The following message is sent on behalf of the Department of Translation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Dear Distinguished Scholars,
The Department is looking for talents for the following positions:
Please disseminate the information to those who might be interested.
Centre for Translation Technology,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Postdoctoral Fellow - (2400034K)
The Department of Translation is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow. As the first Department of Translation in Hong Kong, our programme has a long history of excellence in a variety of fields, including but not limited to translation history, translation and technology, digital humanities, translation theory, and practical translation (especially literary). The Department is also home to the Centre for Translation Technology, which has specialised projects undertaken by Centre members. Faculty members are active in securing research grants concerning various aspects of translation history, theory and practice, increasingly with a digital component. Applicants with expertise in the relevant disciplines are encouraged to consult details on the Department's website (http://traserver.tra.cuhk.edu.hk/) relating to ongoing projects and expertise of staff members before applying.
Applicants should have (i) a relevant PhD degree obtained within the last five years; (ii) a strong commitment to excellence in research and teaching; and (iii) outstanding accomplishments and research potential. Applicants with a good command of Chinese is preferred.
The appointee will be assigned to a mentor, and to work under his/her supervision to complete a research project according to the proposal. Duties include (a) teaching one course on the Department’s undergraduate programmes; and (b) participating in departmental activities.
Appointment will initially be made on contract basis for one year commencing August 2025, renewable subject to mutual agreement.
Applicants should submit a proposal (two to four pages) of the research to be carried out in the online application. Preference will be given to research proposals that incorporate digital humanities methods. Application without a research proposal will not be considered.
For enquiries, please contact the Department at tra@cuhk.edu.hk.
The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.
Job: Research Posts
Organization: Department of Translation
Unposting Date: Jan 31, 2025
Research Assistant (1) (24000350)
Applicants should have (i) a Bachelor's degree or above, preferably in Translation or a related discipline; (ii) an excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese; (iii) good interpersonal skills; and (iv) the ability to work independently. Some knowledge of Hong Kong history, Translation history, and hand-written text recognition is preferred.
The appointee will be responsible for researching, collecting and coding information related to one or more projects under the direction of Professor Sophie Wei and Professor Ji Lingjie. Irregular working hours may be required.
Appointment will be made on contract basis for one year commencing February 2025.
The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.
Job: Research Posts
Organization: Department of Translation
Unposting Date: Jan 5, 2025
Research Assistant (2) - (2400034Z)
Applicants should have (i) a Bachelor's degree or above, preferably in Translation or a related discipline; (ii) an excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese; (iii) good interpersonal skills; and (iv) the ability to work independently. Some knowledge of translation history, corpus mining, data visualisation, and/or network theory is preferred.
The appointee will be responsible for researching, collecting and coding information related to one or more projects under the direction of Professor James St. André and Professor Li Long. Irregular working hours may be required.
Appointment will be made on contract basis for one year commencing February 2025.
The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.
Job: Research Posts
Organization: Department of Translation
Unposting Date: Jan 5, 2025
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