[Job Vacancy] Lecturers / Senior Lecturers

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Lingnan University, Hong Kong – Department of Translation

Location: Hong Kong – Hong Kong
Salary: Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 16th August 2021
Expires: 15th October 2021
Job Ref: 21/216/JAC
The Department of Translation sets out to provide an education in bilingual studies which can nourish graduates with competence in Chinese and English as well as capacity to think independently.  One of its central features is the equal emphasis on translation as a profession and as an academic discipline.  Another feature is the importance attached to the socio-cultural environment of the Chinese and English languages. The appointee will be required to teach courses in some of the following areas: Practical Translation, Interpreting, Translation and Culture, Corporate Communications, English through Subtitles, Chinese Writing Workshop for Translators, Introduction to Translation, Business Translation and Legal Translation. Excellent command of Chinese and English is a must, and competence is both Cantonese and Putonghua will be an advantage.  Further information on the Department and its programmes and activities can be found on the Department’s website: http://www.LN.edu.hk/tran/. 

General Requirements 

Candidates should have a doctoral degree in the relevant discipline and have substantial relevant experience (normally not less than eight years in universities for Senior Lecturer), and experience in course development. 

Appointment 

The conditions of appointment will be competitive.  Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee.  Appointment will be normally made on a contract basis for up to two years. 

Application Procedure (online application only)

Please click “Apply ” to submit your application.  Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicant’s consent has been given for their providing references. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will start from 28 August 2021 and continue until the posts are filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, or to fill the posts by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.