Associate Professor(s)/ Assistant Professor(s) – (250001HZ)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Department/ Unit: Department of Translation

Closing date: October 31, 2025

Established in 1972, the Department of Translation of CUHK was the first of its kind in Asia. After years of development, it now offers a full range of BA, MA, MPhil and PhD programmes. Our faculty members are committed to excellence in teaching and research in a variety of fields, including but not limited to translation history, translation and technology, digital humanities, translation theory, and practical translation (especially literary). The Department is also home to the Centre for Translation Technology, which has specialized projects undertaken by Centre members. Faculty members are active in securing research grants concerning various aspects of translation history, theory and practice, increasingly with a digital component.

Applicants should (i) possess a relevant PhD degree in translation or other related fields; (ii) have relevant teaching experience and professional qualification(s). Priority consideration will be given to those with publications both of a scholarly nature and of actual translation, and who specialize in one or more of the following areas: a) digital humanities (including corpus-based studies, psycholinguistics studies, translation technology, and AI); b) interpreting studies; c) localization; and d) translation theory; but applicants in all areas of translation studies are welcome to apply.

The appointees will (a) teach undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses in the area(s) named above; (b) supervise research postgraduate students; (c) develop and participate in independent and/or collaborative research projects; and (d) undertake administrative duties.

Complete dossier should include (a) a cover letter, indicating the rank and mode of appointment you are applying for; (b) a CV, with a complete list of publications (attach the acceptance letter for an accepted but unpublished paper); (c) a research statement; (d) a teaching statement; (e) two writing samples, published or unpublished; (f) previous teaching evaluations if any; and (g) assistant professor applications should include three confidential reference letters; (h) associate professor applications should include three names of referees. Except items (g) or (h), the dossiers should be submitted online at the website of Human Resources Office, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Letters of reference should be sent directly by mail to Chairperson, Department of Translation, 1/F Leung Kau Kui Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong by referees  or email at tra@cuhk.edu.hk. Applicants are responsible for the completion of their application materials. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Appointments will normally be made on contract basis for up to three years initially commencing August 2026, which, subject to mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointment or substantiation later.

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit https://cuhk.taleo.net/careersection/cu_career_teach/jobdetail.ftl?job=250001HZ&tz=GMT%2B08%3A00&tzname=Asia%2FHong_Kong