Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (Social Work)
Hong Kong Baptist University
- Department
- Social Work
- Rank
- Associate Professor
- Position type
- Full-time
- Reference
- 25260796
Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct cutting-edge academic research addressing social problems.
- Develop and contribute to academic programmes in social work and related disciplines.
- Assume high-level service and administrative responsibilities.
- Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and mentor graduate researchers.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Hold a relevant doctoral degree.
- Demonstrate a proven track record of impactful research and tertiary teaching experience.
- Have a substantial publication record in international refereed journals appropriate to academic rank.
- Show evidence of potential for securing research funding.
- Possess strong teaching and graduate research mentoring abilities.
- Ideally have expertise in social gerontology, healthy aging, life course, mental health, innovative practice approaches, smart society, wellbeing, or macro practice.
Appointment
- Full-time tenure-track position with initial fixed-term contract of two to three years; tenured appointment expected within six years.
Key Dates
- Start date: January 2027
- Review period: Ongoing until position is filled
- Interview notification deadline: 4 months after application submission