Assistant Professor of Teaching, Division of Artificial Intelligence

Lingnan University; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Medical and dental benefits

Mandatory provident fund

Gratuity

Incoming passage and baggage allowance

Job summary

Lingnan University invites applications for the post of Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Division of Artificial Intelligence. The appointee will teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in information systems, business analytics, data science, and AI, and contribute to promotions, admissions and programme operations.

The candidate should hold a doctoral degree in a relevant field, possess at least 3 years of teaching experience, and have strong English and Chinese language skills,

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant data science, computer science, business, information systems, or AI field.
• At least 3 years of teaching experience in relevant courses and programme administration are required.
• Good command of English and Chinese (including Putonghua).

Responsibilities

• Teach multiple undergraduate and postgraduate subjects in business and data science with focus on information systems, business analytics, data science, and AI.
• Contribute to promotions and admissions as well as operations for programmes.
• Undertake administrative duties as required by supervisors.

Skills

Teaching experience

English proficiency

Chinese proficiency

Education

Doctoral degree in data science/CS/IS/AI

Job description

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations. Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/ . Applications are now invited for the following post: Assistant Professor of Teaching
Division of Artificial Intelligence
(Post Ref.: 26/251)

The Division is looking for an experienced Assistant Professor of Teaching who will (1) teach multiple subjects in both undergraduate-level and postgraduate-level programmes in business and data science, with a focus on information systems, business analytics, data science, and artificial intelligence etc., (2) work on the promotions and admissions as well as the operations for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and (3) undertake other administrative duties as required by their supervisors.

General Requirements

• Candidates should have (i) a doctoral degree in a relevant data science, computer science, business, information systems, artificial intelligence, or other relevant areas; (ii) at least 3 years’ experience in teaching relevant courses and relevant programme administrative experience are required; and less teaching experience may also be considered if the candidate has a strong academic background, and (iii) good command of English and Chinese (including Putonghua).

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive. The remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee. Appointment will normally be made on a fixed-term contract of up to three years.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Lingnan University is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Moreover, the anti-discrimination laws in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (namely Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Family Status Discrimination Ordinance and Race Discrimination Ordinance) forbid discrimination and victimization in employment on the grounds of sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, family status, race and the like. It is unlawful to decide against a candidate on the aforesaid grounds.

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