Part-time Research Assistant/Part-time Technical Assistant

City University of Hong Kong

Department: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Rank: Research Assistant/Associate
Position type: Part-time
Reference: ur-t05126
Application deadline: Applications will be considered until the position(s) is/are filled

Duties & Responsibilities

Review and validate AI-generated translations from English into Traditional and Simplified Chinese for veterinary and biomedical educational materials.
Assess linguistic accuracy, terminology consistency, and conceptual fidelity of translated content.
Identify translation errors, ambiguities, and domain-specific terminology issues with corrections or recommendations.
Assist in developing and refining bilingual terminology databases and translation guidelines for veterinary and biomedical terminology.
Evaluate translation quality using established linguistic and AI translation evaluation metrics.
Assist with data organisation, documentation, and preparation of reports related to translation validation studies.
Collaborate with the project team to improve translation workflows and develop multilingual educational resources.

Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, Linguistics, or a related discipline.
Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua).
Familiarity with scientific terminology in Veterinary Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, or related Life Sciences.
Strong attention to detail and ability to critically evaluate technical translations.
Ability to work independently while ensuring accuracy and consistency in language validation tasks.
Experience in bilingual scientific writing, translation, or editing is preferred.