Research Assistant – Linguistics (Full‑time)

About the role

The Linguistics and Multilingual Studies programme at NTU seeks a full‑time Research Assistant to support a grant‑funded project on Austronesian contact morphosyntax across Maritime Southeast Asia. The role involves collecting and analysing qualitative data, liaising with collaborators and community members, and preparing project outputs for archiving and dissemination.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate interview scheduling and administer consent procedures in line with ethics requirements.
• Transcribe, annotate, and process audio‑recorded interviews using language documentation software for analysis and archiving.
• Organise, maintain and manage project data (recordings, metadata, transcriptions, fieldnotes) securely and according to archival standards.
• Support literature review tasks, establishing baseline grammatical descriptions for various Malayo‑Polynesian languages.
• Supervise junior student assistants.
• Assist in preparing project reports, dissemination materials, and community‑facing outputs.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics or a related field.
• Proficiency in English and Malay or Indonesian (written and spoken).
• Prior experience with linguistic annotation, transcription, or related language‑research software (e.g., FLEx, ELAN) is an advantage.
• Familiarity with qualitative data collection and basic data‑management practices.
• Understanding of research ethics and experience with community‑oriented research work.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with meticulous attention to detail.
• Entry‑level candidates are welcome to apply.

Required skills

• FLEx
• ELAN