Research Fellow in Morphological Typology

The University of Surrey is seeking a Research Fellow to join the Surrey Morphology Group on a fixed-term basis for up to two years, with a possibility of extension to four years. Working on the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship grant titled 'Scaling predictability in Morphological paradigms' led by Sacha Beniamine, the successful candidate will oversee the Work Package focusing on macro-variation. Responsibilities include defining a strategic sample of languages, coordinating targeted comparative studies, and collaborating on academic outputs and research agenda formulation. The role offers a collegial research environment based in Guildford, United Kingdom.

• Manage and analyse language data for the project, generating novel knowledge and insights.
• Lead the Work Package focusing on Macro-variation to improve current data coverage on predictability across languages.
• Define a strategic sample of languages using knowledge of linguistic typology and morphological variation.
• Coordinate targeted studies on the selected language sample and contribute to comparative research.
• Collaborate with team members to write and disseminate papers, presentations, and take initiative in the research agenda.