Assistant Professor/Research Assistant Professor

The Nethersole School of Nursing, formerly the Department of Nursing, was established in the Faculty of Medicine in 1991. The School is committed to excellence in teaching, research and in the promotion of the highest standards of nursing practice. Further information about the School is available at http://www.nur.cuhk.edu.hk/.

Assistant Professor
Applicants should have (i) a PhD degree in nursing or a related discipline; (ii) experience in tertiary-level research and teaching; and (iii) a research record demonstrated by publishing papers in refereed journals. Substantial publications in international journals and a record of award of competitive research grants will be advantageous.

Research Assistant Professor
Applicants should have (i) a PhD degree in nursing or a related discipline; (ii) strong academic credentials and outstanding academic records; (iii) firm commitment in good quality teaching and research; and (iv) a research record demonstrated by publishing papers in high-impact refereed journals. Applicants with collaborative research projects involving different disciplines will have an advantage.

The appointee will be expected to (a) apply for external competitive research grants; (b) develop and participate in collaborative research projects; (c) supervise postgraduate students; (d) teach courses at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels; (e) take up research administrative duties of the School; and (f) perform other duties as assigned by the Director or his delegates.

Appointment of Assistant Professor will normally be made on contract basis for two years initially commencing as soon as possible, which, subject to performance and mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointment or substantiation later.

Appointment of Research Assistant Professor will initially be made on contract basis for up to two years commencing as soon as possible, renewable subject to good performance, funding availability and mutual agreement.

Application Procedure

Applicants should complete the on-line application form and upload the followings:
1. full resume;
2. copies of academic credentials;
3. full publication list, with web link of the papers;
4. three recent publication samples;
5. a statement of research interest;
6. citations (Google or ISI);
7. an indication, in %, the share of contributions among authors of a publication;
8. evidence of teaching performance, if any; and
9. names and e-mails addresses of three referees to whom the applicant's consent has been given for providing reference (unless otherwise specified).

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.