Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Chair Professor and Dean
Wu Jieh Yee School of Interdisciplinary Studies
(Post Ref.: 26/180)

The University is looking for a Chair Professor in the Wu Jieh Yee School of Interdisciplinary Studies to provide strong academic leadership in both research and teaching, and to contribute to the management and development of the Wu Jieh Yee School of Interdisciplinary Studies. The appointee is expected to have top tier scholarship on sustainability and the environment, and have experience in leading interdisciplinary studies. Specific research areas may include climate change and carbon neutrality, clean energy and energy storage, material genomics and the AI/ML-assisted design of advanced materials, and sustainable environments and infrastructure for AI adoption.

The appointee will be concurrently appointed as Dean of the Wu Jieh Yee School of Interdisciplinary Studies ( https://www.ln.edu.hk/academics/wu-jieh-yee-school-of-interdisciplinary-studies). The appointee will be expected to provide academic and administrative leadership in teaching, research and curriculum development, and to drive translational knowledge transfer through transformative research-academia-industry capacity building.

General Requirements

Candidates should have (a) a PhD degree in a relevant discipline with substantial teaching experience; (b) a strong international reputation and an outstanding track record of high impact research publications and competitive research grants; (c) strong research leadership capabilities and experience, with a commitment to supporting faculty development in research and providing effective research supervision to students; and (d) previous administrative leadership experience at the Department or Faculty/School level will be a distinct advantage.

Lingnan University is fully committed to the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and research. Candidates are required to provide evidence of quality teaching and information on their research records. The appointee is expected to have a strong commitment to teaching excellence and services to the School and the University community, and to engage actively in quality research and publication.

Appointment

A globally competitive remuneration package commensurate with the appointee’s qualifications and experience will be offered. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund (retirement benefits scheme), gratuity, and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee.

Appointment with substantiation/tenure will normally be considered.

Application Procedure (online application only)

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We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.