Research Fellow / Language Researcher / Assistant – Mandarin, French, Portuguese

About the role

Midlands State University invites applications for three academic positions – Research Fellow, Language Researcher, and Research Assistant – each dedicated to one of the following languages: Mandarin, French, or Portuguese. The successful candidates will join the Institute’s language portfolio, contributing to research, consultancy, and teaching support.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct original language research and documentation projects.
• Provide language consultancy services and develop tutorial programmes for clients.
• Design and submit research proposals to secure external funding.
• Supervise undergraduate research (Research Assistant/Researcher) and, for Fellows, postgraduate research.
• Participate in institute, university, and project committee meetings.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Executive Director or senior faculty.

Required profile

• Fluency in spoken and written Mandarin, French, or Portuguese, depending on the post.
• For Research Assistant: Bachelor’s degree in language‑related fields (e.g., Language and Literature, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Translation).
• For Language Researcher: Master’s degree in relevant linguistic or translation studies.
• For Research Fellow: PhD with a focus on language documentation, corpus linguistics, language policy, or educational technology for language learning.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a vibrant academic environment.
• Access to research funding and collaborative projects.
• Support for professional development and academic supervision.