23.5178, Jobs: General Ling; Ling & Literature: Full Professor, City University of Hong Kong

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Subject: 23.5178, Jobs: General Ling; Ling & Literature: Full Professor, City University of Hong Kong

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Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:53:40
From:  Human Resources Office [hrojob at cityu.edu.hk]
Subject: General Linguistics; Ling & Literature: Full Professor, City University of Hong Kong, HKG, Hong Kong

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University or Organization: City University of Hong Kong 
Job Location: HKG, Hong Kong 
Web Address: http://www.cityu.edu.hk
Job Rank: Full Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Ling & Literature 

Description:

City University of Hong Kong is a dynamic, fast-growing university that is
pursuing excellence in research and professional education. As a
publicly-funded institution, the University is committed to nurturing and
developing students’ talent and creating applicable knowledge to support
social and economic advancement.

Applications and nominations are invited for:

Department of English
(1)	Professor (English Language and Linguistics) [Ref. C/175/09]
(2)	Professor (English Literature) [Ref. C/176/09]

The Department is a leading centre for English studies in the Asian region, it
was ranked 35th in the world in the latest QS survey.  Further information on
the Department is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/en/.

For post (1), applicants should be leaders in their field with the capacity to
produce high quality scholarly output, design innovative courses, and mentor
younger staff in the Department.  Scholars in all areas of English Language
Studies/English Linguistics are welcome to apply.  The Department has
considerable strengths in the areas of Applied Linguistics, Business and
Professional Communication, English for Specific Purposes, Digital Literacies,
Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics, and Teaching of Writing.

For post (2), applicants should be leading scholars in their field able to
produce high quality scholarly output, teach canonical British literature in
innovative ways that appeal to students who are are typically high-level
bilingual/multilingual users of English, and assist the Department in building
up its offerings in English literature and cultural studies.  Successful
candidates will have the chance to work together with a number of young and
established scholars of literature, as well as creative writers in the
Department’s MFA progam.

(For further information or queries, please email Dr. Rodney Jones, Acting
Head at enrodney at cityu.edu.hk. )

Salary and Conditions of Service:
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.

Information and Application:
Further information on 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, Hong Kong [Fax : (852) 2788 1154 or (852) 3442 0311/email :
hrojob at cityu.edu.hk].

Please send the nomination or application with a current curriculum vitae to
the Human Resources Office; applications and nominations will be considered
until the positions are filled.  The University reserves the right not to fill
the positions.  Personal data provided by applicants will be used strictly in
accordance with the University’s personal data policies, a copy of which will
be provided upon request.

City University of Hong Kong is an equal opportunity employer and we are
committed to the principle of diversity.  We encourage applications from all
qualified candidates, especially those who will enhance the diversity of our
staff.

City University of Hong Kong was ranked the 95th among the world’s top
universities
and the 12th in Asia according to the Quacquarelli Symonds 2012 surveys.

Application Deadline:  

Email Address for Applications: hrojob at cityu.edu.hk 
Contact Information
	Human Resources Office 
	Email: hrojob at cityu.edu.hk 

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