Department of Science and Environmental Studies
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

The Department of Science and Environmental Studies (SES) offers both undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes and undertakes research work in the core areas of Science/STEM Education, Environmental Studies and General Studies.

The Department seeks to recruit an emerging scholar at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of STEM Education / Science Education / Education Technology. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to teaching and curriculum / programme development at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, obtain research funding and conduct research leading to publications in recognized refereed journals. He or she is also required to supervise students’ field experience and internship and contribute to departmental activities and professional services for the community.

Applicants should have a Doctoral Degree in a related discipline. They should demonstrate strong research capability and possess an impressive teaching and research track records in related fields. Applicants with expertise in creativity are preferred. Possessing a postgraduate diploma in education or qualification of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) recognized by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong will be an advantage.

For information on the Department, please visit http://www.eduhk.hk/ses. For enquiries, please contact Professor TSANG Po Keung Eric at [via APPLY NOW].

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Fringe benefits include contract-end gratuity, leave, medical and dental benefits, and where applicable, housing benefits.

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for this post. Applicants should complete the online application form and upload a full CV. Review of applications will start from 12 August 2022, and will continue until the post is filled. Applications which are not made in prescribed form, or incomplete, or late, or not signed, or without the required supporting documents may not be considered. Please quote the reference number of the position in the application and mark “Strictly Confidential – Job Application” on the envelope. Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. For details of the Personal Information Collection Statement, please refer to http://www.eduhk.hk/jobsopp/index.php?glang=en.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill the position(s) advertised. Since the incumbent’s work would involve contacts with persons aged under 18 and/or mentally incapacitated persons, prospective employee(s) will be required to undergo Sexual Conviction Record Check operated by the Hong Kong Police Force. Further information about the University is available at http://www.eduhk.hk.

EdUHK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Founded in 1994 and awarded the University title in 2016, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is a publicly funded university, dedicated to the advancement of learning and teaching through a diverse offering of academic and research programmes up to doctoral level in teacher education and complementary disciplines, such as the social sciences and humanities.  The University aspires to further enhance its role as a leading university in the Asia Pacific region and beyond, with a focus on educational research, development and innovation, and recognized for its excellence in nurturing outstanding and caring professionals as well as the impact of scholarship.

The University has an academic/teaching staff strength of about 450 and total student headcount of about 11,000.  It has a Graduate School and three Faculties, namely, Faculty of Education and Human Development, Faculty of Humanities, and Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, comprising 16 academic departments, as well as various University-level and Faculty-level research and professional development centres.  For more information about the University, please visit http://www.eduhk.hk/.

We are looking for suitable candidate(s) to fill the following position(s).  If you are excited by the prospect of contributing your expertise to the development of a leading university at the heart of Asia Pacific region and beyond, we would like to hear from you.