Research Associate/Postdoc (2 posts) in the School of Law (Appointment for 12 months commencing from January 2022 with possibility of extension)[Ref. B/R/995/09] 

Projects

Duties

Conduct research and produce high quality research outputs relating to Hong Kong Basic Law and Macau Basic Law, Comparative Local Government and Autonomy, and/or Chinese Law of Human Rights; assist the Principal Investigator in editing research works; organize seminars and conferences, and other academic events; and perform any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

A PhD degree in Law/Political Science, preferably specialized in Chinese and Comparative Constitutional Law, Local Government or Politics, and with no more than 3 years’ experience after the award of a PhD degree.  Publication record, excellent command of both written and spoken English, and experience in organizing academic events are required.  Good command of written and spoken Chinese is a plus.  Preference will be given to candidates with training in Comparative Constitutional Law and excellent language skills.

Candidates with a PhD degree plus at least 3 years’ relevant research experience after the award of a PhD degree may be considered for appointment as Research Associate.

(For enquiries, please contact Prof. ZHU Guobin of the School of Law via email at "lwzhugb@cityu.edu.hk".)

Salary and Conditions of Service

Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Fringe benefits include leave, medical and dental consultations at the campus clinic.

Information and Application

Further information on the posts and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email : hrojob@cityu.edu.hk/Fax : 2788 1154 or 3442 0311]. 

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