Institution: Prince Sultan University | Department: College of Sciences and Humanities | Location: Riyadh | Category: Academic | Type: Full Time | Posted: January 14, 2026 | Application Due: August 31, 2026
Position: POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER, Language and Communication Research Lab (LCRL) , College of Sciences and Humanities
Role Overview:
The Language and Communication Research Lab (LCRL) at Prince Sultan University is recruiting full-time post-doctoral 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 (
Obtained the PhD degree within the last two years)
· 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.
· Good publication record in Web of Science and Scopus-indexed journals
· Good h-index (at least 5 in Scopus) and number of citations (at least 60 in Scopus)
· Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team
· Be very dynamic and self-motivated
· Excellent writing skills of technical and research papers in English
· Excellent spoken skills in English
· Proved ability to deliver on challenging research tasks
STARTING DATE
Position is available upon the university’s approval of the candidate. Applications will be open until otherwise notified.
Apply with a CV (including links to your Google Scholar and Scopus profiles) and cover letter to:
Email:
lcrl@psu.edu.sa
Please, write this code in the SUBJECT of your email: PSU2026LCRL, otherwise your information will not be identified by the system.
CONTACT US
Prince Sultan University
Language and Communication Research Lab (LCRL)
Prince Sultan University, PO Box No. 66833, Riyadh- 11586
+ 966 (11) 494- 8201 / +966 (11) 494- 8324
@LCRL_PSU
Eligibility / Qualification Required:
· PhD holder in Language Studies, Communication Studies or a related field (
Obtained the PhD degree within the last two years)
· 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 writing skills of technical and research papers in English
· Excellent spoken skills in English
How to Apply:
Email Application:lcrl@psu.edu.sa
Official Job Detail:https://psu.edu.sa/en/career/post-doctoral-researcher-language-and-communication-research-lab-lcrl-college-of-sciences-and-humanities