About the University

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university in Hong Kong with five Schools (Business, Communication, Decision Sciences, Humanities & Social Science, and Translation) and around 5,000 full-time students.  Adopting the “Liberal + Professional” education model, HSUHK is a residential institution which puts quality teaching and students’ all-round development as its highest priorities.  Aspiring to be a leading private liberal-arts-oriented university in the region, HSUHK features top-quality faculty members, award-winning green campus facilities, innovative degree programmes, impactful research, and excellent student development/support services with the aim of nurturing young talents with critical thinking, innovative minds, human caring attitude, moral values and social responsibilities.

The University now invites application for the following position:

 

School of Translation – Assistant Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer (Full-time)
(Ref: AsstProf/SL/L (STRA) 2019-10-25)

Responsibilities

The appointee is expected to teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in critical reading for translators, interpreting (English, Putonghua and Cantonese), financial translation, legal translation, computer-aided translation, translation for the media, and/or translation theories and linguistics.  Those with expertise in teaching Forensic Linguistics and Court Interpreting would be definitely an asset.

 

 

Applicants Should
 
For Assistant Professor applicants, s/he should possess a Doctoral Degree with a proven track record of research, teaching and/or professional service.
 
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The appointee is expected to assume duty in January 2020.  Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Applicants should send a full resume with expected salary by email to hr@hsu.edu.hk or by post to Human Resources Office, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.  Review of applications will begin soon until the position is filled.  Please indicate the post applied for and mark 'Application - Confidential' and the reference number on the cover.  The University reserves the right not to fill the position in this exercise.

Applicants who are not invited to an interview within three months may consider their applications unsuccessful.  All information received will be treated in strict confidence, and the data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.  The Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request.

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability by guarantee, is an equal opportunity employer.