Linguistics Research Associate - Mandarin Lexicon Project

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore's School of Humanities invites applications for a full-time Research Associate in Linguistics to support the MOE SSHR Thematic Grant project, Singapore Mandarin Usage Dictionary. The appointee will conduct literature reviews, corpus-based analyses, and cross-varietal comparisons, working closely with the project team.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Linguistics or related field, has strong Chinese and English proficiency, and can annotate, model, and interpret linguistic

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Linguistics, Chinese Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics, Lexicography, or related field.
• Strong training in Chinese linguistic analysis (lexis, semantics, syntax, pragmatics, language variation, corpus linguistics, or lexicography).
• High level of proficiency in written and spoken Chinese and English to support the project.
• Experience in corpus-based research, linguistic annotation, lexical analysis, dictionary compilation, or related language research.

Responsibilities

• Provide linguistic input for annotation and computational modelling; interpret corpus and model outputs.
• Coordinate annotation and quality assurance; maintain research documentation; guide student assistants.
• Contribute to project reports, publications, presentations, and other research activities.
• Collaborate with PI, Co-PIs, computational researchers, and project collaborators.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong writing

Organizational skills

Independence & collaboration

Guide student assistants

Education

Master’s degree in Linguistics or related field

Tools

Corpus tools

Annotation platforms

Job description

NTU Singapore's School of Humanities invites applications for a full-time Research Associate in Linguistics to support the MOE SSHR Thematic Grant project, Singapore Mandarin Usage Dictionary. The appointee will conduct literature reviews, corpus-based analyses, and cross-varietal comparisons, working closely with the project team.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Linguistics or related field, has strong Chinese and English proficiency, and can annotate, model, and interpret linguistic