198 Linguistics jobs in the United Kingdom

• Conduct high-quality, original research in Applied Linguistics, leading to publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations.
• Design, deliver, and assess engaging and effective teaching materials for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Applied Linguistics.
• Supervise student research projects, dissertations, and theses at various academic levels.
• Contribute to the strategic development and enhancement of the department's curriculum and programmes.
• Provide academic advice and pastoral support to students, fostering a positive learning environment.
• Undertake administrative duties, including module leadership and contribution to departmental committees.
• Engage in scholarly activities, such as reviewing for journals, organising seminars, and participating in grant applications.
• Develop and maintain collaborations with national and international researchers and institutions.
• Contribute to the broader academic community through public engagement and knowledge exchange initiatives.
• Mentor junior academic staff and contribute to the development of the research group.

• Deliver engaging and effective lectures, seminars, and workshops in areas such as second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, and language teaching methodologies.
• Develop and update course materials, syllabi, and assessment strategies to reflect current research and pedagogical best practices.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects, including dissertations and theses.
• Conduct independent and collaborative research in applied linguistics, leading to high-quality publications in peer-reviewed journals and contributions to academic conferences.
• Actively participate in departmental meetings, contributing to academic planning, quality assurance, and administrative duties.
• Mentor and support students, providing academic guidance and career advice.
• Contribute to the recruitment and retention of students for linguistics programs.
• Seek and manage research funding through grant applications.
• Engage in outreach activities to promote the department and its research to wider academic and public audiences.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the university and with external partners.

• PhD in Applied Linguistics or a closely related field.
• A strong and demonstrable track record of research and publication in leading peer-reviewed academic journals.
• Significant experience in teaching applied linguistics at the university level, with a focus on engaging and effective pedagogy.
• Experience in curriculum development and program leadership.
• Proven ability to supervise postgraduate research students.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to attract research funding and manage research projects.
• A collegial approach and willingness to contribute to the wider academic community.
• Experience with relevant research methodologies and analytical tools (e.g., corpus analysis software, qualitative research methods).
• Potential for academic leadership and a clear research agenda for the future.

• Deliver engaging and informative lectures, seminars, and workshops on a range of applied linguistics topics.
• Develop and update course curricula and learning materials to reflect current research and industry trends.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate student dissertations and theses.
• Conduct independent and collaborative research, aiming for publication in leading academic journals and conference presentations.
• Seek and secure external research funding to support scholarly activities.
• Contribute to departmental administration, including admissions, assessment, and committee work.
• Mentor and guide junior academic staff and research assistants.
• Participate in academic outreach and engagement activities with schools and the wider community.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students.

• PhD in Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the university level.
• A strong track record of peer-reviewed publications and research dissemination.
• Experience in securing research grants or funding.
• Proficiency in various research methodologies, both qualitative and quantitative.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a hybrid work environment.

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At Mindrift , innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What we do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About the Role

If you’re a professional who works with text, Mindrift offers a unique opportunity to apply your writing, editing, and creative and communication skills to an AI training project.

GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Trainer in Linguistics (junior role), you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects. 

As an AI Trainer - Junior Linguist, your work will help train AI models, shaping how they understand and generate human-like text. This isn’t just traditional writing—you’ll be crafting text that teaches AI reasoning, logic accuracy, nuance, and clarity.

Although every project is unique, you might typically:

• Craft original, clear, and fact-checked responses based on project guidelines.
• Generate prompts that challenge AI.
• Define comprehensive scoring criteria to evaluate the accuracy of the AI’s answers.
• Follow style and quality standards to ensure consistency.

How to get started

Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you’ll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You hold a Bachelor’s Degree in linguistics, computational linguistics, translation studies, literature, or any related education to ensure a strong understanding of grammar and stylistic features.
• You have at least 1 year of professional or educational experience in linguistics, research in computational linguistics, translation projects, etc., with strong skills in critical thinking and working with text in English language.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits

Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $20/hour  depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

• Conduct advanced research in Natural Language Processing and related fields.
• Design, develop, and implement novel NLP models and algorithms using deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experiment with various NLP tasks, including but not limited to: text classification, named entity recognition, sentiment analysis, topic modeling, summarization, and machine translation.
• Process and analyze large volumes of unstructured text data.
• Collaborate with engineers to integrate research models into production systems.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in AI, NLP, and machine learning through literature review and conference attendance.
• Publish research findings in top-tier academic conferences and journals.
• Develop and maintain robust codebases for research experiments and prototypes.
• Contribute to the intellectual property portfolio of the company through patents and innovations.
• Present research findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to a culture of scientific inquiry and excellence.

• Ph.D. or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Linguistics, or a related field with a focus on NLP.
• Proven track record of impactful research in NLP, demonstrated through publications, open-source contributions, or patents.
• Strong theoretical understanding and practical experience with deep learning architectures (e.g., Transformers, LSTMs, CNNs) and NLP techniques.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, and experience with ML/NLP libraries (e.g., Hugging Face Transformers, spaCy, NLTK, scikit-learn).
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and distributed training is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to conduct independent research and manage projects effectively in a remote setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly.

• Conduct advanced research in Natural Language Processing and related AI fields.
• Develop novel algorithms and models for tasks such as text classification, sentiment analysis, machine translation, and question answering.
• Implement and fine-tune deep learning models using frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Process and analyze large volumes of text data for model training and evaluation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into products and services.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI, ML, and NLP research.
• Publish research findings in top-tier conferences and journals.
• Contribute to the development of intellectual property through patents.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to the team's scientific growth.
• Present research results to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Ph.D. or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Proven track record of research in Natural Language Processing, with publications in leading conferences (e.g., ACL, EMNLP, NAACL).
• Strong theoretical understanding of machine learning, deep learning, and NLP techniques.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with ML/DL frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras).
• Experience with large-scale data processing and distributed computing.
• Ability to design, implement, and evaluate complex AI models.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a research team.

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field with a specialization in NLP.
• Proven track record of research contributions in NLP (publications, patents).
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with NLP libraries and tools (e.g., Hugging Face, NLTK, SpaCy).
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and data modeling.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative research environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Conduct advanced research and development in NLP, exploring novel algorithms and techniques.
• Design, implement, and evaluate machine learning models for various NLP tasks.
• Develop and refine models for language understanding, generation, translation, and summarization.
• Collaborate with a team of researchers and engineers to translate research findings into practical applications and product features.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and NLP research, publishing findings where appropriate.
• Experiment with and integrate state-of-the-art NLP models and frameworks (e.g., Transformers, BERT, GPT).
• Process, clean, and prepare large datasets for model training and evaluation.
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient AI/ML pipelines.
• Contribute to the company's intellectual property portfolio through patents and publications.
• Present research findings and project progress to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to a culture of scientific excellence.

• PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated research experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) with a strong publication record in top-tier conferences/journals.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, and expertise in deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.
• Experience with NLP libraries and toolkits (e.g., spaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face Transformers).
• Solid understanding of machine learning principles, deep learning architectures, and statistical modeling.
• Experience in handling and processing large text datasets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Familiarity with MLOps principles and practices is desirable.