Research Catalyst Fellow: Multilingual AI & Grants

Institute for Modern; Guildford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Surrey's Centre for Translation Studies seeks a high-potential Research Catalyst Fellow to enhance CTS’s research capacity and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.

The role focuses on connecting CTS with university-wide strengths to identify opportunities and assemble teams for ambitious, externally funded projects in multilingual and accessible communication, including AI-related challenges.

Qualifications

• PhD or near-completion in computational linguistics, NLP, or translation with a focus on technologies.
• Strong methodological skills and ability to identify promising research questions.

Responsibilities

• Identify funding opportunities aligned with CTS priorities and contribute to competitive proposals.
• Collaborate with academic colleagues, postgraduates, and external partners to shape research questions and study designs.
• Develop and articulate persuasive scholarly narratives with impact potential.
• Publish and build a sustainable externally funded research portfolio.
• Reserve up to 20% of workload for independent research and publications.

Skills

Computational linguistics

Natural Language Processing

Translation and interpreting

Education

Doctoral degree in a relevant field

Job description

University of Surrey's Centre for Translation Studies seeks a high-potential Research Catalyst Fellow to enhance CTS’s research capacity and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.

The role focuses on connecting CTS with university-wide strengths to identify opportunities and assemble teams for ambitious, externally funded projects in multilingual and accessible communication, including AI-related challenges.