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Monday, 2 January 2012

[pakgrid] Faculty Position at Hong Kong Polytechnic Universityâ€

THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING

Tenure-Track Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (Ref. 11111707)

Duties:

The appointee will be required to:
(a) initiate innovative research projects and thus obtain competitive external grants;
(b) engage in research collaborations both internally and internationally;
(c) teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and supervise research students;
(d) and participate in professional services to the academic community and in promotional activities.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a PhD degree with an excellent track record of research. Applicants who have strong record of research in the areas of *Cloud Computing* are preferred. Applicants should also show strong evidence of commitment to research that leads to top quality publications with high impacts.

Remuneration and Conditions of Service:

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. Initial appointments for Assistant Professor will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. An appropriate term will be provided for appointments of Associate Professor. Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application.

Application Procedure and Enquiries:
For formal application procedure, please see: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job_external.htm
For enquiries, you may contact eric[dot]lo[at]@comp.polyu.edu.hk

About Hong Kong Polytechnic University:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is the largest government-funded tertiary institution in Hong Kong, with a total student headcount of about 28,675. The University offers a wide range of taught and research programmes up to doctoral level and is fully committed to academic excellence in a professional context with a view to design, develop and deliver application-oriented education and training programmes. It offers programmes at Doctorate, Master's, Bachelor's degrees and Higher Diploma levels. The University has 27 academic departments and units grouped under six faculties, as well as 2 independent schools and 2 independent research institutes. It has a full-time academic staff strength of around 1,200. The total consolidated expenditure budget of the University is in excess of HK$4 billion per year.