Faculty Positions (All Ranks) in Thrust of Sustainable Energy and Environment

About University

HKUST (GZ) is located in Nansha, Guangzhou, the geometric center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. With Hubs and Thrusts instead of Schools and Departments, it is geared to promoting interdisciplinary learning in a restless search for innovative solutions to humanity’s major challenges.

HKUST (GZ) is a spin-off from the world-class HKUST. But both benefit from the synergy of unified and complementary campuses with shared resources — another radical departure from the conventional practice in higher education. The HKUST (GZ) community will consist of 800 faculty members, 4,000 undergraduates, and 6,000 postgraduates.

For more information, please visit the university website: hkust-gz.edu.cn.

About Hub/Thrust

Based on fundamental research in various technical fields, the Function Hub facilitates the integration of multidisciplinary technologies and explores their applications. The Function Hub now invites applications or nominations for open-rank faculty positions (Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor) in the Thrust Area of Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE).

We welcome applicants with research focus in the following areas, including but not limited to:

• Fluid dynamics for bio-inspired flight/swimming and renewable energy systems
• Sustainable energy harvesting, storage, distribution, and applications
• Superconducting magnetic energy storage systems
• Solid-state batteries and high-density batteries
• Smart green buildings (air quality, sensors, well-living, energy saving, etc.)
• Hydrogen energy
• Fuel cell / flow battery
• Wastewater treatment
• Energy economics, policy and security, environmental and social impacts of energy technologies
• Implanted devices

Requirement

Applicants must have a PhD degree in relevant fields. Senior academics should have:

• Proven teaching commitment and performance
• Experience and readiness in cross-disciplinary curriculum and program design
• Demonstrated service to the academic community and/or the public

English is the medium of instruction and administration at HKUST (GZ). HKUST (GZ) is committed to diversity in recruitment and equal opportunity employment. We strongly encourage suitable candidates of diverse backgrounds to submit their applications.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary is highly competitive and in line with international standards, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Generous research funding, ample laboratory space, and excellent research equipment and support will be provided.

All posts are tenure-track appointments in Mainland China and will be offered by HKUST (GZ) in accordance with local employment laws and regulations. Appointment to Professor rank and some Associate Professor positions will be made on a substantive basis with tenure. Other tenure-track positions will be offered on a 6-year contract basis with a mid-term review.

How to Apply

Please submit your application via the HKUST (GZ) Recruitment System: https://facrecruit.hkust-gz.edu.cn/. You will need to sign up and create a personal account.

For more information, please visit the faculty recruitment website: https://www.hkust-gz.edu.cn/faculty-recruitment/.

Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Enquiries

For questions regarding the recruitment system or general inquiries: [email protected]

For questions specific to the SEE Thrust: [email protected] (Please use the subject title: “Application to Thrust SEE”)