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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the largest government-funded tertiary institution in Hong Kong in terms of student number. It offers programmes at Doctorate, Master’s, Bachelor’s degrees and Higher Diploma levels. 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. DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS The Department of Applied Mathematics (AMA) is part of the Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles. The Department offers undergraduate programmes in Investment Science, Actuarial Science and Statistics and Computing, and makes a significant contribution to most of the other academic programmes of the University by providing service teaching. It also offers a master programme in Applied Mathematics for Science and Technology with specialism in decision science and actuarial science. Members of the Department have expertise in applied optimisation and optimal control, engineering computation, operational research, management science and applied statistics. There are currently 43 academic staff and about 30 research personnel in the Department. Please visit the website at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/ama for more information about the Department.
Position Title:
Assistant Professor in Applied Statistics
Duties & Responsibilities:
The appointee will be required to (a) teach and contribute to curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervise research students; (b) engage in scholarly research leading to publications in refereed journals and award of research grants; and (c) take part in the Department’s administration and consultancy. The Department has established a Joint Research Institute with the Academy of Mathematics and System Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The appointee is expected to be actively involved in the activities of the Institute.
Position Qualifications:
Applicants should have (a) a doctoral degree in Statistics or a closely related field; (b) an established track record in research and scholarship, including refereed publications and external grant applications; (c) expertise in applied statistics; and (d) a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and proven qualities of academic leadership.
Salary Range:
Salary offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application.
Benefits:
Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. Remuneration package will be highly competitive.
Web Site:
http://www.polyu.edu.hk
Application Address:
Please submit application form via email to hrstaff@polyu.edu.hk; by fax at (852) 2364 2166; or by mail to Human Resources Office, 13/F, Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. If you would like to provide a separate curriculum vitae, please still complete the application form which will help speed up the recruitment process. Application forms can be obtained via the above channels or downloaded from http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job.htm. Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/jobpics.htm.
Contact Email: hrstaff@polyu.edu.hk
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