Research Assistant (08 months & Third-Party Contract)

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Project title: Preserving Vietnamese Languages on Wikipedia: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Digitization of Language Resources

Project summary: This research project aims to support endangered Vietnamese languages by identifying its level of endangerment and creating a collaborative environment and empowering the community to create edit and manage content on Wikipedia. Research indicates that over 40 indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing. This project will focus on investigating the most severely endangered languages and understanding how Wikipedia can be utilized to preserve these languages. The Active Participatory Approach will collaborate with local communities in northern Vietnam to digitally record at least 10 entries (2 Wikipedia articles for 5 languages)of these languages. Through community workshops this project will help train participants in digital literacy and Wikipedia editing enabling them to contribute by creating articles uploading audio samples and documenting cultural stories in their native languages. The project will result in Wikipedia entries and a research publication. It will also host a Wikistory to share insights and best practices. The anticipated impact will be both local and global empowering communities to preserve their linguistic heritage while contributing to international efforts such as UNESCOs Decade of Indigenous Languages and SDG-4. This initiative will serve as a sustainable model for digital language preservation and help maintain cultural identity for future generations. This project provides a strong foundation for future funding by demonstrating a proof of concept for digitally preserving endangered Vietnamese languages through Wikipedia documentation.

Reports to: Chief Investigator

Key Accountabilities

• Contribute to the planning design and execution of research activities related to the research project.

• Assist qualitative research including data collection analysis and reporting.

• Provide specialist support with strong research skills

• Prepare literature reviews research papers and presentations to disseminate findings through academic and industry channels.

• Collaborate with project stakeholders including local communities academic partners and industry professionals in Vietnam.

• Maintain accurate and detailed records of research processes and outcomes.

• Participate in periodic meetings with the research team.

• Complete required tasks at the office (if not agreed differently) and meet deadlines

• Assist in preparing grant applications and funding proposals to support ongoing and future research activities.

Key Selection Criteria

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field (Preferred: Linguistics).

• Demonstrated research experience (e.g. honours projects research assistant roles or equivalent experience).

• Must understand Wikipedia article/page writing and editing.

• Working knowledge of research methodologies including primary and secondary data collection and basic qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

• Familiarity with research tools and software (e.g. SPSS NVivo Stata R or similar).

• Ability to conduct literature reviews analyse data and contribute to research outputs under guidance.

• Ability to provide discipline-specific or design-related support within an agreed research framework.

• Good organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to work effectively in a collaborative research environment.

• Ability to display appropriate behaviours in line with the position and RMIT Values

Additional Information

• Contract duration: 08 months

• Working location: Ha Noi Campus

• Workload: Part-time (20 hours per week)

• Highly competitive gross salary

• Annual leave: 1 day per working month

• Accident Insurance 24/7

• Free use of on-site sports and fitness facilities

• Library on campus and online - access to the RMIT Australia online library

English Proficiency

English is the language of teaching and communication at RMIT Vietnam. For this role the minimum requirement is IELTS General 6.5 (or equivalent CEST 170).

To be eligible for this position you must be a Vietnamese citizen. Applications received from non-Vietnamese candidates will not be considered.

To Apply

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