Research Assistant Professor(s)

6 months ago


Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Full time

Job Posting Details

The School of Engineering is inviting outstanding postdoctoral level young scholars to fill various positions of Research Assistant Professor(s) in its Departments and affiliated Research Institutes.

Applicants should be a recent PhD graduate in Engineering areas. Applicants are expected to display potentials of injecting new research ideas and exploring funding opportunities for enhancement of the School/Departments’ research capabilities and strengths. Successful candidates should demonstrate a good track record of research publication and independency of leading individual research project for competitive research grant application. They will also be involved in teaching or co-teaching postgraduate and undergraduate courses.

For the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics (), its major research areas are as follows:

OptimizationStochastic Modeling and AnalysisStatistical LearningOperations ManagementFinancial Engineering

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Appointment will be made on a fixed-term 2-year contract, renewable subject to performance, funding availability and mutual agreement. A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of contract. Fringe benefits including annual leave, medical and dental benefits will be provided.

Application Procedure
Interested applicants are invited to submit an online application through the HKUST Careers website () and upload (i) A statement of interest (not more than 2 pages), (ii) An executive summary of the draft proposal targeted for RGC GRF(no more than 4 pages), (iii) A copy of CV (including a list of publication), and (iv) names and email addresses of three referees. Applicants will receive an acknowledgment by email upon successful submission.

Review of applications will begin on Thursday, 10 August 2023 and will continue until the positions are filled.

We thank applicants for their interest, but advise that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application.

(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. Applicants should read the before submission of application.)

HKUST is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to our core values of
inclusiveness, diversity, and respect.

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