Professor / Associate Professor - Entrepreneurship and Leadership

Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures (AAPSEF)

The Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures (AAPSEF) is seeking an inspirational and energetic candidate to join the University in support of its development in the area(s) of Entrepreneurship and Leadership.

Successful applicants will join the University’s highly qualified scholars team and affiliate with the relevant academic department and/ or academy. The appointees will contribute to enhancing the University's research capacity and impact on the relevant strategic research area(s). Responsibilities mainly include: (i) conducting high-quality research, and generating scholarly publications or other significant research outputs; (ii) initiating and supporting research projects, and securing external research grants, external funding and donations to enhance area impact; (iii) strengthening academic and professional networks, including collaborations with local and overseas institutions and universities; (iv) providing effective leadership in programme and curriculum development as well as programme and course management at undergraduate to postgraduate levels; (v) engaging in and leading research-related activities with colleagues and RPg students; and (vi) participating in and be an active member of the University’s community.

Applicants should have a doctoral degree and/or prior degrees in relevant area(s). They should be active researchers with proven capacity and potential in research. They should be fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese, with a preference for some knowledge of Cantonese and an understanding of the educational context of Hong Kong and/or China. Candidates with international experience would also be highly valued.

Applicants for Associate Professor should possess evidence of strong research output and publication in relevant area(s) and a strong research track record and impact. A knowledge of, or an area of focus on, higher education in Asia, China, or the Greater Bay Area would be further welcome.

For information on the Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures (AAPSEF), please visit: https://aapsef.eduhk.hk/

Remuneration package will be highly competitive and negotiable, and attractive fringe benefits including housing benefits where appropriate, will be offered.

The University is being represented in this search by Adecco Personnel Limited. Interested parties are invited to submit applications, together with a full curriculum vitae, in confidence to Mr. Alvin Tsang by email to pm.at.hk@adecco.com. Review of applications will commence from early November 2025, and will continue until the post is filled. 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.

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.