Tenure-Track Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor

University of Hong Kong

Department
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine (21100)
Rank
Tenure-Track
Position type
Full-time
Reference
534824
Application deadline
5 Oct 2026

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Conduct independent and collaborative scholarly research with competitive grant funding.
  • Teach undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and supervise research postgraduate students.
  • Perform administrative duties as required by the department.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Ph.D. degree or equivalent in a related discipline.
  • Strong track record of high-quality research demonstrated by publications and external grants.
  • Evidence of international recognition and demonstrated ability to work across disciplines.
  • Essential expertise in bioinformatics, high-throughput sequencing data analysis, and computational biology.
  • Highly valued skills in data science and artificial intelligence applied to biomedical problems.
  • Strong commitment to inquiry-based learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Appointment

  • Full-time, three-year fixed-term contract with possibility of renewal and consideration for tenure; exceptionally outstanding candidates may be considered for tenure-track appointment.

Key Dates

  • Commencement: As soon as possible.
  • Not specified: Application deadline, contract renewal decision point, or tenure consideration timeline.
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