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Research Assistant in Corpus Linguistics and Law
£32,397 - £37,280 p.a. (pro rata)
Fixed term, ending July 2025
About the Role
The department of arts and humanities are currently recruiting for a fixed term position in corpus linguistics and law.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide important support as part of an interdisciplinary linguistics and law research project in the following ways:
Collect and manage large datasets of written language.
Conduct corpus linguistic analysis on written datasets using specialist corpus linguistic software.
An appreciation or understanding of law and/or sentencing.
Make connections and liaise with external stakeholders and partners.
Organise and host small research symposia for academic and non-academic audiences.
Disseminate research findings and conferences and co-author research articles for publication.
For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.
Interview dates: w/c 28th October
About Us
The School of Arts and Humanities at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a diverse, supportive and collaborative community in which to innovate, explore and create. Our specialities span across a range of subject areas, including history and global cultures, English language and linguistics, journalism, and philosophy. Together, our unique community of experts are combining different perspectives and deepening our understanding of the world.
Our courses are built on the ethos of developing intellectual and practical skills, adding value to students’ employability and providing an outstanding student experience.
Our curiosity about languages, histories and global cultures drives our insight, research and our learning. If you're curious too, we can be a new, powerful partner in your future career.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Dr David Wright at david.wright@ntu.ac.uk
Join Us
Find out more about our academic community at NTU, including the support we offer to academics at all stages of their careers at Support for academics | Nottingham Trent University
We also offer:
- Between 25 and 35 days annual leave per year (dependent on grade) plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
- Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
- Opportunity to receive a bonus for exceptional performance and contribution
- Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
- And a whole lot more…
Come and be part of our success. Apply today.
Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system, upcoming immigration rules (4th April 2024) changes may impact on eligibility for sponsorship, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.
Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.
