The University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 178 fields of study, approx. 9.800 members of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill the position from 01.10.2020 of a
University Assistant (post doc)
at the Centre for Translation Studies
A half-day post-doctoral position with a focus on Community Interpreting, limited to 6 years, is offered at the Centre for Translation studies. The successful candidate is expected to develop and strengthen an independent research profile in the field of Community Interpreting. Relevant previous experience and publications in this field are desirable.
Duration of employment: 6 year/s (20 hours/week)
Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 30.06.2020, mentioning reference number 10906.
Job Description:
Active participation in research, teaching and administration:
- Developing and strengthening an independent research profile with a focus on Community Interpreting
- International publications and presentations
- Involvement in research projects
- Involvement in project applications and the acquisition of third-party funding
- Preparing/writing a habilitation and/or development of an internationally competitive research profile
- Independent teaching as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of students
- Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance
- Participation in administrative tasks
Profile:
Minimum job requirements:
- Doctoral degree/PhD degree
- Professional and methodological competence (proven by publications)
- Teaching experience at a university or college and/or in adult education
- Excellent command of written and spoken German
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
- Excellent command of a third language taught at the Centre for Translation Studies
- Very good IT user skills
- Ability to work in a team
