Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (Environmental Microbiology)
- Employer
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- May 13, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Biology & Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Bioengineering
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Hong Kong Baptist University
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Department of Biology
The Department offers two BSc (Hons) programmes in Applied Biology,
and in Bioresource and Agricultural Science; and MPhil and PhD
degrees in Biological Science, Environmental Science and
Agricultural Science. Strong emphasis is placed on both quality
education and scholarly research.
Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (Environmental
Microbiology) (PR0084/20-21)
The Department is recruiting a tenure-track faculty member who is
independent, energetic and ambitious. He/She should commit to
excellence in both research and teaching in Environmental
Microbiology.
Applicants should have a PhD degree in microbiology, biotechnology,
bioengineering and environmental science or related fields. They
should have strong postdoctoral research experience, and a track
record of outstanding research publications and teaching
credentials in bioconversion to bioproducts and bioenergy, soil
bioremediation and microbiology, or molecular biological treatment.
An interest in collaborative research that complements existing
expertise among the bioresource and agriculture faculty members is
expected.
The position is on tenure-track with an initial appointment on
three-year fixed-term contract. Re-appointment thereafter will be
subject to mutual agreement. Tenured appointment is expected to be
attained within six years.
Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience. An attractive start-up package including set up fund
and reduced teaching load will be provided.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU
e-Recruitment System (jobs.hkbu.edu.hk) with samples of
publications, preferably three best ones out of their most recent
publications/works. They should also request two referees to send
in confidential letters of reference, with PR number (stated above)
quoted on the letters, to the Human Resources Office (Email:
recruit@hkbu.edu.hk) direct. Those who are not invited for
interview four months after the submission 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://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.
The University reserves the right not to make appointments for the
posts advertised, and the appointments will be made according to
the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offers.
Closing date: 15 June 2021 (or until the position is
filled)
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