36.2129, Jobs: General Linguistics: Associate Professor / Assistant Professor / Research Assistant Professor (Ref: 2401203) Graduate School, The Education University of Hong Kong

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Subject: 36.2129, Jobs: General Linguistics: Associate Professor / Assistant Professor / Research Assistant Professor (Ref: 2401203) Graduate School, The Education University of Hong Kong

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Date: 10-Jul-2025
From: Sam Cheng [Centurytouch.ad at hotmail.com]
Subject: General Linguistics: Associate Professor / Assistant Professor / Research Assistant Professor (Ref: 2401203) Graduate School, The Education University of Hong Kong


Job Location: Tai Po, Hong Kong
Web Address: https://www.eduhk.hk/gradsch/index.php.html.
Job Title: Associate Professor / Assistant Professor / Research
Assistant Professor (Ref: 2401203) Graduate School
Job Rank: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Researcher

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics

Description:
Founded in 1994 and awarded the University title in 2016, The
Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is a publicly funded
university, dedicated to the advancement of teacher education and
related disciplines through a diverse offering of academic,
professional and research programmes.  The University aspires to
become a leading university in the Asia Pacific region and beyond,
with a focus on educational and multidisciplinary research,
development and innovation. We are committed to nurturing outstanding
and caring educators and professionals as well as enhancing the impact
of scholarship.
The University has an academic/teaching staff strength of about 450
and total student headcount of about 11,000.  It has a Graduate School
and three Faculties, namely, Faculty of Education and Human
Development, Faculty of Humanities, and Faculty of Liberal Arts and
Social Sciences, comprising 15 academic departments, as well as two
Academies, Academy for Educational Development and Innovation and
Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures, a number of
University-level research centres and Faculty-level research and
professional development centres.  For more information about the
University, please visit http://www.eduhk.hk.
To continue pursuing excellence in the advancement of knowledge,
scholarship and innovation through high quality research, we are
seeking enthusiastic and highly dedicated academics to join the
University in support of its strategic development in diverse areas.
Associate Professor / Assistant Professor / Research Assistant
Professor (Ref: 2401203)
Graduate School
Successful applicants will join the University’s highly qualified
scholars team and affiliate with the Graduate School.  The appointees
will contribute to enhancing the University's research capacity and
impact on the relevant strategic research theme(s).  Responsibilities
mainly include: (i) conducting high-quality research, and generating
scholarly publications or other significant research outputs; (ii)
initiating and supporting research projects, and securing external
research grants (such as ECS/GRF/ITF) to enhance domain impact; (iii)
strengthening academic and professional networks, including
collaborations with local and overseas institutions and universities;
(iv) providing instruction at both undergraduate and postgraduate
levels as part of the teaching faculty if appropriate; (v) engaging in
and leading research-related activities with colleagues and Research
Postgraduate students; and (vi) participating in and be an active
member of the University’s community.
Applicants should have a PhD degree and/or prior degrees in the fields
of linguistics and/or psychology, and prior research experiences and
training in computational linguistics, discourse analysis, cognitive
neuroscience of language or related areas would be an advantage.  They
should be an active researcher with proven capacity and potential in
research.  Some teaching experience and a commitment to excellence in
teaching (Qualified Teacher Status) is an asset.  They should be
fluent in English with, ideally, some knowledge of Cantonese and/or
Mandarin Chinese and the educational context of Hong Kong and/or
China.  Candidates with international experience would also be highly
valued.
Applicants for Associate Professor should possess evidence of strong
research output and publication in relevant field(s) and a strong
research track record and impact. Applicants for Assistant Professor
should possess evidence of scholarship, research, and publications in
the relevant field(s). A knowledge of, or an area of focus on, higher
education in Asia, China, or the Greater Bay Area would further be
welcome.
For information about the Graduate School, please visit this website:
https://www.eduhk.hk/gradsch/index.php.html.
For further enquiries about the posts, please contact Ms Teresa Poon
at sypoon at eduhk.hk.
Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement
(Ref:2400484) for the same position are under consideration and need
not re-apply.
Attractive and competitive remuneration will be offered to suitable
candidates. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience.
Initial appointment will normally be made on a fixed-term contract.
Start-up research grant will be provided. Fringe benefits include
contract-end lump sum payment, leave, medical and dental benefits,
life insurance, and where appropriate, housing benefits.
The University only accepts and considers applications submitted
online.  Applicants should complete the online application from and
upload a full CV on or before 29 July 2025.  Applications which are
incomplete or without the required documents may not be considered.
Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and
other employment-related purposes.  For details of the Personal
Information Collection Statement, please refer to
http://www.eduhk.hk/jobsopp/index.php?glang=en.
All applications will be treated in strict confidence.  Only those who
are shortlisted will be contacted.  The University reserves the right
not to fill the position(s) advertised.  Since the incumbent’s work
would involve contacts with persons aged under 18 and/or mentally
incapacitated persons, prospective employee(s) will be required to
undergo Sexual Conviction Record Check operated by the Hong Kong
Police Force.
EdUHK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Application Deadline: 29-Jul-2025
Web Address for Applications:
https://eduhk.taleo.net/careersection/admin+and+support/jobdetail.ftl?job=2401203
Contact Information:
        Ms Teresa Poon
        Email: sypoon at eduhk.hk



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