 100 in Scopus)

· Demonstrated ability to lead research projects with high impact

· Excellent communication skills in English

· Strong record of research grants

· Good experience supervising MA and PhD students

· Involvement in high-quality scholarly activities (e.g., editorship in journal, TPC of conferences, good record of research collaboration)

STARTING DATE

Position is available starting from September 2025. Applications will be open until otherwise notified.

How to apply

Apply with a CV (including links to your Google Scholar and Scopus profiles) and cover letter to:

Email: [email protected]

Please, write this code in the SUBJECT of your email: PSU2025LCRL, otherwise your information will not be identified by the system.

Prince Sultan University, PO Box No. 66833, Riyadh- 11586

CONTACT US

Prince Sultan University

Language and Communication Research Lab (LCRL)

+ 966 (11) 494- 8201

[email protected]

@LCRL_PSU