Post Specification
Assistant  Professor  in  Applied  Statistics and Financial  Mathematics
/  Engineering and Computational  Mathematics  / Applied Optimization and Operations  Research (three posts)(Ref. 16100406)

The  Department  of  Applied  Mathematics  (AMA)  is  part  of  the  Faculty  of  Applied  Science and  Textiles.  The  Department  offers  undergraduate  programmes  in  Investment  Science, 
Actuarial Science, and Statistics and Computing, and makes a significant contribution to most of  the  other  academic  programmes  of  the  University  by  providing  service  teaching.
It  also offers  master  programmes in  Applied  Mathematics  for  Science   and Technology   with specialism  in Decision Science  and Actuarial Science, and  Operational  Research  and Risk Analysis.
Members  of  the  Department  have  expertise  in  applied optimisation  and  optimal control,engineering  computation,  operational  research,  management  science  and  applied statistics.
There  are  currently  53  academic  staff  and  about  30  research  personnel  in  the Department.
   
Please  visit  the  website  at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/ama for  more  information about the Department.

Duties

The appointees will be required to:

(a) teach and contribute to curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervise research students;

(b) engage  in  scholarly  research  leading  to  publications  in  refereed  journals  and  award  of research grants;

(c) engage in high-level consultancy and other scholarly activities;

(d)undertake academic and departmental administrative duties;

and

(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of the Department or her delegates.

The Department has established a Joint Research Institute with the Academy of Mathematics and System Sciences of the  Chinese  Academy  of  Sciences. The appointees are expected to be actively involved in the activities of the Institute.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

(a) a doctoral  degree  in Mathematics  / Statistics/Financial  Mathematics/  Operations Research /Computational Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics or a closely related field;

(b) an  established  track  record  in  research  and  scholarship, including  refereed  publications and external grant applications;

(c) expertise in applied statistics, operation research and mathematics; and

(d) a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching.

[Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement need not re-apply.]

Remuneration and Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. Initial appointments will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.

For  general  information  on  terms  and  conditions  for  appointment  of  academic staff in the University, please visit the website athttp://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/TC.htm. 
Applicants should  state  their  current  and  expected salary in the application.