"Assistant Professor in Optimization and Operations Research / Statistics and Data Science / Financial Mathematics / Engineering and Computational Mathematics / Mathematical Science"

Department of Applied Mathematics

The Department of Applied Mathematics (AMA) is part of the newly formed Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences established on 1 January 2025. Apart from making a significant contribution to most of other academic programmes of the University by providing service teaching, the Department also offers master programmes in Applied Mathematics for Science and Technology, Operational Research and Risk Analysis and Quantitative Finance and FinTech. Starting from 2025/26 academic year, the Department will offer a new Bachelor Scheme in Applied Mathematics and Finance Analytics and Fast-track Integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programmes. Members of the Department have expertise in optimization and optimal control, engineering computation, operational research, management science and statistics, FinTech, data science and machine learning. There are currently 51 academic staff and about 154 research personnel in the Department. Please visit the website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ama/ for more information about the Department.

The Department has established a Joint Laboratory of Applied Mathematics with the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The appointees are expected to be actively involved in the activities of the Laboratory.

Duties

The appointee will be required to:

• teach and contribute to curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• supervise MPhil and PhD students;
• engage in scholarly research, consultancy and other scholarly activities leading to publications in top-tier refereed journals and award of research grants;
• undertake academic and departmental administrative duties; and
• perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of the Department or his delegates.

Qualifications

Applicants should:

• have a PhD degree in Mathematics / Statistics / Financial Mathematics / Operations Research / Computational Mathematics / Applied Mathematics or a closely related field with strong analytical background;
• have expertise in applied statistics, operation research or mathematics;
• have an established track record in research and scholarship, including refereed publications and external grant applications;
• have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching; and
• be highly proficient in written and spoken English.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. Initial appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. For general information on terms and conditions for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit the website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/Prof.pdf.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website. Consideration of applications will commence on 3 October 2025 until the position is filled. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.