THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Post Specification

Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Applied Statistics and Financial Mathematics / Engineering and Computational Mathematics / Applied Optimization and Operations Research (several posts) (Ref. 17062906)

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  50  academic  staff  and  about  42  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; 

(b)  supervise MPhil and PhD students; 

(c)  engage  in  scholarly  research,  consultancy  and  other  scholarly  activities  leading  to publications in top-tier refereed journals and awards of research grants;  

(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, operations research and mathematics; and

(d)  a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching. 
Applicants  for  appointment  at  Professor  level  should  demonstrate  a  strong  background  in research in the afore-mentioned field(s) with an international academic profile. They should also  demonstrate  excellent  international  reputation  in  research  and  possess  an  excellent record  of  academic  leadership  and  research  scholarship,  both  in  terms  of  publications  and funded research.  The successful candidates will be appointed at the level commensurate with their qualifications and experience. 

Remuneration and Conditions of Service

A  highly  competitive  remuneration  package  will  be  offered.    Initial  appointments  for Assistant  Professor  will  be  on  a  fixed-term  gratuity-bearing  contract.    Re-engagement thereafter  is  subject  to  mutual  agreement.    An  appropriate  term  will  be  provided  for appointment at Associate Professor and Professor levels.  For general information on terms and conditions for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit the website at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/TC.htm.    Applicants  should  state  their  current  and  expected salary in the application.

29 June 2017