"Global Search for Chair Professors / Professors / Associate Professors / Assistant Professors / Research Assistant Professors"

Global Search for Chair Professors / Professors / Associate Professors / Assistant Professors / Research Assistant Professors

With over 85 years of rich heritage, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has evolved alongside society and made pivotal contributions to the development of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. The University pursues world-class excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer to nurture socially responsible professionals and leaders, as well as to drive impactful research and innovation.

Ranked among the top 100 universities globally... PolyU offers a wide range of world-class educational and research programmes in seven faculties and three independent schools. PolyU has furthermore achieved commendable results in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025...

GLOBAL SEARCH

To steer its education and research... PolyU has launched a global search for outstanding scholars to join the University... In the 2026/27 academic year, PolyU will be recruiting for positions at various levels in School of Fashion and Textiles. Please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job/en/globalsearch.html for the details.

STRATEGIC HIRING SCHEME

To boost the leadership and impact of PolyU’s research work... the Strategic Hiring Scheme (SHS) has been introduced to recruit faculty members at all levels... Appointees... will be offered a start-up grant of not less than HK$3 million...

PRESIDENTIAL YOUNG SCHOLARS SCHEME

In addition, we are inviting outstanding young scholars to join us as Assistant Professors or Associate Professors. Appointees will be conferred the title of "Presidential Young Scholar" and offered an attractive remuneration package of not less than HK$1 million per year as well as a start-up grant of not less than HK$4 million...

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR APPOINTMENT

For general information... please visit the websites at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/Prof.pdf (for Chair Professors, Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors) and https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/RAP.pdf (for Research Assistant Professors).

TO APPLY

Please submit an application through our Global Search application webpage (https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/globalsearch/job-openings-and-application/). Applicants may contact career@polyu.edu.hk for general enquiries.