• 1 x Part-Time (28 hours per week) Position for 2 years with an emphasis on data modelling and corpus-based investigations*
• 1 x Part-Time (28 hours per week) Position for 1 year with an emphasis on international online and lab-based data collection + large dataset management

Please note within the application form you will be able to indicate which position, or both you're applying to.

About The MARCS Institute
The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development is an interdisciplinary research institute of Western Sydney University. The vision for the Institute is to optimise human interaction, and wellbeing across lifespan. We strive to solve the problems that matter most through the themes: sensing and perceiving, interacting with each other, and technologies for humans. Researchers in MARCS come from many disciplines including cognitive science, developmental psychology, language science, music science, cognitive neuroscience, and biomedical, electrical, electronic and software engineering. The Institute consists of three Research Areas - the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems, Brain Sciences, and Biomedical and Human Technologies. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will join the Brain Sciences research program.

The Institute is committed to a culture that embraces equity and a diverse and inclusive community where everyone participates in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities.
Further information is available from our website – http://westernsydney.edu.au/marcs

The Opportunity
Are you a passionate computational and corpus linguist eager to contribute to impactful research into multilingualism? Western’s MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development is seeking to appoint up to two outstanding and innovative scholars to join as part-time Postdoctoral Research Fellows in Computational Linguistics. The first position will be a 2-year appointment focused on data modelling and corpus-based investigations. The second position will be a 1-year appointment focused on international data collection and large dataset management. These roles offer the chance to work on the cutting-edge project, “Understanding the mastery of multiple languages and dialects” funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Project Grant led by Professor Paola Escudero.

As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you will conduct research into how multilingual and multidialectal mastery develops. Working closely with Professor Paola Escudero, you will lead complex data modelling and corpus-based investigations, including meta data-base building, management and analysis, as well as conduct online research testing and recruitment. You will be involved in all aspects of the research lifecycle, from designing, setting up, running studies to analysing and writing up high-quality articles in recognised journals and presenting findings at conferences.

Up to two fixed-term positions are available for either 1 or 2 years. Both positions are part-time 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE), and based at Westmead Innovation Quarter.
Please review the position description/s for further information.

About You
You hold or are close to completing a doctoral qualification in Computational Linguistics or a related field. You have expertise in complex data-modelling and corpus-based analysis, and/or using state-of-the art empirical methods (e.g. eye-tracking or electroencephalography). You have a proven track record of publishing high-quality research and presenting at conferences. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills enable you to thrive in collaborative research environments.

If you are passionate about advancing our understanding multilingual development and eager to contribute to world-leading research, we invite you to apply for this opportunity.

*Applicants interested in the 2-year position are encouraged to reach out to Prof Paola Escudero (contact details below) to discuss their proposed research and how it fits within the project before applying.

Remuneration Package: Academic Level A $90,174 to $108,944 p.a. (comprising Salary of $76,198 to $92,059 p.a., plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)

Please note - the above salary range is 0.8 FTE of the full-time equivalent rate.

Closing Date: 8:30pm, Wednesday 20 August 2025

How to apply: https://uws.nga.net.au/?jati=C2B5F6E7-9E26-C14D-1F15-E4053DAEDBFC

Position Enquiries: Please direct enquires about the role to Pr ofessor Paola Escudero via email at [email protected]

Recruitment Enquiries: Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected].

Immigration Sponsorship
Employer Visa sponsorship may be provided if required.

Please note, only those applications submitted via the WSU online recruitment system will be accepted.