Assistant Professor of Teaching, Division of Industrial Data Science

Lingnan University; Hong Kong; Sur place; HKD 720 000 - 1 080 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lingnan University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Division of Industrial Data Science. The role focuses on postgraduate teaching, coordination of seminars and capstone projects, and contribution to curriculum development, administration and student engagement.

The appointee will conduct teaching, research and scholarly activities, collaborate on cross-disciplinary programmes and support department operations.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in data science or related field.
• At least 3 years teaching or professional experience.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese (Putonghua).

Responsabilités

• Undertake teaching duties at postgraduate levels, including coordination and supervision of seminars, tutorials and capstone projects.
• Engage in teaching, learning and scholarly activities.
• Contribute to planning, administration and development of programmes/courses.
• Assist in organising student activities or training workshops to enhance learning experience.
• Undertake administrative duties related to academic and departmental affairs.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Division or its delegates.

Connaissances

Teaching experience

Bilingual English/Chinese

Formation

PhD in data science

Description du poste

Assistant Professor of Teaching, Division of Industrial Data Science

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:

• (1) undertake teaching duties at the postgraduate levels, including the coordination and supervision of student seminars, tutorials and capstone projects/dissertation, (2) engage in teaching, learning and scholarly activities, (3) contribute to the planning, administration and development of programmes/courses, (4) assist in organising student activities or training workshops to enhance students’ learning experience, (5) undertake administrative duties related to academic and departmental affairs, and (6) perform any other duties as assigned by the Person in Charge of Division or her delegates.

General Requirements

• (i) a doctoral degree in data science, industrial engineering, computer engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, information engineering, or other relevant areas;
• (ii) at least 3 years of experience in teaching relevant courses and/or relevant professional, practical or industrial experience;
• (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 contract basis for up to two years.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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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