Gesture & Sign Language Research Fellow

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University in Singapore seeks a Research Fellow to support the Principal Investigator in advancing research on gesture, sign language, and computational linguistics. The role focuses on designing experiments, analysing data, and contributing to publications and deliverables.

You will annotate video data, apply statistical methods, supervise junior assistants, and work with project partners while adhering to ethical guidelines and project timelines.

Qualifications

• PhD in Linguistics, Sign Language Studies, Cognitive Science or related field.
• Experience in gesture studies, sign language research, or experimental linguistics.
• Proficiency with video/motion-capture annotation tools and statistical/computational analysis (R, Python, ELAN).

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments on gesture and sign language
• Annotate and analyse video/motion-capture data
• Apply statistical methods to linguistic data
• Collaborate with the PI and partners on findings and publications
• Supervise junior student assistants
• Prepare reports and contribute to publications
• Ensure compliance with ethical guidelines and project timelines

Skills

Video annotation tools

Statistical analysis

Python

R

ELAN

Communication

Independent work

Collaboration

Education

PhD in Linguistics

PhD in Sign Language Studies

PhD in Cognitive Science

Tools

ELAN

Job description

Nanyang Technological University in Singapore seeks a Research Fellow to support the Principal Investigator in advancing research on gesture, sign language, and computational linguistics. The role focuses on designing experiments, analysing data, and contributing to publications and deliverables.

You will annotate video data, apply statistical methods, supervise junior assistants, and work with project partners while adhering to ethical guidelines and project timelines.