Founded in 1994 and awarded the University title in 2016, The Education University of Hong Kong (Ed UHK) is a publicly
funded university, dedicated to the advancement of teacher education and related disciplines through a diverse offering of
academic, professional and research programmes. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, the University aspires to become a
leading university in the Asia Pacific region and beyond, with a focus on educational and multidisciplinary research,
development and innovation. We are committed to nurturing outstanding and caring educators and professionals as well as
enhancing the impact of scholarship.
The University has an academic/teaching staff strength of about 450 and total student headcount of about 11,000. It has a
Graduate School and three Faculties, namely, Faculty of Education and Human Development, Faculty of Humanities, and
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, comprising 15 academic departments, as well as a number of University-level
research centres and Faculty-level research and professional development centres and academies. For more information about
the University, please visit http://www.eduhk.hk.
To continue pursuing excellence in the advancement of knowledge, scholarship and innovation through high quality research, we
are seeking enthusiastic and highly dedicated academics to join the University in support of its strategic development in diverse
areas.
Assistant Professor (Ref: 2400950)
Department of Science and Environmental Studies
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
The Department of Science and Environmental Studies (SES) offers both undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes
and undertakes research work in the core areas of Science/STEM Education, Environmental Studies and General Studies.
The Department seeks to recruit an emerging scholar at the rank of Assistant Professor in Chemistry-related disciplines, preferably
with some knowledge and experience in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)/Environmental Management. The
successful candidate is expected to contribute to teaching and curriculum/programme development at both undergraduate and
postgraduate levels, obtain research funding and conduct research leading to publications in recognized refereed journals. He or
she is also required to supervise students’ field experience, Honours/Capstone projects and internships and contribute to
departmental activities and professional services for the community.
Applicants should have a doctoral degree in a related discipline. They should demonstrate strong research capability and possess
an impressive teaching and research track records in related fields. Possessing post-qualification teaching experience in the
tertiary education sectors and commitment to high qualify teaching will be an advantage.
For information on the Department, please visit http://www.eduhk.hk/ses.
For enquiries, please contact Professor HO Wing Kei at keithho@eduhk.hk.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Fringe benefits include the University’s Voluntary Contributions to
MPF Scheme or a contract-end lump sum payment (totaling up to 15% of the basic salary), leave, medical and dental benefits, and,
where applicable, housing benefits.
The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for this post. Applicants should complete the online
application form and upload a full CV. Review of applications will start from 13 September 2024, and will continue until the
post is filled. Applications which are incomplete or without the required documents may not be considered. Personal data
provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. For details of the Personal
Information Collection Statement, please refer to http://www.eduhk.hk/jobsopp/index.php?glang=en.
All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted. The University reserves the
right not to fill the position(s) advertised. Since the incumbent’s work would involve contacts with persons aged under 18 and/or
mentally incapacitated persons, prospective employee(s) will be required to undergo Sexual Conviction Record Check operated by
the Hong Kong Police Force.
Further information about the University is available at http://www.eduhk.hk.
Ed UHK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.