Linguistics Postdoc: Fieldwork & Morphosyntax Focus

Job Description

RFCSR is hiring a dedicated Postdoctoral Researcher in Linguistics to join a dynamic team at The University of Edinburgh. This full-time position focuses on a prestigious ERC-funded project exploring suprasegmental morphology in West Nilotic languages, with opportunities for fieldwork in East Africa.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Linguistics and expertise in qualitative analysis and morphosyntax. The position is fixed-term for 33 months, beginning 1 May 2026, with a salary ranging from £41,064 to £48,822 per year.