Associate Professor / Assistant Professor, School of Chinese Medicine

18 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Research Field

Medical sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Hong Kong

Application Deadline

31 Jan 2024 – 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

SCHOOL OF CHINESE MEDICINE

TEACHING AND RESEARCH DIVISION

The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) was established in 1999 and offers comprehensive education programmes in Chinese medicine, including both undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine. The School is engaged in a wide range of research projects, provides Chinese medicine healthcare services to the community, and seeks to foster modernisation of the Chinese medicine profession. To consolidate the strengths of innovative research, the School has established eight high quality theme-based Research Centres equipped with advanced equipment and facilities. The highlighted strategic research areas in the School include (1) Precision medicine and phenomics study; (2) Translational medicine and innovative drug discovery; and (3) Authentication and testing of Chinese medicines.

Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (23240084)

The School of Chinese Medicine now invites applications for faculty position at the Associate Professor/Assistant Professor level. Candidates with strong Chinese medicine /Western medicine education background and research are invited to join the School. Applicants should possess a PhD or MD degree in biomedical sciences, pharmacological science, or related disciplines. Excellent interpersonal communication and scientific writing skills are required. Preference will be given to candidate with appealing external grant record, outstanding publication and leading potential of innovative therapeutic intervention in chronic diseases such as cancer, metabolic diseases, and/or neurodegenerative diseases. The appointee is expected to teach Chinese medicine/biomedical sciences/pharmacology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to establish vigorous research programs in the areas of interest, and to develop research cluster by intra- and inter-programmatic collaborations. Position will be open until filled.

This is a tenure-track position with an initial appointment on a fixed-term contract of two to three years. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement. Tenured appointment is expected to be attained within six years. Outstanding candidate at Associate/Full Professor may be considered for tenure on appointment.

Rank and 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. Applicants should also request two referees to send in confidential letters of reference, with PR number (stated above) quoted on the letters, to the Human Resources Office (Email: [email protected] ) direct. Those who are not invited for interview 4 months after the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples, scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after completion of the recruitment exercise. 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 appointments for the posts advertised, and the appointments will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Closing Date: 31 January 2024 (or until the position is filled)

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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Country

Hong Kong

City

Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

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Where to apply

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/363466/associate-professor…

Contact

City

Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

STATUS: EXPIRED