Call for Applications: Assistant Professor Position, Specialized in Translation – Department of Language Sciences
Job description
Tipo de planta académica: Regular Academic Track
Employment: Full time
The Faculty of Letters at UC Chile invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Language Sciences.
Founded in 1888, UC Chile is one of Chile’s leading universities and is usually ranked among the top three universities in Latin America in the QS ranking. At present, the Faculty ranks 27th in the QS World University Ranking by Subject in Modern Languages, in the eleventh edition of the study. This places it among the world’s most prestigious faculties for the study of Literature and Linguistics (https://letras.uc.cl/).
Academic profile
The selected candidate must meet one of the two profiles described below.
- Profile 1: Translation, Intercultural Pragmatics, Experimental Pragmatics, and German Candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply: interaction between language, cognition, and translation from a pragmatic perspective; cognitive processing in translation; comparative discourse analysis in English-German-Spanish; translation and experimental linguistics using eye-tracking technology; development of projects related to translation technologies; development of international collaborative teaching programs.
- Profile 2: Translation, Linguistic and Cultural Mediation, and Indigenous Languages of Chile Candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply: translation and linguistic and cultural mediation; translation and language planning; comparative neology; indigenous languages and cultural adaptation; Mapudungun; Aymara.
Responsibilities of the position
The selected candidate will contribute to the education of our undergraduate and graduate students, lead research projects with international impact, and carry out service duties in the areas of administration and public engagement.
Equal opportunity employer
UC Chile is committed to equal opportunity, to building an inclusive, diverse, and fraternal community, and to promoting the academic development of women and men.
Qualifications
- PhD in Translation, Linguistics, or a related discipline.
- Experience in university teaching.
- Participation in research projects (according to the stage of each applicant’s academic career).
- Publications in mainstream academic journals (WoS, Scopus, or equivalent) or contributions to peer-reviewed books.
- Foreign nationals without permanent residency in Chile, or applicants applying from abroad, will need to obtain the appropriate visa in their country of origin if selected for the position, in order to join the University’s academic faculty.
Required documents
- Full curriculum vitae
- Two references, including name, email address, and type of professional relationship
- Certificates of academic degrees, undergraduate and graduate
- Personal statement explaining the motivations for applying for the position
- A PDF containing a maximum of three articles or book chapters demonstrating expertise in the area of the call
- Teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching performance
Additional information
Inquiries: Carolina Lemus, Executive Assistant, Departments of Literature and Language Sciences, Faculty of Letters, UC Chile; email: clemusa@uc.cl copying Carles Tebé, Head of the Master’s Program in Translation and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Letters, UC Chile; e-mail: ctebe@uc.cl.
Application instructions
Application materials should be sent to Carolina Lemus, Executive Assistant, Departments of Literature and Language Sciences, Faculty of Letters, UC Chile; email: clemusa@uc.cl, with the subject line “Concurso académico– Profesor/a con especialización en traducción" copying Verónica Aravena, Assistant to the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Letters; email: veronica.aravena@uc.cl and Carles Tebé, Head of the Master’s Program in Translation and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Letters, UC Chile; e-mail: ctebe@uc.cl.
Deadline: From June 15, 2026, to July 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Applications received after this date may be considered if the positions have not yet been filled.