Professor(s) / Associate Professor(s), Department of Educational Psychology

Recruiter: CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Location: Hong Kong
Posted: 09 Mar 2023
End of advertisement period: 08 Apr 2023
Ref: 230000MV
Academic Discipline: Social Sciences, Psychology
Job Type: Academic Posts, Principal / Senior Lecturers / Associate Professors, Lecturers / Assistant Professors
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full Time

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Applications are invited for:-

Department of Educational Psychology

Professor(s) / Associate Professor(s)

(Ref: 230000MV)

The Faculty of Education of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/) is an international center for professional training and research in Education. The Department of Educational Psychology under the Faculty of Education (http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/eps/) now invites applications for the position of Professor(s)/ Associate Professor(s) in Educational Psychology.

We are especially interested in those with expertise in one or more areas below:

Positive psychology and education
Developmental psychology and motivation
Learning sciences
Big-data analytics and data science in education
Counselling psychology
Special educational needs
Educational neuroscience

Applicants should have (i) excellent academic qualifications including a doctorate degree in educational psychology or related disciplines; (ii) a solid research background in areas that will contribute or add to the existing strengths of the Department; (iii) a strong track record of programmatic research and publications as well as proven ability to obtain research grants; and (iv) strong commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship. Scholars with demonstrated academic leadership, research excellence, a track record of extramural competitive funding and substantial experience in postgraduate students’ supervision are particularly encouraged to apply.

The appointee will (a) develop and teach courses at postgraduate and undergraduate levels, (b) supervise taught and research postgraduate students, (c) bid for external competitive grants, and (d) assist in administrative matters.

Appointment will normally be made on contract basis for up to three years initially commencing August 2023, which, subject to mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointment or substantiation (i.e. tenure) later. For candidates with outstanding research/ scholarship credentials and very good teaching/ service records, substantiation may be considered at initial appointment. Salary will be highly competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Review of applications will begin in April 2023 and will continue until the position(s) is/are filled.

Application Procedure

Applicants should submit an online application via CUHK e-Recruitment platform and upload cover letter, full curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, and provide names and e-mail addresses of at least three referees for providing reference.

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.