Job Description

Faculty Positions

Job Title:

11081

Job ID:

Department:

Division of Integrative Systems and Design

Job Posting Details

The Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD) strives to study and promote leadership in the design and creation of innovative products and systems. We support cross-disciplinary research projects. The specific research areas of interest include design theory, digital technology and society, smart society, robotics and AI, IoT for integrative system, modelling, simulation and verification technology for integrative systems design as well as design for cross disciplinary research.

Applicants should have a PhD degree in engineering, design or a closely related field. Successful candidates are expected to develop strong, independent and innovative programs of externally sponsored research; contribute to both undergraduate and graduate teaching across the Division, as well as participate in services of the Division, the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies and the University. 

About ISD in HKUST

The Division aspires to nurture a new generation of innovators who can work across multiple disciplines and create disruptive innovations. The vision of ISD is to 1) provide state-of-the-art project-based experiential learning in design education and 2) be a cradle for nurturing innovators and researchers with a design and system thinking mindset as well as an entrepreneurial spirit. The Division provides comprehensive teaching and research programs in integrated design and systems thinking. The academic degrees offered by ISD are a BSc in Innovation, Design and Technology, a MSc in Technology Leadership & Entrepreneurship, a MPhil degree in Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship and a PhD and MPhil programs in Integrative Systems and Design. We are expanding rapidly and looking to broaden into disciplines such as sports, marine technology and medical technology.

The Division provides an excellent home for faculty and students that are multi-disciplinary and inclined strongly to an experiential learning mindset. We encourage any potential candidates to visit the ISD webpage at https://isd.hkust.edu.hk to get a better sense of the diverse range of interests and projects of our current faculty.

HKUST is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and has a range of family-friendly policies in place.

Salary is highly competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits and housing benefits. Appointment for Professor will be on substantive basis. Initial appointment for Assistant Professor/Associate Professor will normally be on a 3-year contract, renewable subject to mutual agreement. A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of contract. Strong candidates applying for an Associate Professor position may also be considered for appointment on substantive terms.

Application Procedure

Applications with (i) a full curriculum vitae, (ii) a statement of research and teaching, (iii) a list of publications, and (iv) names, emails and addresses of three referees, should be directed to the Search and Appointment Committee by email to isdsearch@ust.hk. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes.  Applicants should read the Personal Information Collection Statement before submission of application.)

HKUST is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to our core values of 

inclusiveness, diversity, and respect.

Job Description

Faculty Positions

Job Title:

11081

Job ID:

Department:

Division of Integrative Systems and Design

Job Posting Details

The Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD) strives to study and promote leadership in the design and creation of innovative products and systems. We support cross-disciplinary research projects. The specific research areas of interest include design theory, digital technology and society, smart society, robotics and AI, IoT for integrative system, modelling, simulation and verification technology for integrative systems design as well as design for cross disciplinary research.

Applicants should have a PhD degree in engineering, design or a closely related field. Successful candidates are expected to develop strong, independent and innovative programs of externally sponsored research; contribute to both undergraduate and graduate teaching across the Division, as well as participate in services of the Division, the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies and the University. 

About ISD in HKUST

The Division aspires to nurture a new generation of innovators who can work across multiple disciplines and create disruptive innovations. The vision of ISD is to 1) provide state-of-the-art project-based experiential learning in design education and 2) be a cradle for nurturing innovators and researchers with a design and system thinking mindset as well as an entrepreneurial spirit. The Division provides comprehensive teaching and research programs in integrated design and systems thinking. The academic degrees offered by ISD are a BSc in Innovation, Design and Technology, a MSc in Technology Leadership & Entrepreneurship, a MPhil degree in Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship and a PhD and MPhil programs in Integrative Systems and Design. We are expanding rapidly and looking to broaden into disciplines such as sports, marine technology and medical technology.

The Division provides an excellent home for faculty and students that are multi-disciplinary and inclined strongly to an experiential learning mindset. We encourage any potential candidates to visit the ISD webpage at https://isd.hkust.edu.hk to get a better sense of the diverse range of interests and projects of our current faculty.

HKUST is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and has a range of family-friendly policies in place.

Salary is highly competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits and housing benefits. Appointment for Professor will be on substantive basis. Initial appointment for Assistant Professor/Associate Professor will normally be on a 3-year contract, renewable subject to mutual agreement. A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of contract. Strong candidates applying for an Associate Professor position may also be considered for appointment on substantive terms.

Application Procedure

Applications with (i) a full curriculum vitae, (ii) a statement of research and teaching, (iii) a list of publications, and (iv) names, emails and addresses of three referees, should be directed to the Search and Appointment Committee by email to isdsearch@ust.hk. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes.  Applicants should read the Personal Information Collection Statement before submission of application.)

HKUST is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to our core values of 

inclusiveness, diversity, and respect.