Research Assistant

Type of Contract: Part-time, Funding limited until 30 April 2028

We are recruiting a predoctoral research assistant in child language development for contributing to a research project on early markers of pragmatic development.

The project will investigate early child language data that serves to facilitate dialogical interaction, such as vocatives (e.g. ‘Mummy, where ball?’), response markers (e.g. ‘yes’, ‘no’, ‘mhm’), or repeating previous utterances, in existing corpora of English-speaking caregiver households. All work can be completed remotely.

Linguistics at Aberdeen is a well-established unit within the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture, with a wide research and teaching portfolio produced by dedicated and collegial staff. The Times Good University Guide recently ranked Aberdeen Linguistics first in the United Kingdom. Our research interests inform the design and content of courses at all levels of the programme, and at Honours and Postgraduate level students have the chance to study a wide range of topics which reflect the diverse areas of expertise in the department. We have a large and vibrant community of PhD students which are at the heart of many of our activities.

Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Johannes Heim, Lecturer in Linguistics, e-mail: Johannes.heim@abdn.ac.uk

This post does not meet the minimum requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route. We are therefore unable to consider applicants for this post that require sponsorship to work in the UK.

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The closing date for the receipt of applications is 19 August 2025

The School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture embraces a diverse working environment and recognises the many benefits this can bring.  Applications from individuals from across all of the equality protected characteristics are encouraged.

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