出任 (chū rèn): to take up a post; to start in a new job

After three rounds of interviews, she was finally hired by this multinational company and will officially take up the post of marketing director next month.

After retiring, this old professor didn't idle away his time; instead, he was invited to take up the honorary principalship of a rural middle school and goes to teach the children every week.

He took up the position of head coach when the team was at its most difficult moment, and in just one year he led everyone back into the finals.

Last year he was sent to the branch office to take up the post of general manager, and the burden on his shoulders became much heavier than before.

At the award ceremony, she announced that she would take up the position of chair of the jury for this year's film festival.