Research Assistant Professor

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture (IBA)

The Institute was newly established under the Faculty of Science. It serves as a knowledge hub that engages in bioresource conservation and sustainable agriculture, promotes and offers professional and public education in sustainable consumption, bioresource and organic agriculture. The Institute is seeking young and talented researchers to apply for the following position:

Research Assistant Professor (PR0281/19-20) 

The appointee is expected to conduct independent scholarly research, supervise research assistants, submit grant proposals, and engage in some teaching duties. He/She is also expected to assist in the establishment of the Institute.

Applicants should possess a PhD degree in Agriculture, Biofertilizer and Composting, Environmental Biotechnology, Soil Science or related disciplines, with over three years of relevant post-doctoral experience.

Those who have responded to the advertisement posted in February 2020 need not re-apply.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System (jobs.hkbu.edu.hk).  They should request two referees to send in confidential letters of reference, with PR number quoted on the letters, to the Personnel Office (Email: recruit@hkbu.edu.hk) direct. Those not invited for interview 4 months after the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples and scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after the completion of the recruitment exercise. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions then applicable at the time of offer.

Closing date: 23 May 2020 (or until the position is filled)