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Faculty Positions in Neuroscience

Employer
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Location
China (CN)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Feb 12, 2023

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Discipline
Other, Education
Position Type
Full Time
Job Type
Faculty
Organization Type
Academia

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

Job Title:    Faculty Positions in Neuroscience
Department:    The Brain and Intelligence Research Institute, HKUST (GZ)

The newly established Brain and Intelligence Research Institute at HKUST (GZ) seeks applicants for multiple tenure-track/tenured faculty positions at the rank from Assistant Professor to Professor.  Candidates pursuing research in all areas of neuroscience are welcome to apply.  Those with expertise in the studies of synapse formation, function, and neuronal circuits; brain disorders mechanisms, biomarkers, and drug discoveries; information processing in the brain and in connection with computer and artificial intelligence are especially welcome. Joint appointments with other departments of HKUST are encouraged.

HKUST is a young university with focus on research excellence.  It has risen to a top ranked university in Asia in a short thirty years.  Neuroscience is one of the key areas of the university with a State Key Laboratory in Molecular Neuroscience (For details of current neuroscience faculty members, please visit: https://skl-molneurosci.hkust.edu.hk/our-scientists).  HKUST recently established a new campus in Guangzhou, China, with the aim to promote cross-disciplinary and synergistic research with the same level of research excellence.  Newly recruited faculty members will be based in Guangzhou campus. For relevant information about HKUST (GZ), please go to http://hkust-gz.edu.cn/.

Qualifications of Candidates:
Applicants should have a doctoral degree and relevant postdoctoral experience.  Fresh PhD with exceptional record will also be considered.  Appointees will be expected to establish an independent, internationally recognized research program and contribute to the undergraduate and postgraduate education.

Remuneration and Conditions of Service
Salary is highly competitive of international standard and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Generous start-up funding, ample laboratory space and excellent research equipment and support will be provided.

All posts are Mainland China appointments to be offered by the HKUST Mainland entity in accordance with the local employment laws and regulations.  Appointment to Professor rank and some Associate Professor rank will be made on substantive basis while initial appointment to other faculty ranks will be made on a fixed-term contract of up to three years.

Application Procedure
Questions and application materials including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research & teaching and contacts of three referees should be submitted to neurosci@ust.hk.  Application can also be submitted via the online Recruitment System (https://facrecruit.hkust.edu.hk/) and please choose “Brain and Intelligence” in the “Priority Areas” in the System.
(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes only.)

HKUST(GZ) is committed to diversity in recruitment and equal opportunity employment and we strongly encourage suitable candidates of diverse backgrounds to submit their applications.

 

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