City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is one of the world’s leading universities, known for innovation, creativity and research. We are now seeking exceptional scholars to join us as Assistant Professors/Associate Professors/Professors/Chair Professors (on substantiation-track) in all academic fields with special focuses on One Health, Digital Society, Smart City, Matter, Brain, and related interdisciplinary areas. Research fields of particular interest include, but not limited to:
Successful candidates should have a demonstrated ability to build a world-class research programme related to CityU’s strategic research areas, plus a commitment to education and student mentorship. Candidates must possess a doctorate in their respective field by the time of appointment.
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Applications and nominations are invited for the above posts:
The College of Business has a total of about 160 faculty members within its six academic departments. All six departments are well known in the business community for their professional standing and academic reputation.
The Department of Accountancy has over 30 full-time academic staff members.
It provides state-of-the-art accountancy education with a professional
emphasis. Research is strongly and
actively encouraged and the Department has been successful in obtaining numerous
competitive research grants both within and outside the University.
Over the last three years, faculty members have been very successful in
having their papers published in or accepted for top-tier journals in the areas
of accounting, finance, and other areas of business disciplines, including
Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, The
Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of Accounting
Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative
Analysis, Journal of International Business Studies, Management Science,
Strategic Management Journal and Organizational Science.
The Department is offering a very active PhD Programme in Accounting, and has
been very successful in placing PhD graduates at leading universities in Hong
Kong, mainland China, and overseas, including University of Alberta, HEC-Paris,
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and
Economics, University of Science and Technology of China. Further, the PhD
graduates have been successful in publishing their papers in top-tier journals
such as The Accounting Review and Journal of Accounting and Economics.
The Department, in collaboration of the Department of Economics and
Finance and University Library, maintains a wide range of research databases,
mostly via WRDS.
The posts are tenable from January 2022/September 2022. Most undergraduate classes are conducted in the day time, with evening teaching for the taught postgraduate programmes. There will also be some additional undergraduate or postgraduate supervision of projects and theses.
Candidates for
Chair Professor should possess
strong academic qualifications, substantial relevant experience in tertiary
education, and an internationally recognized record of research and scholarship.
They are expected to provide strong academic leadership in the
development of teaching and research within the Department, as well as providing
effective managerial leadership.
Candidates for
Professor and Associate Professor
should possess a PhD with relevant
teaching experience, a solid publication record in quality international
journals and a dedication to quality teaching.
They are expected to provide contribution/leadership in research, plan
curriculum of studies and supervise postgraduate students.
Candidates for Assistant
Professor should possess a PhD
or near its completion.
Remuneration package will be driven by market competitiveness and individual
performance. Excellent fringe
benefits include gratuity, leave, medical and dental schemes, and relocation
assistance (where applicable). Initial
appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract.
Further information on the posts and
the University is available at
http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Department of Accountancy, City
University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (email :
achead@cityu.edu.hk).
To apply, please submit your curriculum vitae through the website:
https://www.cityu.edu.hk/provost/global-recruiting/.
Nominations can be sent directly to the Department of Accountancy (email:
achead@cityu.edu.hk).
Applications and nominations will
receive full consideration until the positions are filled.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted; and those shortlisted for
the post of Assistant Professor will be requested to arrange for at least 3
reference reports sent directly by the referees to the Department, specifying
the position applied for. The
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