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Research Assistant II (Non-Lab), Fionn Folklore Database Project

Cambridge, MA, us🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Research Assistant supporting the Fionn Folklore Database by translating content, creating website entries, and conducting archival and biographical research on Gaelic folklore.

Role type

Research Assistant (Digital Humanities)

Builds

Online folklore database and public-facing website content

Domain

Celtic Studies / Digital Humanities

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Scottish Gaelic or Irish language composition and translation, archival research, biographical research, data entry, website content creation

Preferred skills

Social media content creation, presentation skills, genealogy experience, place name research

Technologies

None explicitly stated

Responsibilities

Translating descriptions and editorial content from English to Gàidhlig or Irish, creating tale and character descriptions for the website, entering data into the website, conducting online library and archival research, conducting online biographical research, designing brochures and publicizing the project on social media

Seniority

Entry-level / Junior

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