About Position/Job
The Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Linguistics role at King’s College London is a prestigious research opportunity within the Department of Digital Humanities, Faculty of Arts & Humanities. The successful candidate will work on the ERC-funded 5-year project Computational Corpus Annotation for Quantitative Analysis of Latin Lexical Semantics (COALA) under the supervision of Dr Barbara McGillivray. This role focuses on natural language processing (NLP), Latin corpus linguistics, word sense disambiguation, and semantic change detection. The post involves developing innovative computational models, building large-scale Latin text corpora, and contributing to interdisciplinary research that bridges historical linguistics and digital humanities. Based in London, United Kingdom, this position supports international research collaboration and the development of open-source digital humanities tools.
Position/Job Details
- Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Linguistics
- Institution: King’s College London
- Department: Department of Digital Humanities, Faculty of Arts & Humanities
- Research field: Computational Linguistics / Digital Humanities / NLP
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Number of posts: 1
- Job Type: Full-time, Postdoctoral (Fixed-term)
- Start Date (Anticipated): January 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
- Computational Linguistics
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Word Sense Disambiguation (WSD)
- Semantic Change Detection
- Corpus Linguistics
- Historical Linguistics (Latin)
- Digital Humanities
Eligibility & Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- PhD awarded or near completion in Computational Linguistics, NLP, or a related field
- Strong experience in computational semantics
- Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries
- Experience handling large-scale corpora
- Proven research publication ability
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
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Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with historical texts or Latin
- Knowledge of corpus annotation standards
- Familiarity with diachronic NLP
- Interest in digital humanities
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the computational research stream of the COALA project
- Build and manage large Latin text corpora
- Develop time-sensitive word sense disambiguation algorithms
- Conduct quantitative analysis of semantic change
- Collaborate with linguists and interdisciplinary research teams
- Develop open-source tools and resources
Application Process
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their application through the King’s College London official careers portal.
Required Documents:
- CV
- Supporting Statement addressing essential and desirable criteria
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: King’s College London Careers Portal
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