Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor/Lecturer in The School of Science and Engineering

Located in the Longgang District of Shenzhen, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen [CUHK(SZ)] is a research-intensive university, established in 2014 through a Mainland–Hong Kong collaboration with generous support from the Shenzhen Municipal Government. It inherits the fine academic traditions of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and will develop its academic programmes in phases and offer courses in Schools of Science and Engineering, Management and Economics, Humanities and Social Science, School of Data Science, and School of Medicine. The language of instruction will be in both English and Chinese, and the students will receive degrees of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Post Specification

The ideal candidates are expected to perform research and teaching in the following areas: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Optics, Computer Engineering, Integrated Circuits, Information Engineering, Robotics, Network Science, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Engineering, etc. However, strong candidates in other related areas will also be considered.

Junior candidates should have (i) a Ph.D. degree (by the time of reporting for duty) in related fields; and (ii) high potential in teaching and research. Junior appointments will usually be made on a contract basis for up to three years initially, leading to longer-term appointment or tenure later subject to review.

Candidates for the senior post (Associate and Full Professor) are expected to have demonstrated academic leadership and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and services.

Exceptional appointments with tenure will be considered for candidates of proven excellence. Candidates are encouraged to check out the details about the University at

http://www.cuhk.edu.cn/en.

Salary and Fringe Benefits

Salary will be comparable to international standards, commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Appointments will be made under the establishment of CUHK-Shenzhen. Employee benefits will be provided according to the relevant labour laws of Mainland China and CUHK-Shenzhen regulations. Subsidies from various government-sponsored talent programs will also be made available for eligible candidates:

http://www.cuhk.edu.cn/UploadFiles/talentsprogramoutline.pdf

Application Procedure

The application package should include a cover letter, full CV, research proposals, teaching philosophy, and contact details for three independent references  (The reference letters should be submitted to the online application system directly by the referees.). Candidates should specify in the cover letter the rank to which they are applying (Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer). Review of application will begin immediately after receiving the whole package of the application materials including the reference letters. The process will continue periodically until all positions are filled.

Apply Online: http://academicrecruit.cuhk.edu.cn/sse

Contact Us: talents4sse@cuhk.edu.cn