Job Posting

[Kelley Sacco]

Research Assistant Professorship or Post-doctoral Fellowship in
Cognitive  Neuroscience of Language, The University of Hong Kong

Applications are invited for appointment as Research Assistant Professor
 (Ref: RF-2003/2004-43) or Post-doctoral Fellow (Ref: RF-2003/2004-44)
in  the Joint Laboratories for Language and Cognitive Neuroscience of
the  Department of Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong. The
appointment  will be made for 2 to 3 years tenable from as soon as
possible but not  later than August 31, 2004.

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology, linguistics,
cognitive neuroscience, or related fields. The appointee will join our
interdisciplinary group that employs state-of-the-art fMRI and PET
techniques to investigate how the brain reads and produces language, in
particular, the Chinese language. Applicants should have expert
knowledge  of cognitive science and advanced fMRI techniques. Knowledge
of the Chinese  language is a plus. The appointee who has
two-or-more-year post-doctoral  experience and a proven publication
record may be appointed as Research  Assistant Professor.

Annual salaries [attracting contract-end gratuity and University
contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totaling up to 15% of
basic  salary for Research Assistant Professor] are on the following
scales (which  are subject to review from time to time in accordance
with the University's  established mechanism): Post-doctoral Fellow :
HK$372,060 -  $489,420 (4  points) per annum; Research Assistant
Professor : HK$518,580 - 631,080 (4  points) per annum. (Currently US$1
is appropriately equal to HK$7.8.)  At  current rates, salaries tax will
not exceed 15% of gross income. The  appointment carries leave and
medical/dental benefits.

Applicants should submit an application form, a cover letter, resume,
and  three letters of reference by October 15, 2003 to: Dr. Li-Hai Tan,
Department of Linguistics, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong
Kong (email: tanlh at hku.hk). Application forms (272/302 amended) can be
obtained at https://extranet.hku.hk/apptunit; or from the Appointments
Unit  (Senior), Registry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Fax
(852) 2540  6735 or 2559 2058; E-mail: apptunit at reg.hku.hk).