Hong Kong Baptist University

Position Title/Short Description

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Department of Economics
Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (PR168/14-15)

The Department of Economics of Hong Kong Baptist University offers Bachelor of Business Administration (Applied Economics Concentration), Bachelor of Social Science in China Studies (Economics Concentration) and Master of Science in Applied Economics.

The Department invites applications for the above position. Applications in all economic fields will be considered. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

- Chinese Economy
- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
- International Economics
- Energy and Environmental Economics

Applications should have a relevant PhD Degree with proven research record. Those who are doing applied research on China will have an added advantage. Besides undergraduate and graduate teaching and high-quality research work, applicants are expected to supervise postgraduate thesis.

The appointment is on a substantiable track and initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract of up to three years commencing as early as mid-August 2015. Re-appointment thereafter is subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding.

Remuneration package includes retirement/gratuity benefits, annual leave, medical and dental scheme, housing assistance and relocation allowance wherever appropriate.

Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.


Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to write in response to the requirements and provide an updated curriculum vitae and/or fill in the application form which is obtainable by downloading from http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/applicationforms. Completed application form should be sent to the Personnel Office, Hong Kong Baptist University, AAB903, Level 9, Academic and Administration Building, 15 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@hkbu.edu.hk. All applicants should send in their most recent teaching evaluation results and if appropriate, request two referees to send in confidential letter of reference to the Personnel Office direct. Applicants are also requested to send in samples of publications, preferably three best ones out of their most recent publications. Please quote PR number on all correspondence. Applicants not invited for interview 4 months after the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples, scholarly/creative works will not be returned after the completion of the recruitment exercise unless upon request. Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms & conditions then applicable at the time of offer.

Closing Date: 17 January 2015