Faculty Positions (Fall 2005) - Department of Computer Science

HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Faculty Positions (Fall 2005) - Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science seeks outstanding applicants for 
Associate Professor/Assistant Professor positions (depending on 
qualifications), and invites applications for Lecturer/Instructor positions 
(depending on qualifications) starting Fall 2005. The department, with 15 
faculty members, presently offers B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil, and Ph.D. programs.

1. Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (PR070/04-05)
Duties and responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate teaching, 
teaching program management, high-impact research, and professional or 
institutional services. Candidates are expected to closely collaborate with 
other colleagues in research and teaching in this collegial environment.

Applicants should have extensive knowledge and/or experience in at least one 
of the following areas: information systems theories and practice, IT 
management, bioinformatics, information security, and digital media 
communications.  Exceptional applicants in other areas of computer science 
and information systems, such as intelligent informatics, pattern 
recognition, and networking and multimedia will also be considered.

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in computer science, information 
systems, or a related field, and demonstrate a strong commitment to the 
undergraduate and graduate teaching in computer science and/or information 
systems at all levels, with track record in innovative research and 
high-impact publications, and evidence of ability to bid for and pursue 
externally funded research programs.

Terms of Appointment: Starting salary will be commensurate with 
qualifications and experience. Benefits include contribution by the 
University to a retirement benefits scheme and/or a gratuity payable upon 
satisfactory completion of contract, annual leave, medical & dental benefits 
for appointee and family and housing assistance where applicable. 
Re-appointment thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.

2. Lecturer/Instructor (PR071/04-05)
Duties and responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate teaching and 
teaching program development in the areas of information systems 
methodology, IT management, systems analysis and design, IT professional 
practice, databases, theory of computation, computer graphics and animation, 
programming languages and paradigms, software engineering, and information 
security.

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in computer science, information 
systems, or a related field, and demonstrate a strong commitment to, as well 
as extensive experience in, teaching courses in computer science and/or 
information systems at different levels.

Terms of Appointment: Starting salary will be commensurate with 
qualifications and experience. Benefits include contribution by the 
University to a retirement benefits scheme and/or a gratuity payable upon 
satisfactory completion of contract, annual leave, medical & dental benefits 
for appointee and family where applicable.  Re-appointment thereafter is 
subject to mutual agreement.

Application Procedure:  Application, together with updated curriculum vitae, 
brief statements of teaching and research interests, and copies of 
transcripts/testimonials should be sent to the Personnel Office, Hong Kong 
Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Fax: (852) 3411-5001; e-mail: 
[email protected]].  Application forms can be downloaded from: 
[http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~pers].  For Post 1: Applicants are requested to 
send in samples of publications, preferably three best ones out of their 
most recent publications.  Applicants should also request four referees to 
send in confidential reference to the Personnel Office direct.  For Post 2: 
Applicants should request three referees to send in confidential reference 
to the Personnel Office direct.  Please quote PR number on the application 
and any subsequent correspondence.

Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be 
found at [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~pers/job].  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: 31 March 2005 (or until the position is filled)