Chair Professor / Professor - Global STEM Professorship Scheme (Several Posts)
- Employer
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Jun 4, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Other Science & Technology
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Hong Kong Baptist University
The Faculty of Science comprises five departments, including
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics. The
Faculty offers exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary
ventures and collaboration. Our central facilities constitute the
latest technologies to bring effective solutions to advance
research and innovation.
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Chair Professor / Professor - Global STEM Professorship
Scheme (Several Posts) (PR0420/20-21)
The Faculty is recruiting internationally renowned innovation and
technology (“I&T”) scholars at the rank of Chair Professor or
Professor under the Global STEM Professorship Scheme (“the
Scheme”).
Applicants should have worked at a university or research institute
outside Hong Kong on a full-time basis (equivalent to full or
Associate Professor) for not less than 3 years in the past 10
years. They should also have (i) a relevant PhD degree; (ii) strong
commitment to excellence in research and teaching; and (iii)
outstanding accomplishments and research potential. The applicants
should focus on the following research areas:
• Biology: Bioresources & Agriculture;
Environmental Health
• Chemistry: Analytical Science; Chemical
Biology
• Computer Science: AI & Machine Learning;
Privacy-Preserving Data Science
• Mathematics: Statistics & Big Data
Analytics; Imaging & Vision
• Physics: Nonlinear & Complex Systems;
Systems Biology & Bio-Physics; Advanced Materials
Suitable candidates will be nominated to the Scheme. Successful
candidates will be offered with a highly competitive remuneration
package partially supported by the Government, and may be provided
with subsidy for their research teams and for setting up
laboratories. Details of the Scheme would be announced in mid-June
2021.
Enquiries about the various posts should be sent to the relevant
departments:
Department of Biology (email: biol@hkbu.edu.hk)
Department of Chemistry (email: chem@hkbu.edu.hk)
Department of Computer Science (email: comp@hkbu.edu.hk)
Department of Mathematics (email: math@hkbu.edu.hk)
Department of Physics (email: phys@hkbu.edu.hk)
Rank and 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) with samples of
publications, preferably three best ones out of their most recent
publications, statements of teaching and research interest, and
recent 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 Human Resources
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 https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for
the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to
the terms and conditions then applicable at the time of
offer.
Review of applications is on-going until the positions are
filled.
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