Research Assistant Professor (Environmental & Urban Systems)
- Employer
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Dec 16, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Other Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Hong Kong Baptist University
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Our vision is to inspire students for success and build a better
society through engaged social science. Continuing our investment
in new talent, we are now seeking Research Assistant Professors to
contribute to the Faculty Niche Research Area in “Smart Societies”.
Successful candidates will be housed in one of our seven
discipline-based Departments (Education Studies, Geography,
Government & International Studies, History, Social Work,
Sociology, and Sport, Physical Education & Health).
Research Assistant Professor (Environmental & Urban
Systems) (PR0209/20-21)
The appointees are expected to conduct original research in one or
more indicative theme areas outlined below, and contribute to
department-based teaching. Applicants should possess a relevant
doctoral degree or equivalent qualifications with strong potential
in research.
Environmental Health, Climate Change, Pollution and Environmental
Impacts, Urban Environmental Governance, Social Sustainability,
Planetary Urbanisation, Heritage, and Smart Cities.
Details of the theme areas and profile of departments are available
at:
https://sosc.hkbu.edu.hk/en/smartsoc
and http://sosc.hkbu.edu.hk/
respectively.
Initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of two
to three years commencing June 2021. Re-appointment thereafter will
be subject to mutual agreement.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU
e-Recruitment System (jobs.hkbu.edu.hk) and send in samples of
publications/creative works, preferably three best ones out of
their most recent publications and the latest teaching evaluation
results. Applicants should also request two referees to send in
confidential letters of reference, with PR number (stated above)
quoted on the letters, to the Personnel Office (Email:
recruit@hkbu.edu.hk) direct. Those not invited for interview 4
months after the closing date may consider their applications
unsuccessful. All application materials including publication
samples, scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after
completion of the recruitment exercise. Details of the University’s
Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for
the posts advertised, and appointment will be made according to the
terms and conditions then applicable at the time of offer.
Closing date : 23 January 2021
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