Assistant Professor with Conditional Tenure at the French Unit

About the job

See below job description in English Organisational entity Faculty of Translation and Interpreting Section / Division Department of Translation Position Assistant Professor with conditional tenure Position code PA Maximum class 24 Body Teaching staff Work rate 75% Workplace Uni Mail - Bd du Pont-d'Arve 40 Application deadline 30-11-2026 Reference 7060

Job description

The Faculty of Translation and Interpreting (FTI) of the University of Geneva is opening an application for the position of Assistant Professor with conditional tenure at the French Unit of the Department of Translation.
This is a 75% position including teaching within the bachelor, master and doctoral programmes in translation and multilingual communication at the FTI.
The successful candidate will be expected to supervise master’s theses and doctoral dissertations, conduct research nationally and internationally in translation studies, notably in specialised translation, or in multilingual communication (within the Department’s research areas), and secure external funding.
They may, in due course, be required to undertake management and organisational tasks related to their role within the Department of Translation and the Faculty.

Required qualifications and skills

• PhD (or equivalent degree) in translation studies (or a related field).
• Native or cultural language (language A): French.
• Working languages (languages B): English and at least one other FTI language, preferably Spanish.
• Experience teaching at university level, notably in translation studies and specialised translation (preferably literary translation or scientific and technical translation).
• Experience supervising research and a career consistent with the Department’s research areas. Scientific publications.
• Proven experience in translation (preferably literary translation or scientific and technical translation).
• Expertise in digital communication, translation and communication technologies, or specialised multilingual communication would be an asset.
• Knowledge of virtual training tools (desirable).

Start date

1 September 2027 or date to be agreed.

Contact

Applications, consisting of a cover letter, a detailed CV in French including a list of publications, a certified copy of the highest diploma, and three referees’ names, must be submitted exclusively online before 30 November 2026 by clicking the "Postuler/Apply now" button below.
No applications sent by email or post will be accepted.
Further information can be obtained from the Secretariat of the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting ( admin-fti@unige.ch ).

Job description

The Faculty of Translation and Interpreting (FTI) of the University of Geneva invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the French Unit of the Department of Translation (tenure-track).
This 75% position involves teaching various courses in the FTI’s translation and multilingual communication programmes at the bachelor’s, master’s and postgraduate levels.
Duties include directing master’s theses and doctoral dissertations, developing research at a national and international level in translation studies with a focus on specialised translation, or in multilingual communication (within the Department’s areas of research), and securing external funding.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for managerial and organisational tasks related to his or her position in the Faculty’s Department of Translation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS :

• PhD (or degree deemed equivalent) in translation studies (or a related field).
• French native speaker (‘A’ language).
• Working (‘B’) languages: English and at least another language of the FTI, preferably Spanish.
• Teaching experience at university level, including in translation studies and specialised translation (preferably literary translation or scientific and technical translation).
• Research supervision experience. Research track record relevant to the Department’s areas of research. Scientific Publications.
• Proven experience as a translator (preferably literary translation or scientific and technical translation).
• Expertise in digital communication, translation and communication technologies or specialised multilingual communication is an asset.
• Knowledge of virtual training tools (desirable).

START DATE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2027 or as agreed upon.

Applications, which consist of a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae in French including a list of publications, a certified copy of the highest degree obtained, and a list of three references, may only be submitted online and must be sent before 30 November 2026 by clicking on the “Postuler/Apply now” button below.
Applications sent by email or post will not be accepted.
For additional information, please contact the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting ( admin-fti@unige.ch ).

The University of Geneva offers motivating employment conditions in a stimulating working environment. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to showcase your skills and personality and actively contribute to the reputation of an institution founded in 1559.

In the interest of gender parity, the University encourages applications from the underrepresented sex.