Assistant Professor

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 

The Department of Science and Environmental Studies (SES) offers both undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes and undertakes research work in the core areas of Science/STEM Education, Environmental Studies and General Studies. 

The Department seeks to recruit an emerging scholar at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of STEM Education/Science Education/Science disciplines with a high potential to develop in the area of STEM or Science educational research. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to teaching and curriculum/programme development at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, obtain research funding and conduct research leading to publications in recognized refereed journals. He or she is also required to supervise students’ field experience and internship and contribute to departmental activities and professional services for the community. 

Applicants should have a Doctoral Degree in a related discipline. They should demonstrate strong research capability and possess an impressive teaching and research track records in related fields.  Applicants with expertise in creativity are preferred. Possessing a postgraduate diploma in education or a qualification of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) recognized by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong will be an advantage. 

For information on the Department, please visit http://www.eduhk.hk/ses . 

For enquiries, please contact Professor TSANG Po Keung Eric at etsang@eduhk.hk . 

Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Fringe benefits include contract-end gratuity, leave, medical and dental benefits, and where applicable, housing benefits. 

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for this post. Applicants should complete the online application form by clicking the ‘Apply’ button and uploading a full CV.

Review of applications will start from 3 November 2022, and will continue until the post is filled .  

Applications which are incomplete or without the required documents may not be considered. 

Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. For details of the Personal Information Collection Statement, please refer to http://www.eduhk.hk/jobsopp/index.php?glang=en . 

All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill the position(s) advertised. Since the incumbent’s work would involve contacts with persons aged under 18 and/or mentally incapacitated persons, prospective employee(s) will be required to undergo Sexual Conviction Record Check operated by the Hong Kong Police Force.

Further information about the University is available athttp://www.eduhk.hk .

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