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Professional Field: Academic
Expertise required: This post requires a person with English as their first language and an excellent command of Mandarin Chinese.
Qualifications sought:
A first degree in languages, linguistics or a related field, and significant experience of interpreting and translating as a practitioner and/or teacher is also required.

Employer:
Department of European Studies and Modern Languages, University of Bath, http://www.bath.ac.uk
Employer profile: We are seeking a linguist to contribute to the Chinese stream of our prestigious MA in Interpreting and Translating. This programme was the first of its kind at a British university, and the person appointed will be expected to maintain the high profile of the course and build on the outstanding reputation which its former graduates have established.

Application deadline: 2006-08-30

Job description/salary:
The Course Director will teach the Chinese to English components of the programme (translation and simultaneous, consecutive and liaison interpreting) and carry out administrative and other tasks.

Starting salary will be in will be in the range of 32,212 to ã38,068 per annum.

Contact details:
For informal enquiries, please contact Mrs Jane Francis at

Application submission details:
Application forms may be obtained from:
Human Resources Department, University of Bath
Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY

Alternatively, please phone the 24 hr answer-phone service on (01225) 386924, textphone (01225) 386039
or apply online at www.bath.ac.uk/jobs
Please quote reference number 06/331.

Relevant links:
http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs