Assistant Professor in Chinese Linguistics
- Employer
- THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Dec 15, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Humanities, Foreign Languages & Literatures, Other Humanities
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a government-funded
tertiary institution in Hong Kong. It offers programmes at
various levels including Doctorate, Master’s and Bachelor’s
degrees. It has a full-time academic staff strength of around
1,200. The total annual consolidated expenditure budget of
the University is in excess of HK$7.4 billion.
DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE AND BILINGUAL STUDIES
Assistant Professor in Chinese Linguistics (Ref.
20121504)
The Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies is one of the
constituent departments of the Faculty of Humanities. One of
the core missions of the Department of Chinese and Bilingual
Studies is to promote and develop studies of Chinese in
multilingual contexts and studies of multilingualism in Chinese
contexts. It has built a reputation in Applied Chinese
Language Studies, and seeks to extend its strength in areas like
Bilingualism (including Translation and Interpreting),
Intercultural Communication and East Asian Studies. Another
mission of the Department is to offer profession-oriented
programmes that meet the career aspirations of young adults in Hong
Kong and elsewhere in Greater China. It offers bachelor’s,
master’s, and doctoral degree programmes in Chinese Linguistics,
Chinese Language Teaching, Speech Therapy, Teaching Chinese as a
Foreign Language, Translating & Interpreting, and Bilingual
Corporate Communication. It also offers courses in
Korean/Japanese language and culture at bachelor’s level.
Within the Department, there is a Centre for Translation Studies, a
PolyU-PekingU Research Centre on Chinese Linguistics, a Speech
Therapy Unit, and a Research Centre for Language, Cognition, and
Neuroscience. The Department has over 40 full-time academic
and teaching staff members. More information about the
Department may be found at http://www.cbs.polyu.edu.hk/.
The appointee will be required to (a) engage in teaching and
related learning activities at both undergraduate and postgraduate
levels; (b) assume an important role in curriculum design and
development; (c) undertake academic research in his/her area of
expertise, including but not limited to making applications for
external research grants; (d) provide administrative support for
academic development and departmental objectives, and play an
active role in programme management; (e) render professional
service to the discipline and/or the community at large and (f)
perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department or
his/her delegates.
Applicants should have (a) a PhD degree in a relevant discipline,
preferably with the specialism in Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics,
Discourse Analysis, Computational linguistics, or Big Data
Analytics; (b) relevant post-qualification teaching and research
experience and a proven record of relevant academic and/or
professional achievements; (c) a high level of fluency in English;
and (d) a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarly
activities and professional service.
Preference will be given to those who are fluent in Cantonese or
Putonghua and literate in written Chinese.
Applicants should normally have evidence-based research experience
(as supported by evidence of research projects and outputs).
Experience in postdoctoral research will be a plus.
Remuneration and Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Initial appointments will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing
contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual
agreement. For general information on terms and conditions
for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit
the website at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/TC.htm.
Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the
application.
Application
Please send a completed application form by post with the names and
addresses of three referees to Human Resources Office,
13/F, Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung
Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong or via email to hrstaff@polyu.edu.hk.
Application forms can be downloaded from http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job/en/guide_forms/forms.php.
If a separate curriculum vitae is to be provided, please still
complete the application form which will help speed up the
recruitment process. Recruitment will continue until
the position is filled. The University’s Personal
Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at
http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job/en/guide_forms/pics.php.
PolyU is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity
and inclusivity. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity,
nationality, family status or physical or mental
disabilities.
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