Linguist

Linguist UK Remote Duration: until 31/12/2026 Must have:

• Experience collaborating with machine learning, NLP, or software engineers, or data scientists
• Near-native or native proficiency in a language other than English, more specifically a language of the following families or groups: Dravidian or Bantu (Swahili is a plus);
• Must be able to code in Python (must) and query databases using SQL, other coding languages used for data analysis are a plus.
• Working knowledge of international language-classification standards is valued. Education:
• PhD in Linguistics or related field is a must be finished (not in progress)
• a background or specialization in corpus linguistics is a plus
• a graduate degree in Literature or English is not an appropriate substitution
• degree in Computer Science with a specialization in NLP is not an appropriate substitution
• Must have a very firm grasp of the following linguistic fields: language typology, syntax, morphology, sociolinguistics (especially dialectology and discourse analysis), corpus linguistics, writing systems, pragmatics, phonology.
• Must have some experience with applying basic Natural Language Processing techniques.