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

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

7d • Remote

About The Position

The Fionn Folklore Database (fionnfolklore.org) provides scholars and the public unprecedented global access to one of the most important corpuses of intangible cultural heritage in the Gaelic languages: orally-recorded stories and songs pertaining to the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill. We are seeking a Research Assistant (RA) to aid in the maintenance and expansion of the database.

Requirements

• College background or equivalent in Celtic Studies, Scottish Gaelic or Irish Language, or a related field.
• Qualifications or relevant experience in Scottish Gaelic or Irish language composition and translation.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent literacy and written skills in Scottish Gaelic or Irish
• Very good oral and written skills in English
• Strong organizational, decision making, problem solving, time management and prioritization skills
• An ability to work with all levels of academic and professional services colleagues
• Highly motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to resolve day-to-day issues and plan workload independently
• A high level of flexibility, adaptability and resilience
• Coursework and/or past research on Fionn Cycle folklore or literature
• Experience working with Irish/Scottish Gaelic place names or genealogy (e.g. census data)
• Experience creating social media content
• Experience developing and giving presentations
• Website data entry experience
• Excellent IT skills and ability to learn new systems quickly

Responsibilities

• Translating descriptions, labels and editorial content from English to Gàidhlig or Irish
• Creating content for the website (e.g. tale and character descriptions)
• Entering data into the website
• Online library and archival research to enhance or increase records of collection events in the database
• Online biographical research to enhance records of people in the database
• Project publicity tasks such as designing brochures, giving presentations and publicizing the project on social media

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree