Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology

University of Hong Kong

Department
Department of Sociology (30400)
Rank
Tenure-Track
Position type
Full-time
Reference
537039
Application deadline
30 Nov 2026

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Teach undergraduate and postgraduate level programmes.
  • Supervise students at graduate and undergraduate levels.
  • Conduct and publish high-quality research work.
  • Assume high-level service and administrative responsibilities.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Ph.D. degree in Sociology, Anthropology, or a related discipline.
  • Established record of original, rigorous, and impactful scholarship.
  • Publications in high-quality international journals.
  • Ability to teach core undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
  • Research expertise in Socio-economic Inequality, AI and Society, or Sociology/Anthropology of Media and/or Culture.
  • Digital methods expertise integrated with theory-driven and empirically grounded work is advantageous.

Appointment

  • Full-time, three-year fixed-term contract with possibility of renewal and consideration for tenure before expiry of second three-year fixed-term contract.

Key Dates

  • Not specified
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