Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts institution in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is committed to the provision of quality whole-person education by combining the best of Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions. It strives to pursue excellence in teaching, learning, scholarship and community engagement. With three academic Faculties and the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, it offers a wide range of undergraduate degree programmes in the areas of Arts, Business and Social Sciences, and the broad curriculum covers an array of general education, interdisciplinary and science courses. The School of Graduate Studies offers research and taught postgraduate programmes up to doctoral level in various disciplines, and provides professional education for the wider society. Lingnan’s liberal arts education is characterised by a broad-based interdisciplinary curriculum with specialised disciplinary studies; close student-staff relationship; a vibrant residential campus; ample global learning opportunities; active community engagement and multifarious workplace experience. Applications are now invited for the following post:

Department of Computing and Decision Sciences

(Post Ref.: 23/04)

The Department of Computing and Decision Sciences (https://cptra.ln.edu.hk) is one of the five departments in the Faculty of Business that contribute to the undergraduate programme of Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) degree. The Department hosts the LEO Dr David P. Chan Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Data Science programme and runs a Master of Science Programme in Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics. The Department invites applications for the research-track position in the areas of (i) Data Science, (ii) Artificial Intelligence, (iii) Deep Learning, (iv) Evolutionary Algorithms, and (v) Big Data Analytics.

The main responsibilities of the post are to:

1. apply for internal and external research grants;
2. conduct original research and publish papers in high quality journals;
3. perform teaching duties at undergraduate and postgraduate level (preferably in data science, artificial intelligence, programming, databases, or statistics); and
4. perform projects for the LEO Dr David P. Chan Institute of Data Science. The appointee is expected to have good communication and presentation skills in English.

General Requirements

The appointee is expected to have passion in research and teaching. Applicants should have a PhD degree in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or a relevant discipline in recent years. Applicants should provide information about their work experience, qualifications, research interests and achievements, and a statement of publication record.

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive. The rank and remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee. Appointment will normally be made on contract basis for two years, which, subject to review and mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointments with possibility of consideration for substantiation.

Application Procedure (online application only)

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.