LINGUIST List 13.2435

Wed Sep 25 2002

Jobs: Translation: Researcher, Univ of Leeds, UK

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1. a.hartley, Jobs: Translation: Researcher, University of Leeds, United Kingdom

University or Organization: University of Leeds, UK
Rank of Job: Researcher
Specialty Areas Required: Text/Corpus Linguistics, Translation

Description:

University of Leeds, UK

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Translation Studies

Centre for Translation Studies
School of Modern Languages and Cultures

This full-time post is available for a fixed term of three years, from
1 January 2003 or as soon as possible thereafter. With your
demonstrable research potential in translation, interpreting or
subtitling, you will make a key contribution to the expanding research
activities of this recently created Centre. You will be enthusiastic
about viewing translation (or subtitling or interpreting) as an
inherently collaborative activity, often mediated by technology. The
Centre has excellent interdisciplinary links with communication
studies, computer science, education, linguistics and psychology, so
you must have a sense of intellectual adventure and feel comfortable
using computer tools for language analysis. You are able to publish in
English and have excellent knowledge of at least one of the Centre's
languages of research: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, French, German,
Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish. You will
co-supervise PhD students.

Interviews will probably take place on 14 and 15 November 2002.

Salary: Research 1A (�17,626 - �26,491 p.a.)

Further details are available from http://www.leeds.ac.uk/jobadverts/
> "Academic Related", or contact Human Resources tel.: +44 (0)113 343
5771 Job ref.: R35/13


Address for Applications:

	Attn: Mrs Pat Butcher
	Centre for Translation Studies, SMLC
	University of Leeds
	Leeds, LS2 9JT
	United Kingdom 
	Applications are due by 21-Oct-2002


Contact Information:
	Prof Tony Hartley.
	Email: a.hartleyleeds.ac.uk
	Tel: +44 (0)113 343 3285
	Fax: +44 (0)113 343 3287
	Website: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/jobadverts/

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