Worldwide Search for Talent

City University of Hong Kong is a dynamic, fast developing university distinguished by scholarship in research and professional education.  As a publicly funded institution, the University is committed to nurturing and developing students' talent and creating applicable knowledge to support social and economic advancement.  It is a forward looking university with over 20,000 students and more than 3,000 full-time faculty and staff from diverse international backgrounds and ethnicities.  Currently, the University has six Colleges/Schools.  Within the next few years, the University aims to recruit 200 more scholars in various disciplines from all over the world, including science, engineering, business, social sciences, humanities, law, creative media, energy, environment, and other strategic growth areas.  

The College of Humanities and Social Studies invites applications and nominations for the following position :

Head of Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics [Ref. C/051/19]

The University was ranked 105th in Social Sciences and 107th in Arts and Humanities according to the Quacquarelli Symonds 2010 survey.  With the aims to fulfill the new teaching mission under the soon to be implemented four-year undergraduate degree system, and promote cross-disciplinary and innovative research, the College of Humanities and Social Studies is vigorously rethinking its strategies, and rebuilding its structure over the coming years or so.  The new Head of Department will play a major role in preparing the College for the coming decade.

The Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics offers programmes of study at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in areas such as Chinese/translation and interpretation/comparative cultural studies/linguistics and language technology/cultural and heritage management.

The Department encourages and promotes research in such areas as the study of Chinese language and literature, linguistics, heritage studies, and translation and cross-cultural studies.  Research emphases in the Department include translation (machine and human), cultural and heritage management, corpus linguistics, language and law, computer assisted language learning, phonetics, comparative literature, terminology and scholarship in Chinese and other Asian languages.

Qualifications for Appointment
The Head of Department will provide strong academic leadership in the development of teaching and research within the Department, as well as providing effective managerial leadership.  Candidates should possess a PhD with strong academic and professional qualifications, substantial relevant experience in tertiary education, an internationally recognized record of research and scholarship, and demonstrated ability to work collegially in an academic environment.

Salary and Conditions of Service
The successful candidate will be offered appointment to the rank of Professor or Chair Professor commensurate with qualifications and experience.  The appointee will be offered the headship appointment concurrently for an initial period of three years.  The remuneration package will be very attractive, driven by market competitiveness and individual performance.  Excellent fringe benefits include gratuity, leave, medical and dental schemes, and relocation assistance (where applicable).

Information and Application
Further information on the post and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong [Fax : (852) 2788 1154 or (852) 3442 0311/email : [log in to unmask]]. Please send the nomination or application with a current curriculum vitae to the Human Resources Office by 30 November 2010.

Please quote the reference of the post in the application and on the envelope.  The University reserves the right to consider late applications and nominations, and not to fill the position.  Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. 

City University of Hong Kong is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to the principle of diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, especially those who will enhance the diversity of our staff.

City University of Hong Kong was ranked the 124th among the world's top universities and the 15th in Asia according to Times Higher Education (2009)/Quacquarelli Symonds (2010).
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