Research Catalyst Fellow: Interdisciplinary AI & Translation

Surrey; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Centre for Translation Studies at the University of Surrey is seeking a high-potential Research Catalyst Fellow to strengthen CTS's research capacity, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and help develop ambitious research projects supported by competitive external funding, generating high-quality outputs and meaningful impact.

Based in CTS, you will connect the centre's expertise in translation, interpreting and language technologies with the University's wider research strengths,

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in computational linguistics, NLP, or translation and interpreting.
• Experience contributing to successful funding proposals or collaborative research projects.
• Ability to identify funding opportunities and shape research questions with interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong methodological and analytical skills to support high-quality outputs.

Responsibilities

• Identify funding opportunities aligned with CTS's priorities and contribute to competitive proposals.
• Collaborate with academic colleagues, postgraduate researchers and external partners to shape study designs and narratives.
• Support independent research agenda up to 20% of workload to build research profile and publication pipeline.
• Communicate research significance to diverse audiences and stakeholders.

Skills

Strong methodological skills

Communication to diverse audiences

Education

Doctoral degree or near completion in computational linguistics / NLP / translation & interpreting

Job description

The Centre for Translation Studies at the University of Surrey is seeking a high-potential Research Catalyst Fellow to strengthen CTS's research capacity, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and help develop ambitious research projects supported by competitive external funding, generating high-quality outputs and meaningful impact.

Based in CTS, you will connect the centre's expertise in translation, interpreting and language technologies with the University's wider research strengths,