Translator/Editor (Part-time, Fixed-term)

The Institute offers a pleasant working atmosphere and runs numerous academic and social events throughout the year, attended by scholars, researchers and cultural figures.

Muslim Civilisations Abstracts (MCA) has been launched by the Institute to promote the scholarship of the Muslim world by providing a systematic annotated online bibliography of key works concerning Muslim civilisations, published during the last ca. 200 years. These bibliographical records are being accompanied by critical abstracts, written by scholars and experts in eight different languages (Arabic, English, French, Indonesian/Malay, Persian, Russian, Turkish and Urdu) . Further details of the project can be found on the Institute's website at http://www.aku.edu/ismc/abp-d.shtml .

The AKU-ISMC website is the Institute's face to the world. It provides accurate, up to date information about the Institute's activities, educational programmes, research and publications. As the Institute's mandate is to provide information about education and resources around the world, a programme of translating the website is currently underway. The website translation programme aims to translate core elements of the website into a range of languages, selected on the basis of their relevance within Muslim contexts. The languages selected are: Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian/Malay, Persian, Swahili, Urdu.

Location: Bedford Square , London WC1B 3RA
Start date: January 2009
Duration of contract: 3 months
Number of Vacancies: 3

Gross Salary

£10.00 per hour 

Responsibilities

• Translating and proofreading abstracts, correspondence , database entry
• Translate text from/for the website
• Edit/proofread information translated from/for the website

Requirements

Candidates should:

• Be PhD candidates or MA/MPhil students with research experience in the area of Humanities
• Be fluent in written and oral Indonesian, Malay, Persian, or Russian
• Have good English
• Have a keen eye for detail
• Have good computer skills

To Apply

Candidates should send a brief letter and curriculum vitae to the following address: ismc.personnel@aku.edu

Application deadline

November 28, 2008

Disclaimer

AKU-ISMC is part of the Aga Khan University , an international university with operations in ten countries. By submitting an application to AKU-ISMC you agree to revoke your rights under the Data Protection Act 1998 thereby permitting ISMC to share the contents of your application with relevant colleagues at our headquarters institution AKU Karachi, and with its nominated agents for the purpose of completing this recruitment exercise. AKU-ISMC does not communicate with candidates unless they are to be short-listed for interview.