Tenure-Track Associate / Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology

Ref.: 521030
Work type: Full-time
Department: Department of Sociology (30400)

Categories: Professoriate Staff 

Applications are invited for appointment as Tenure-Track Associate / Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology (Ref.: 521030), to commence on September 1, 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter, on a three-year fixed-term basis with the possibility of renewal and consideration for tenure before the expiry of a second three-year fixed-term contract. 

The Department of Sociology was founded in 1967, at that time the first sociology department in Hong Kong. It has a long tradition of marrying the twin disciplines of Sociology and Anthropology, developing an interdisciplinary approach to the study of social issues in Hong Kong, China, and Asia more generally.  The 2023 QS World University Ranking rated the Department the 25th among the world’s top 200 universities in the subject of sociology.  The Department offers a range of innovative and engaging taught programmes, including undergraduate major/minor programmes in Sociology, Criminology and Media & Cultural Studies.  In addition to research postgraduate degrees, it also offers two taught postgraduate programmes in Criminology and Media, Culture and Creative Cities. Its faculty, research postgraduate students and post-doctoral fellows, are actively engaged in cutting-edge research and excel in producing excellent scholarly research in the social sciences.  The Department is also home to the HKU Anthropology Research Network. Information about the Department can be obtained at  https://sociology.hku.hk ;

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in sociology or related areas such as anthropology, contemporary China studies, demography, and we particularly welcome applicants with research expertise in the fields of criminology and/or media and cultural studies.

The appointees will teach at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels programmes, supervise research postgraduate students, conduct and publish high quality research work, and assume high-level service/administrative responsibilities. 

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.  At the current rates, salaries tax does not exceed 15% of gross income.  The appointment will attract a contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totaling up to 15% of the basic salary.  Housing benefits will be provided as applicable. 

The University only accepts online application for the above posts.  Applicants should apply online at the University’s careers site ( https://jobs.hku.hk) and upload (1) a cover letter indicating the earliest availability date, (2) an up-to-date CV with the contact information of three referees, (3) one sample of a representative research output, (4) a research plan of not more than 2 pages, (5) a teaching statement of not more than 2 pages, and (6) outlines of two proposed undergraduate courses.  Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until July 31, 2023 or until the posts are filled, whichever is earlier.

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