Ref.: 9465
UNSW is one of Australia's leading research and teaching universities, with a commitment to new and creative approaches to education and research. The School of Humanities and Languages, in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, teaches undergraduate, honours and postgraduate programs in European and Asian languages and Area studies, and Linguistics/Applied Linguistics. The School runs postgraduate NAATI-approved programs in Translation and Interpreting. It offers the programs in a number of languages including Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish, with the Chinese stream having the largest student enrolment.
The School seeks an enthusiastic, research-active academic with established expertise in the field of Translation Studies to make a significant contribution to teaching and coordination of this vibrant program, to assist with the further development of the curriculum, and to enhance the School’s research performance in the field of Linguistics.
This full-time, tenure-track appointment will be for three years in the first instance, with the opportunity of conversion to continuing status as per the UNSW (Academic Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2011. The position is available from January 2014. Level of appointment will be determined on the basis of previous experience and qualifications.
Applicants should review the position description and systematically address the selection criteria (especially the criteria specific to the position) in their application. An applicant may be required to undergo pre-employment checks prior to appointment to this role. Enquiries regarding this position should be directed to Dr. James Lee, Deputy Head, School of Humanities and Languages, on telephone (+61 2) 9385 1681 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Applications close 21 June 2013. For information about the School of Humanities and Languages please visit http://arts.unsw.edu.au/, or email Sandra Hale at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.