Lecturer in Spanish (Translation Studies), Department of Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies

Permanent Whole Time Post

UCC wishes to appoint an academic to the role of Lecturer in Spanish (Translation Studies).  Reporting to the Head of the Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching (and related administration) of Spanish language, linguistics and culture, as well as to design and deliver research-led content for the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ EMT-accredited MA in Translation Studies. They should hold a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field and provide evidence of an emerging research track record involving one or more of the following areas: corpus-based methodologies; the translation profession; discourse analysis in/and translation studies; translation ethics; audiovisual translation studies; cross-disciplinary approaches to translation. We are particularly interested in candidates who have demonstrable teaching experience in Translation Studies at university level, can show experience of facilitating student learning in virtual as well as face-to-face environments, and are committed to research excellence through the development of ambitious interdisciplinary projects and outputs. Candidates must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English and Spanish, show willingness to work in a collaborative environment and be able to empathise with students. UCC is ranked in the top 200 for Modern Languages in the 2025 QS World University Rankings.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Helena Buffery, Email:  h.buffery@ucc.ie

For further information on the Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, see https://www.ucc.ie/en/splas/.  

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Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Below the Bar) Salary Scale: €41,685 - €71,735 (Scale B) / €43,732 - €68,260 (Scale A).

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note that interviews will take place online via MS Teams in the first instance. Candidates may be required to attend UCC for an in person interview. Candidates will be advised as appropriate.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 6th May 2025

No late applications will be accepted.

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