University Assistant (prae doc) at the Centre for Translation Studies, University of Vienna

The University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 179 fields of study, approx. 10.000 members of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill the position from 01.04.2022 of a

Reference number: 12722

The Centre for Translation Studies is seeking a University assistant (prae doc) in the field of Transcultural Communication (Prof. Dr. Cornelia Zwischenberger) with a focus on online collaborative translation (e.g. Translation Crowdsourcing, Fansubbing, Fandubbing, Scanlation, Translation hacking). These types of online collaborative translation are investigated as specific forms of transcultural communication where both the translation process as well as its product are characterized by particular hybridity. The Centre for Translation Studies (ZTW) at the University of Vienna, Austria is one of 20 academic units (faculties and centres) of the University of Vienna. In addition to the area of teaching (transcultural communication, translation studies, translation and interpreting education in 14 languages, etc.), the Centre conducts research in several key research areas. Cutting-edge research is conducted by professors, habilitated staff members, predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers, senior lecturers and many more. More than 120 lecturers teach translation-related subjects to about 3,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The employment relationship is initially limited to 1.5 years and is automatically extended to a total of 4 years, unless the employer submits a declaration of non-renewal after a maximum of 12 months.

Duration of employment: 4 year/s

Extent of Employment: 30 hours/week

Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description

Active participation in research, teaching and administration in the field of Transcultural Communication (Prof. Dr. Cornelia Zwischenberger); with a focus on online collaborative translation – Writing a PhD-thesis and scientific publications in the field of online collaborative translation – Signing a PhD-thesis-agreement (within 12-18 months) – Autonomous teaching according to the collective agreements – (participation in) supervising students – Involvement in organizing conferences, research projects, publications and lectures – Participation in applying for projects and external funding

Profile

Graduate (MA, Magister or diploma studies) in Translation Studies – research interest in online collaborative translation – solid knowledge on the theories and methods used in Translation Studies and Transcultural Communication – excellent command of both written and spoken German – very good command of both written and spoken English – very good written and oral command of a further language present at the Centre – competent software user (MS Office) – ability to work in a team.

It is desirable for the successful candidate to have: – previous teaching experience/experience with e-learning – graduate thesis on online collaborative translation – solid knowledge in the field of online collaborative translation – knowledge on university processes and structures – international experience – experience in research and some first publications (apart from working on a graduate thesis).

To be enclosed in your application (in either English or German): – letter of motivation – academic CV (including a possible list of publications) – proof of previous teaching (if applicable) – outline of your intended PhD thesis (3-5 pages on the advertised focus) – copies of the graduate certificates (BA- and MA-certificates, diploma).

Research fields

Main research field	Special research fields	Importance
Linguistics and Literature	Translation studies	MUST

Education

Educational institution	Educational level	Special subject	Importance
University	Humanities	Linguistics and Literature	MUST

Languages

Language	Language level	Importance
German	Excellent knowledge	MUST
English	Very good knowledge	MUST

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 06.03.2022, mentioning reference number 12722.

For further information please contact Zwischenberger, Cornelia +43-1-4277-58030.

The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

Human Resources and Gender Equality of the University of Vienna
Reference number: 12722

E-Mail: jobcenter@univie.ac.at