About the Position
This Postdoctoral Research Associate in Latin Linguistics at King’s College London offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the 5-year ERC-evaluated COALA project (Computational Corpus Annotation for Quantitative Analysis of Latin Lexical Semantics), funded by UKRI. Working within the world-leading Department of Digital Humanities, the postholder will join the Computational Humanities research group, collaborating closely with Dr Barbara McGillivray. The role focuses on designing and curating a large Latin corpus, managing sense inventories, coordinating annotators, and conducting case studies in Latin lexical semantics. This interdisciplinary position blends historical linguistics, corpus curation, and computational methods, supporting the development of innovative open-source resources for future research in Latin semantics and NLP.
Position/Job Details
- Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Institution: King’s College London
- Department: Digital Humanities
- Research Field: Latin Linguistics / Computational Humanities
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Number of Posts: 1
- Job Type: Full-time, Fixed-term (3 years, with possible extension)
- Start Date (Anticipated): 2026
- Working Hours: 35 hours per week
- Salary Range: £45,031 – £47,379 per annum (including London Weighting Allowance)
- Required Degree/Diploma: PhD
Research Area
- Latin Linguistics
- Historical Linguistics
- Digital Humanities
- Latin corpora design and curation
- Lexical semantics and sense annotation
- Computational humanities and NLP integration
Eligibility & Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- PhD in Latin Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Digital Humanities, or a related field (or thesis submitted)
- Strong proficiency in written Latin
- Experience working with Latin corpora or dictionaries
- Strong publication record
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Medieval Latin or Neo-Latin
- Familiarity with corpus annotation tools and standards
- Understanding of computational semantics methods
Key Responsibilities
- Design and curate a large corpus of Latin texts
- Correct pre-processed data and metadata
- Curate Latin sense inventories from lexicographic sources
- Validate and refine automatic word-sense annotations
- Coordinate a team of annotators
- Conduct case studies on Latin lexical semantics
- Collaborate with computational linguists to integrate linguistic insights into models
- Contribute to open-source tools and resources
Application Process
How to Apply
Submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria through the King’s College London application portal.
Required Documents:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Supporting Statement
Important Dates
- Application Opens: 14 November 2025
- Deadline: 02 December 2025
- Interview Date: Not specified
Useful Links
- Institution Website: King’s College London
- Official Notification Link: click here
- Apply Now: click here
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