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Language Technologies Researcher (maternity cover) / Ymchwilydd Technolegau Iaith (swydd dros gyfnod mamolaeth)

Bangor University

Location: Bangor
Salary: £38,249 p.a (Grade 7)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 27th April 2026
Closes: 12th May 2026
Job Ref: BU04004

Language Technologies Researcher (position during maternity leave)

(Ref: BU04004)

Salary: £38,249 p.a (Grade 7)

Applications are invited for a full-time position covering maternity leave in the Language Technologies Unit, Canolfan Bedwyr.

The successful candidate will join a team of language experts and software developers to develop, evaluate and improve open source text, speech and translation technologies for Welsh and other less resourced languages.

The Language Technologies Unit plays a leading role in supporting organisations, companies and thousands of users around the world every day in their Welsh and multilingual environments.

Applicants should be educated to degree standard (or have equivalent professional experience in a relevant field) and have a keen interest in Language Technologies.

The successful candidate will be expected to commence as soon as possible. The post is available for a period of 9 months.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential for this post.

This role is based on the Bangor campus. Through our Dynamic Working framework there will also be an option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining within the UK) to support work-life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.

Applications will also be considered to fulfil this role on a part-time or job-sharing basis.

Applications should only be submitted through our online recruitment website, jobs.bangor.ac.uk. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.

For informal discussions regarding this post, please contact Gruffudd Prys, (01248 383559; g.prys@bangor.ac.uk).

Closing date for applications: 12 May 2026

Committed to Equal Opportunities

 

Ymchwilydd Technolegau Iaith (swydd dros gyfnod mamolaeth)

(Cyf: BU04004)

Cyflog: £38,249 y.f. (Graddfa 7)

Gwahoddir ceisiadau am swydd lawn amser dros gyfnod mamolaeth yn yr Uned Technolegau Iaith, Canolfan Bedwyr.

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn ymuno â thîm o arbenigwyr iaith a datblygwyr meddalwedd i ddatblygu, gwerthuso a gwella technolegau testun, lleferydd a chyfieithu cod agored ar gyfer y Gymraeg ac ieithoedd eraill llai eu hadnoddau.

Mae’r Uned Technolegau Iaith yn chwarae rhan flaenllaw yn cefnogi sefydliadau, cwmnïau a miloedd o ddefnyddwyr o amgylch y byd bob dydd yn eu hamgylcheddau Cymraeg ac amlieithog.

Dylai ymgeiswyr fod wedi cael addysg hyd at safon gradd (neu brofiad proffesiynol cyfwerth mewn maes perthnasol) ac yn meddu ar diddordeb byw mewn Technolegau Iaith.

Bydd disgwyl i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus gychwyn gweithio cyn gynted ag y bo modd. Mae’r swydd ar gael am gyfnod o 9 mis.

Mae’r gallu i gyfathrebu yn y Gymraeg yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon.

Lleolir y rôl hon ar gampws Bangor. Trwy ein fframwaith Gweithio'n Ddeinamig, bydd opsiwn hefyd i dreulio peth amser yn gweithio o bell (er yn aros yn y DU) i gefnogi cydbwysedd bywyd a gwaith, a fydd yn cael ei drafod ymhellach gydag ymgeiswyr mewn cyfweliad.

Bydd ceisiadau hefyd yn cael eu hystyried i gyflawni’r rôl hon ar sail rhan-amser neu rannu swydd.

Bydd ceisiadau ond yn cael eu derbyn trwy ein gwefan recriwtio ar-lein, jobs.bangor.ac.uk/index.php.cy. Er hynny, os ceir anhawster i ddefnyddio'r wefan oherwydd anabledd, mae ffurflenni cais ar gael trwy ffonio 01248 383865.

Gellir gwneud ymholiadau anffurfiol drwy gysylltu â Gruffudd Prys, (01248 383559; g.prys@bangor.ac.uk).

Dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau: 12 Mai 2026

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