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THE UNIVERSITY 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 remarkable results in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 - it is ranked in the global top 20 for five subjects, is first in Hong Kong for four subjects, and is in the global top 100 for 21 subjects. GLOBAL SEARCH To steer its education and research in a wide spectrum of disciplines towards the highest levels of international excellence, PolyU has launched a global search for outstanding scholars to join the University to boost the leadership and impact of its educational and research activities. In the 2025/26 academic year, PolyU will be recruiting for positions at various levels in all academic units as listed below. Please visit our website at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job/en/globalsearch.html for the details. PRESIDENTIAL YOUNG SCHOLARS SCHEME In addition, we are inviting outstanding young scholars to join us as Assistant Professors or Associate Professors. Appointees will be conferred the title of "Presidential Young Scholar" and offered an attractive remuneration package of not less than HK$ 1 million per year as well as a start-up grant of not less than HK$3 million to support research activities (including the admission of PhD students, purchasing of equipment, and hiring of research staff) in the initial three years. FACULTY OF BUSINESS Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies Department of Management and Marketing School of Accounting and Finance FACULTY OF COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Department of Applied Mathematics Department of Computing Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence FACULTY OF CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENT Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering Department of Building and Real Estate Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Department of Applied Social Sciences Department of Health Technology and Informatics Department of Rehabilitation Sciences School of Nursing School of Optometry FACULTY OF HUMANITIES Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies Department of Chinese History and Culture Department of English and Communication FACULTY OF SCIENCE Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology Department of Applied Physics Department of Food Science and Nutrition SCHOOL OF DESIGN SCHOOL OF FASHION AND TEXTILES SCHOOL OF HOTEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT For more information about PolyU, its faculties, schools and individual academic units, please visit PolyU’s website at http://www.polyu.edu.hk. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR APPOINTMENT For general information on terms and conditions for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit the websites at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/Prof.pdf (for Chair Professors, Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors) and https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/RAP.pdf (for Research Assistant Professors). TO APPLY Please submit an application through our Global Search application webpage (https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/globalsearch/job-openings-and-application). Applicants may contact career@polyu.edu.hk for general enquiries. 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/.

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