VISITING ACADEMIC POSITION
The Department of English Studies at the University of Cyprus invites applications for one (1) Special Scientist position in Translation Studies, preferably in the area of Specialized Translation (LSP-Translation) and/or Translation Technology for the Spring Semester 2025, pending final approval and funding by the University authorities.

TEACHING REQUIREMENTS
The successful candidate will be required to teach the following course:
Spring Semester 2025:
ENG 579Elective in Translation Studies
The successful candidate will be required to teach and guide students, and to administer and mark the final exam for the course s/he will teach. Teaching duties begin on 20 January 2025, ending on 4 May 2025.
Special Scientist (PhD holders) remuneration is 68 euro (gross) per teaching hour. Gross payment is made as follows: €68 per hour × teaching hours × 15 weeks. Contributions to the various governmental funds will be deducted from the monthly gross amount.

QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should hold a PhD on a subject relevant to the area of the position and have excellent command of both English and Greek.
Applicants need not be citizens of the Republic of Cyprus. Applicants should however ensure, before applying, that in case they are selected they will be residing in Cyprus on a full-time basis during the employment period;
submission of application implies acceptance of this condition. Acceptance of this term must be also explicitly stated in the letter of application. Moreover, in case they are selected, candidates from outside the European Union have the responsibility to obtain a visa (if required) and the necessary work permit for their employment in Cyprus in a timely manner, prior to the beginning of their contract and the assumption of their teaching duties.

APPLICATION
Applicants must submit the following:
▪ Letter of application, with a) indicative titles/short descriptions for the elective course, and b) the names of two academics who will submit letters of recommendation.
▪ Full Curriculum Vitae
▪ Copies of degrees and transcripts. The successful candidate will be asked to submit certified copies from the Ministry of Education of Cyprus (if degrees were acquired in Cyprus) or from the respective institution abroad.
▪ If applying for the first time to the Department, applicants must also arrange for two academic referees to send letters of recommendation directly to it (see below).
A sample of a course curriculum may be requested at a later stage.

In case an applicant is employed in the public or wider public sector of the Republic of Cyprus, she/he must, in advance, obtain permission to work at the University from the appropriate Department/Ministry, or wider public sector authority.
Applications and references may only be submitted electronically (and exclusively as pdf documents) to the Translation Studies Coordinator, Assistant Prof. Vasso Giannakopoulou (vasso@ucy.ac.cy).
The deadline for receiving applications is the 2nd of December 2024, at 12 pm noon (Cyprus time).
For more details and other information, interested individuals may contact Dr Giannakopoulou (vasso@ucy.ac.cy).
Candidates shall be informed of the result of their application by the relevant entity.
The University of Cyprus shall collect and process your personal data according to the provisions of the General Regulation on Personal Data 2016/679 (EU).
The University of Cyprus (UCY) is committed to promoting inclusivity, diversity, and equality, as well as the elimination of all forms of discrimination in order to provide a fair, safe, and pleasant environment for the entire university community, where students and staff members will feel supported both in their professional and personal development, within and beyond their multiple identities. To this end, UCY seeks to create the necessary conditions that will encourage and respect diversity and ensure dignity both in the workplace and society at large. Moreover, UCY has adopted specific policies to promote equal opportunities, as well as respect and understanding of diversity, while it is committed to promoting and maintaining a working, teaching, and learning environment, free from any form of discrimination, whether direct or indirect.