Research Assistant Professor - Hong Kong, 香港 - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Job Posting Details

Applications are invited from outstanding young researchers for the position of Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Humanities at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

We seek to appoint a Research Assistant Professor to build research capacity in Chinese linguistics.

Applicants should have a PhD in linguistics with a focus on the study of Chinese in areas such as contact linguistics, areal linguistics, sociolinguistics, evolutionary linguistics, corpus linguistics, etc., areas which complement and consolidate our existing strengths.

Applicants should have a clear commitment to research and teaching excellence. A publication record of international impact and a strong record of grant applications would be advantageous.

The appointee will teach undergraduate courses in Humanities for general education and the major program in Global China Studies offered by the School of Humanities and Social Science as well as courses at the postgraduate level.

English is the medium of instruction and administration at the University and proficiency in Chinese will be an advantage.

The appointee is also expected to write grant proposals and develop collaborations within and beyond the School of Humanities and Social Science.

For more information about the research areas of the Division of Humanities, please visit .

For enquiries, please contact Carine Yuk-man Yiu, Associate Professor in the Division of Humanities through email:
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Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Appointment will be made on a fixed-term 2-year contract, renewable subject to performance, funding availability and mutual agreement. A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of contract. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits. Housing allowance may be provided where applicable.

Application Procedure

Interested applicants are invited to submit an application comprising (i) a statement of interest indicating current research interests (no more than 2 pages), (ii) an executive summary of the draft proposal targeted for GRF (no more than 4 pages), (iii) a full curriculum vitae via Interfolio at .

Additionally, three letters of reference should be directly emailed to Carine Yuk-man Yiu at: by the referees. Review of applications will begin on 25 February 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

We thank applicants for their interest but advise that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application.

(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. Applicants should read the before submission of application.)

HKUST is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to our core values of
inclusiveness, diversity, and respect.
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