33.3262, Jobs: English; Language Acquisition; Language Documentation: Research Assistant Professor in Language and Professional Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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LINGUIST List: Vol-33-3262. Wed Oct 26 2022. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 33.3262, Jobs: English; Language Acquisition; Language Documentation: Research Assistant Professor in Language and Professional Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:21:16
From: Melody Ho [hrmelody at polyu.edu.hk]
Subject: English; Language Acquisition; Language Documentation: Research Assistant Professor in Language and Professional Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong

 
University or Organization: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 
Department: Department of English and Communication
Job Location: Kowloon, Hong Kong 
Web Address: http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/
Job Title: Research Assistant Professor in Language and Professional Communication
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Language Documentation; Researching Professional Communication Domains, Aviation English, Hotel and Tourism Communication

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: 
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a government-funded tertiary
institution in Hong Kong. It offers programmes at various levels including
Doctorate, Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees. It has a full-time academic staff
strength of around 1,200.  The total annual consolidated expenditure budget of
the University is in excess of HK$7.6 billion.

Department of English and Communication: 

Research Assistant Professor in Language and Professional Communication (Ref.
221026001)

The Department of English and Communication within the Faculty of Humanities
at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has a long history of conducting
cutting-edge research in language and communication and producing high quality
graduates for the professional workplace. With a team of around 27 full-time
academic staff, our focus areas are professional communication and applied
language studies, and we provide teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate
degree programmes. More information can be obtained through the departmental
homepage at http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/, including information about our key
areas of research at
https://www.polyu.edu.hk/engl/research/research-overview/.

The Department is now inviting applications for the position of Research
Assistant Professor. Priority will be given to applicants with a demonstrated
record of research in Workplace Communication, English for Specific or
Occupational Purposes, and Business Discourse across various methodologies
especially ethnographic or case study research and use of corpora.

The appointee will be required to: 
 - conduct research as the main duty and actively pursue external research
grants, such as General Research Fund, as Principal Investigator or
Co-Investigator; 
 - provide quality teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate level; 
 - contribute to departmental service; and 
 - perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department or his/her
delegates. 

Applicants should: 
 - have a doctoral degree in Media and Communication, Applied Linguistics, or
a related discipline; 
 - have demonstrated promise of a high level of creative ability in research
and teaching in some subdivisions of their field; 
 - be able to demonstrate effective classroom teaching skills; and 
 - be highly proficient in written and spoken English.  
Strong preference will be given to those with experience of and interest in
researching professional communication domains, including but not limited to
areas of Aviation English, Hotel and Tourism Communication, etc.

Conditions of Service: 
A highly competitive package including a medical benefits plan and a gratuity
payable upon completion of the term which is normally for three years
initially, with possibility of extension for another three years.

Application: 
Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (see link below). 
Consideration of applications will commence on 26 November 2022 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/.

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.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/job_detail.php?job=221026001 
Contact Information:
	Catherine Dela Cruz 
	Email: hrstaff at polyu.edu.hk 


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