[Jobs] hong kong

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

Position: Research Assistant Professorships and Post-doctoral  
Fellowships
Institution: University of Hong Kong
Location: Hong Kong
Date posted: 2/26/2007

Founded in 1911, The University of Hong Kong is committed to the  
highest international standards of excellence in teaching and  
research, and has been at the international forefront of academic  
scholarship for many years. Of a number of recent indicators of the  
University's performance, one is its ranking at 33 among the top 200  
universities in the world by the UK's Times Higher Education  
Supplement. The University has a comprehensive range of study  
programmes and research disciplines, with 20,000 undergraduate and  
postgraduate students from 50 countries, and a complement of 1,200  
academic members of staff, many of whom are internationally renowned.

Research Assistant Professorships and Post-doctoral Fellowships

Applications are invited for a number of positions as Research  
Assistant Professor (RAP) (Ref: RF-2006/2007-435) and Post-doctoral  
Fellow (PDF) (Ref: RF-2006/2007-436), at the University of Hong Kong,  
on or before February 29, 2008. Appointments will be made for a  
period of 2 to 3 years.
RAP and PDF posts are created specifically to bring new impetus and  
vigour to the University's research enterprise. Positions are  
available from time to time to meet the strategic research needs  
identified by the University. In this round of advertisement, RAP/PDF  
positions are available in the following Faculties/Departments/School/ 
Centres/Institute:

* School of Humanities
* Centre for the Advancement of University Teaching
* Faculty of Education
* Civil Engineering
* Law
* Anatomy
* Biochemistry
* Centre for Cancer Research
* Centre for Reproduction, Development and Growth
* Clinical Oncology
* Medicine
* Molecular Chinese Medicine Lab and BioScreening Unit
* Obstetrics and Gynaecology * Orthopaedics and Traumatology
* Pathology
* Psychiatry
* Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone and Healthy Ageing
* School of Chinese Medicine
* Chemistry
* Earth Sciences
* Ecology and Biodiversity
* Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery and Synthesis
* Physics
* Zoology
* The Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention

Research Assistant Professors
The main focus of an RAP's duty is research. RAPs can however be  
assigned some teaching duties, up to 50% of the normal teaching load.  
Applicants should be research active and have a proven publication  
record. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications  
and experience will be offered, with a contract-end gratuity and  
University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme (totalling up  
to 15% of basic salary). Annual leave, and medical/dental benefits  
will also be offered.

Post-doctoral Fellows
PDFs are expected to devote full-time to research. Applicants should  
be doctoral degree holders having undertaken original research that  
has contributed to the body of knowledge. A highly competitive salary  
commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered.  
Annual leave and medical benefits will also be available.

Procedures
Prospective applicants are invited to visit the following webpage to  
view the full list of the research areas and their home Faculties/ 
Departments/Schools/Centres for which RAP/PDF positions are currently  
available. Before preparing an application they should contact the  
Head of the appropriate academic unit to ascertain that their  
research expertise matches the research area for which a vacant RAP/ 
PDF post is available.

Applicants must submit a completed University application form, which  
should clearly state which position they are applying for; and in  
which academic discipline. They should also provide further  
information such as details of their research experience,  
publications, research proposals, etc. Further particulars and  
application forms (272/302 amended) can be obtained at https:// 
www.hku.hk/apptunit/; or from the Appointments Unit (Senior),  
Registry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Fax (852) 2540 6735  
or 2559 2058; E-mail: senrappt at hkucc.hku.hk). Closes March 31, 2007.  
Candidates who are not contacted within 3 months of the closing date  
may consider their applications unsuccessful.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a  
No-Smoking Policy

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