Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Psychology)

Worldwide Search for Talent

City University of Hong Kong is a dynamic, fast-growing university that is pursuing excellence in research and professional education. As a publicly funded institution, the University is committed to nurturing and developing students’ talents and creating applicable knowledge to support social and economic advancement. 

Applications and nominations are invited for: 

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Psychology) in the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences [Ref. C/879/03] 

Psychology, situated within the prestigious Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at CityU, is seeking applications from outstanding scholars. We seek applicants with a record of excellence in research and publication, securing external funding and delivering innovative and high-quality education. 

Duties: The successful candidate will perform undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, curriculum and programme development, supervise students on research projects, and managing student activities and academic programmes. They will undertake impactful research, participate in interdisciplinary projects, contribute to departmental administration and knowledge transfer, work collegially with other CityU members, and represent the department in the public sphere. 

Requirements: A PhD in Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience/Neuropsychology, or related fields. Candidates must have a strong record in research and teaching. Candidates for

Assistant/Associate Professor should have a strong track record with publications in leading academic journals and a good record of successful acquisition of external grants. Candidates for

Professor should also have a proven record of international leadership in the respective research areas and professional activities, in addition to the above-mentioned requirements.

Salary and Conditions of Service 

Remuneration package will be driven by market competitiveness and individual performance. Excellent fringe benefits include gratuity, leave, medical and dental schemes, and relocation assistance (where applicable). Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract.

Information and Application

Further information on the posts and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk , or from the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (email: [email protected] ).

To apply, please submit an online application and include a current curriculum vitae. Nominations can be sent directly to the Department (email: [email protected] ). Applications and nominations will receive full consideration until the positions are filled. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted; and those shortlisted will be requested to arrange for at least 2 reference reports sent directly by the referees to the Department, specifying the position applied for. The University's privacy policy is available on the homepage.

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