Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor, Department of Biology

Hong Kong Baptist University · Hong Kong

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

The Department of Biology is an academic unit under the Faculty of Science and Technology at The Hong Kong Baptist University. Founded in 1961, the Department of Biology seeks to cultivate our students on two fields of biology (biotechnology and environmental science).

The Department now invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher. This is an open search; we seek an outstanding scientist whose research will enhance and complement our existing programmes.

Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (Ref: 25260430)

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include establishing a vigorous, externally funded research programmes, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervising students, and contributing to departmental service. Collaboration with other faculty members in research and teaching is also expected.

Requirements:
Applicants should hold a PhD in a related discipline and demonstrate excellence in research and teaching. They are expected to be energetic and self-motivated. They will also actively participate in current research and teaching programmes of the Department and be capable of securing individual research grants. Those with substantial teaching experience and a good record of scholarly achievements will be considered for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor/Professor.

For enquiries, please contact Professor Jianming Li, Head of Department (email: biol@hkbu.edu.hk).

More information about the Department can be found at https://biol.hkbu.edu.hk/index/.

This is a tenure-track position with an initial appointment to be made on a fixed-term contract of three years. Re-appointment thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. Tenure is expected to be attained within six years.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System with samples of publications, preferably three best ones out of their most recent publications/works. Those who are not invited for interview 4 months after submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the positions are filled.

This position sits under the Department of Biology at our Kowloon Tong campus. The core responsibilities are establishing a vigorous, externally funded research programmes, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervising students, and contributing to departmental service. Collaboration with other faculty members in research and teaching is also expected.

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