FEATURED JOB: Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor, Chinese Literature, City University of Hong Kong, Department of Chinese and History

System Administrator Announcement
Announcement Type
Home Office Notices
Location
China
Subject Fields
Chinese History / Studies, East Asian History / Studies

City University of Hong Kong is a dynamic, fast-growing university that is pursuing excellence in research and professional education. As a publicly funded institution, the University is committed to nurturing and developing students’ talents and creating applicable knowledge to support social and economic advancement. The University has nine Colleges/Schools. As part of its pursuit of excellence, the University aims to recruit outstanding scholars from all over the world in various disciplines, including business, creative media, data science, energy and environment, engineering, humanities and social sciences, law, science, veterinary medicine and life sciences.

Applications and nominations are invited for the above posts:

Duties

Teach and supervise students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including BA, MA, MPhil and PhD; undertake research and administrative duties in academic programmes and student activities.

Requirements

A PhD in Chinese Literature or Chinese Studies with solid training in Guoxue (國學), in particular Chinese Literature (pre-modern) and Chinese Philology.

Applicants who are interested in interdisciplinary studies and have substantial working experience in academic or research institutions are especially welcome.  Preference will be given to candidates with relevant teaching and/or professional experience, strong research and administrative ability, and a proven record of publications. Successful candidates are expected to use both Chinese and English as the medium of instruction and to commence duty as soon as possible.

Salary and Conditions of Service

Remuneration package will be driven by market competitiveness and individual performance.  Excellent fringe benefits include gratuity, leave, medical and dental schemes, and relocation assistance (where applicable). Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract.

Information and Application

Further information on the posts and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (email : virginia.chan@cityu.edu.hk).

To apply, please submit an online application at http://jobs.cityu.edu.hk, and include a current curriculum vitae.  Nominations can be sent directly to the Department (email : virginia.chan@cityu.edu.hk).  Applications and nominations will receive full consideration until the positions are filled.  Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted; and those shortlisted for the post of Assistant Professor will be requested to arrange for at least 3 reference reports sent directly by the referees to the Department, specifying the position applied for.  The University's privacy policy is available on the homepage.

City University of Hong Kong is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the principle of diversity. Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes.

Worldwide recognition ranking #48, and #4 among top 50 universities under age 50 (QS survey 2021); #1 in the World’s Most International Universities (THE survey 2020); #1 in Engineering/Technology/Computer Sciences in Hong Kong (ARWU survey 2016); and #1 Business School in Asia-Pacific region (UT Dallas survey 2019).

APPLY HERE

To submit YOUR job posting, please visit the H-Net Job Guide: https://www.h-net.org/jobs

Featured jobs receive an added boost on H-Announce and H-Net’s social media channels.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Miss Virginia Chan at virginia.chan@cityu.edu.hk