Vacant Research Associate Position

19 November 2022

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We invite applications for a Research Associate in the project 'Tamilex', which will create the first comprehensive electronic corpus of classical Tamil texts from the first millennium along with a historical dictionary.

The position is full-time and fixed-term, with a duration of three years (1 January 2023 until 31 December 2025). The succesful candidate will work in the academy project 'Tamilex', producing a digital edition of classical Tamil texts within the project corpus (first millennium) with  an English translation and a glossary with concordance as material for the general lexicon that is the main objective of the project.

Requirements include a university degree in a relevant field (for example Indology or a comparable field; doctorate desirable); expert knowledge of the Classical Tamil language and its early literary traditions (first millennium); very good knowledge of written and spoken English (B2 level or higher); and translation experience. Experience in manuscript studies and training in textual criticism is desirable.

Applications must be submitted by 15 December 2022. More information on the position and on how to apply is available here.