Research Fellow / Language Researcher / Research Assistant (Chinese Mandarin/French/Portuguese) at Midlands State University – Gweru
Employer: Midlands State University | Location: Gweru | Category: Science, Research & Development
Job Description
A Research Fellow/ Language Researcher/ Research Assistant carries out language consultancy and research for a particular language or portfolio in the Institute. Apart from research and consultancy, this role is actively involved in the designing of innovative research proposals for submission to granting agencies to secure funds for the Institute. A Research Fellow also supervises researchers and research assistants under their portfolio.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Carrying out language research;
Engaging in language consultancy work in their portfolio;
Recruiting clients for tutorials and other language services in their area of specialisation;
Supervising undergraduate research (for Language Researcher) and post-graduate research (additionally for Research Fellow);
Attending project, Institute or University committee meetings; and
Performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the Research Fellow in the respective portfolio or the Executive Director of the Institute (in the case of a Research Fellow).
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Carrying out language research;
Engaging in language consultancy work in their portfolio;
Recruiting clients for tutorials and other language services in their area of specialisation;
Supervising undergraduate research (for Language Researcher) and post-graduate research (additionally for Research Fellow);
Attending project, Institute or University committee meetings; and
Performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the Research Fellow in the respective portfolio or the Executive Director of the Institute (in the case of a Research Fellow).
Requirements & Qualifications
- For Research Assistant: Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following or closely related fields:
- Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese Language and Literature
- Mandarin/ French/Portuguese Linguistics
- Applied Linguistics (with a focus on Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese)
- Mandarin, French/ Portuguese Studies
- Translation and Interpreting (with Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese)
- For Language Researcher: Master’s Degree in any of the following:
- Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese Linguistics
- Applied Linguistics (with focus on Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese)
- Comparative Linguistics
- Translation Studies
- For Research Fellow: A PhD in any of the above areas, especially with a focus on:
- Language Documentation
- Corpus Linguistics
- Language Policy or Planning
- Educational Technology for Language Learning
- Demonstrated fluency in both spoken and written Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese.
- Candidates with international qualifications are required to provide a ZIMCHE qualifications assessment report.
- Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese Language and Literature
- Mandarin/ French/Portuguese Linguistics
- Applied Linguistics (with a focus on Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese)
- Mandarin, French/ Portuguese Studies
- Translation and Interpreting (with Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese)
- For Language Researcher: Master’s Degree in any of the following:
- Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese Linguistics
- Applied Linguistics (with focus on Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese)
- Comparative Linguistics
- Translation Studies
- For Research Fellow: A PhD in any of the above areas, especially with a focus on:
- Language Documentation
- Corpus Linguistics
- Language Policy or Planning
- Educational Technology for Language Learning
- Demonstrated fluency in both spoken and written Mandarin/ French/ Portuguese.
- Candidates with international qualifications are required to provide a ZIMCHE qualifications assessment report.
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