With over 85 years of rich heritage, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has evolved alongside society and made pivotal contributions to the development of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. The University pursues world-class excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer to nurture socially responsible leaders and professionals, as well as to drive impactful research and innovation. PolyU will strive to continually excel as an innovative world-class university that makes a positive impact on society, living up to the University’s motto: “To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind”.

Ranked among the top 100 universities globally by well-known ranking organisations such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Times Higher Education (THE) and U.S. News & World Report, PolyU offers a wide range of world-class educational and research programmes in six faculties and three independent schools. PolyU has furthermore achieved remarkable results in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 – it is ranked in the global top 20 for five subjects, is first in Hong Kong for four subjects, and is in the global top 100 for 21 subjects. 

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Management Information Systems (Ref. 241010028)

The Department of Management and Marketing (MM) is one of the constituent departments of the Faculty of Business. According to the 2024 US News and World Report Global University Ranking, PolyU is ranked 67^th in the Best Global Universities and 30^th in the Best Universities for Economics and Business (6^th in Asia). The University of Texas at Dallas ranks our faculty's research 41^st in the world and 5^th in Asia (as of March 2024).

MM currently has around 70 full-time academic staff who are dedicated to providing cutting-edge knowledge and practical skills for our students in three key areas of business — Management, Marketing, and Management Information Systems. We offer a full range of programmes leading to the awards of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science, and Bachelor of Business Administration. Our doctoral program has successfully placed our PhD students in elite institutions in Asia and Australia, including Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, City University of Hong Kong, Renmin University, and Deakin University.

The Management Information Systems (MIS) area of MM invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in MIS at the rank of Associate Professor or Assistant Professor. The MIS area of MM has grown rapidly in recent years with the addition of three research assistant professors, four tenure-track assistant professors, and two tenured full professors over a short span of three years. Faculty members in the MIS discipline of MM regularly publish their research in premium journals in the likes of MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Journal of Management Information Systems, Management Science, Journal of Operations Management, as well as Production and Operations Management. The MIS group also includes Senior Editors and Associate Editors of leading journals in the discipline. Research-oriented applicants who are keen to join our vibrant community are strongly encouraged to apply for the post.

Please visit https://www.polyu.edu.hk/mm/people/academic-staff_mis for more information about the MIS group. Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Kai H. Lim, Chair Professor of Information Technology Innovation and Management by email at kai.lim@polyu.edu.hk or Prof. Tan Chee Wee, Professor and MIS area coordinator by email at chee-wee.tan@polyu.edu.hk for further information about the post.

The appointee will be required to (a) engage in top-level scholarly research in their areas of expertise; (b) supervise research students; (c) secure competitive research grants from external funding agencies; (d) teach at the undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels; and (e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.

Applicants should have a PhD degree or equivalent in the field of specialization at the time of appointment or be close to receiving it.

Preference will be given to those with a research orientation and demonstrated ability to publish in high-quality scholarly journals as well as teaching experience in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Data Analytics.

Conditions of Service

The compensation package, research support and teaching loads are highly competitive and commensurate with candidates’ qualifications.  Initial appointment for Assistant Professor will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract.  Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.  An appropriate term will be provided for appointment at Associate Professor level.  For general information on terms and conditions for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit the website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/Prof.pdf. 

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/academic).  Consideration of applications will commence on 24 October 2024 until the position is filled.  The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.

Our faculty members will be attending the 2024 Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST 2024), the 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting (INFORMS 2024), and the 45th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2024), and would be happy to meet with interested candidates. To schedule a conversation, please contact Prof. Kai H. Lim by email at kai.lim@polyu.edu.hk or Prof. Tan Chee Wee by email at chee-wee.tan@polyu.edu.hk.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, nationality, family status or physical or mental disabilities.