Professor on Tenure Terms
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Applications are invited for appointment as Professor on Tenure Terms in the Department of Urban Planning and Design (Ref. 534483) to commence in January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.
HKUs Department of Urban Planning and Design (DUPAD) is an internationally leading planning school with excellence in teaching and research in urban and regional development urban analytics and smart cities climate urban resilience and planetary transport city and society housing and social development. Its vision is to offer leadership in intellectual and methodological developments in the field as well as making lasting impact on urban planning management and policy developments in Hong Kong mainland China the Belt and Road Region and further afield. DUPAD is celebrating its 45th Anniversary with a history of blending urban science planning design and policy analytics and has one of the strongest groups of urban scholars and scientists in the world. It is also active in interdisciplinary research with strong links with geography public health real-estate and urban economics transport architecture social science and environmental science groups in HKU and other universities.
The Department is one of the most well-established and globally respected urban research centres in the Asia-Pacific region. The Department offers a range of taught undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and ./Ph.D. research programmes in urban and regional development and governance spatial economy and planning transport studies urban analytics and smart cities housing studies healthy cities and urban environmental studies. Information about the Department can be obtained at Department seeks an outstanding scholar with proven international leadership in research teaching and knowledge exchange in the field of urban and regional planning and/or urban/regional economics.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in relevant fields and a good general background in urban scholarship as well as their research specialisms. They should have a distinguished and sustained record of conducting high-quality impactful research as indicated by publications and competitive grants international recognition for scholarship capability of leading interdisciplinary projects and proven managerial and leadership addition applicants should demonstrate a strong track record of high-quality teaching and a commitment to mentoring the next generation of scholars researchers and educators. They should also have versatile academic ability and personality intellectual and practical vision and an aspiration/ability to develop strong connections with industry and the public sector. A track record of research in the Asia-Pacific region will be an advantage but is not essential.
A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. At current rates salaries tax does not exceed 15% of gross income. The appointment will attract a contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme totalling up to 15% of basic salary. Housing benefits will be provided as applicable.
The University only accepts online applications for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. a research statement and future plans and teaching philosophy. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until May 29 2026 or until the post is filled whichever is earlier.
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- Machine Learning
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- Classroom Experience
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
Established in 1911, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is the territory’s oldest institute of higher learning and also an internationally recognized, research led, comprehensive university.
