Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Radiography

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS

Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Radiography (Ref. 250401003)

With over 85 years of rich heritage, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has evolved alongside society and made pivotal contributions to the development of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. The University pursues world-class excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer to nurture socially responsible leaders and professionals, as well as to drive impactful research and innovation. PolyU will strive to continually excel as an innovative world-class university that makes a positive impact on society, living up to the University’s motto: “To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind”.

Ranked among the top 100 universities globally by well-known ranking organisations such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Times Higher Education (THE) and U.S. News & World Report, PolyU offers a wide range of world-class educational and research programmes in seven faculties and three independent schools.  PolyU has furthermore achieved commendable results in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 – it is ranked in the global top 30 for seven subjects, is first in Hong Kong for three subjects, and is in the global top 100 for 26 subjects.

Department of Health Technology and Informatics

The Department of Health Technology and Informatics (HTI) is one of the constituent departments of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences hosting the disciplines of Medical Laboratory Science and Radiography.  HTI offers academic programmes at various levels, ranging from Bachelor’s degree all the way to PhD degree.  There are currently about 40 faculty members, with about 25 technical and administrative personnel, plus around 140 research students and research staff, 200 postgraduate students, and 660 undergraduate students in HTI. HTI is a leading academic department in the above professional disciplines with strong commitment to quality teaching and research.  Please visit the website at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hti for more information about HTI.

Duties

The appointee will be required to:

(a)    teach and contribute to the programme/curriculum planning, development and administration at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;

(b)    supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects and theses;

(c)    conduct research in related areas and contribute to the development of the Unit’s research strengths;

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

(e)    undertake academic and departmental administrative duties; and

(f)    perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his/her delegates.

Qualifications

Applicants should:

(a)    have a PhD degree in Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Radiography (Medical Imaging or Nuclear Medicine) or other closely related fields;

(b)    have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and advising;

(c)    have a proven track record in research and academic achievements;

(d)    possess effective classroom teaching skills and good interpersonal skills; 

(e)    have experience in acquiring external research funding including national, international funding bodies and industries; and

(f)    have excellent communication, organisation, leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.

Preference will be given to those with professional experience related to radiography.

Applicants with excellent teaching, publication and research collaboration track records will be considered for appointment at a higher level.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.  Initial appointment 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 level.  For general information on terms and conditions for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit the website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/Prof.pdf .

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/academic ).  Consideration of applications will commence on 15 April 2025 until the position is filled.  The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/ .

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.  To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at  https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal_opportunities_diversity_and_inclusion/