香港浸会大学招聘计算及理论研究中心主任

发件人：Connie Wong

Established in 1956, Hong Kong Baptist University is a publiclyfunded institution with the mission of

providing quality higher education for the young people of Hong Kong and the Region, combining

broadbased liberal education with academic and professional rigour. The University has a student

population of around 8,200 with a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes

(leading up to PhD level) offered under its six Faculties/Schools (Arts, Business, Chinese Medicine,

Communication, Science and Social Sciences) and an Academy of Visual Arts. In addition, there

is a School of Continuing Education which offers selffinanced programmes leading to the award

of certificates/diplomas and associate, undergraduate and higher degrees in collaboration with the

University and overseas institutions. The University is now looking for a distinguished, innovative and

dynamic scholar to be the Director of the Institute of Computational and Theoretical Studies.

Director of Institute of Computational and Theoretical Studies (PR300/1011)

The Institute of Computational and Theoretical Studies will be formed by consolidating a number of

existing research centres under the Faculty of Science. The Institute, comprising different research

teams with a wide range of expertise, will offer a platform to facilitate and enhance interdisciplinary

research and ultimately attract overseas research groups for stronger and wider collaborations and

this fully echoes with the Faculty’s goal in achieving strategic research development with focus

of research on computational and theoretical studies, such as nonlinear science, web intelligence,

imaging science, parallel/distributed computing, scientific computing and statistics, ubiquitous/pervasive

computing, computational mathematics and quantitative analysis of biological systems.

The appointee should be a visionary leader and a distinguished scholar who can provide prominent

academic leadership to the Institute, inspire excellence in research, foster strong academic

partnerships and international collaborations with prestigious, globallyrenowned organizations.

The appointee will also work actively with research personnel and the senior management in the

strategic research development of the Institute and the Faculty.

Candidates should have an outstanding track record of performance in research and university

administration, excellent adaptability to changes and challenges, effective communication and

interpersonal skills, good resource management skills, and the ability to appreciate the diversity

of various disciplines so as to build a strong research team to support strategic research

development of the Institute and the Faculty. Experience in fundraising will be an additional

advantage. The ideal candidate should preferably be proficient in both English and Chinese.

Appointment Terms

The appointment will normally be made on a threeyear term, renewable subject to mutual

agreement. Remuneration package includes basic salary on the Professorial range,

retirement/gratuity benefits currently at 15% of basic salary, annual leave, medical and dental

benefits, and as appropriate, housing assistance and relocation allowance.

Application/Nomination Procedures

The University welcomes applications and/or nominations of suitable candidates to be sent to

the Personnel Office, Hong Kong Baptist University, Level 7, Shaw Tower, Shaw Campus,

34 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Fax: 34115001, Email address: recruit@hkbu.edu.hk.

The application / nomination should contain a complete curriculum vitae of the candidate, with the

names and contact addresses of three referees. More information about the University and

the Faculty are available on the Web athttp://www.hkbu.edu.hk.Details of the University’s Personal

Information Collection Statement can be found athttp://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.

The University reserves the right not to fill the position or to make an appointment by invitation

and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions then applicable at the

time of offer.

Review of applications/nominations will begin in April/May 2011 and will continue until the

position is filled.