Post-doctoral Researcher

Post-doctoral Researcher

The Center for Research Frontiers in the Digital Humanities (CRFDH)

The postdoctoral researcher will assist in ethnolinguistic data collection, interview transcription, data analysis, and other relevant tasks related to the documentation of the endangered language. An in-depth knowledge of polysynthetic languages and Northwest Native American cultures is highly valued.

Essential Functions

• 50% Ethnolinguistic data collection
• 30% Language transcription and documentation
• 15% Data analysis
• 5% Grant, abstract, and article writing

This position is dependent on the availability of external grant funding. Funding is currently expected to last until on or around August 31, 2028.

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD in Native American Studies, Anthropology, Linguistic or similar field.
• Candidate should demonstrate experience of working with American Indigenous communities.
• Candidate should have experience transcribing and translating audio data.
• Candidate should have experience analyzing language-based video, audio and textual data.
• Candidate should have experience writing reports and journal articles
• Candidate should have experience with indigenous data sovereignty