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Formally established in June 2022, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology(Guangzhou) (HKUST(GZ)) is a cooperatively-run university between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.HKUST(GZ) has obtained approval from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and become the first legally-independent educational institutionco-established by the Mainland and Hong Kong since the announcement and implementation of the “Outline Development Plan for theGuangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” and the “Overall Plan for Deepening Globally Oriented Comprehensive Co-operationamongst Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in Nansha of Guangzhou”. With a spirit of pioneering innovation, HKUST(GZ) charts newterritories in cross-disciplinary education and explores new frontiers in pedagogies, aiming to serve as a role model of the mainland-HongKong integrated educational development and become a world-famous high-level university, endeavoring to nurture future-oriented, high-leveland innovative talents.

In response to the increasingly complex challenges faced by the rapidly changing world, HKUST(GZ) adopts abrand-new and cross-disciplinary academic structure featuring “Hub” and “Thrust” to substitute the conventional onecharacterized by “school” and “department”, facilitating cross-disciplinary integration while vigorously developingemerging and frontier disciplines. This is a groundbreaking move in the higher education community across the globe. HKUST(GZ) comprisesfour Hubs, namely Function Hub, Information Hub, Systems Hub, Society Hub and 16 thrusts.

The Society Hub is recruiting a courselecturer for SOCH 5000: Technological Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship. This is a Hub core course for all SOCH research postgraduatestudents and one of the options for students of other three Hubs.

About Society Hub

The HKUST(GZ) Society Hub(SOCH) aims to become a leading force in the knowledge economy of a digital society. We are committed to nurture socially-conscious talentswith cutting-edge analytical skills and an open and growing mindset, ready to resolve socio-economic issues and contribute to the knowledgeeconomy in a networked society and rapidly changing world. The Hub primarily comprises four Thrusts: Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change(CNCC), Financial Technology (FTEC), Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship (IPE), and Urban Governance and Design (UGOD).

About SOCH 5000 course

This course discusses both opportunities and risks that technological breakthrough hasbrought to the human society. What would be the policy responses required to maximize its positive benefit and minimize its social costs? Inparticular, how could we utilize the technological advancement, entrepreneurial thinking to address the challenges our societies are facing,such as job loss/unemployment, income inequality and societal polarization, environmental degradation, health disparity, population aging,and among others.

SOCH is inviting applications or nominations for Senior Lecturer/Lecturer positions. We welcome exceptionalcandidates who are enthusiastic about cross-disciplinary education and innovative teaching methods, and have demonstrable expertise andteaching experiences in one of the following areas, including but not limited to:

• Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change
• Financial Technology
• Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship
• Urban Governance and Design
• Technological innovations
• Social entrepreneurship

Major responsibilities include but are not limitedto:

• Plan, design and deliver SOCH 5000 for research postgraduate students;
• Mentor group projects proposed bystudents enrolled in classes of SOCH 5000;
• Conduct research on teaching innovation, educational technology, etc. to continuouslyimprove the course delivery;
• Promote SOCH 5000 across Hubs/Thrusts and establish it as a widely recognized course within and beyondthe university;
• Mentor junior faculty members of SOCH to improve their teaching;
• Participate other community servicesassigned by the Dean.

Qualification of candidates

• A PhD degree in the fieldsmentioned above or any other related fields;
• Proven teaching commitment and performance in higher education sector;
• Preference will be given to candidates with relevant experience in industry, research institutes, entrepreneurial startups, projectmanagement, product development or innovative teaching methods.
• Have published on peer-reviewed journals nationallyand/or internationally;
• Able to inspire and cultivate the interdisciplinary mindset, critical thinking and innovation abilityof students by providing them with diversified learning experiences;
• A high level of proficiency in spoken and writtenEnglish;
• Be passionate in teaching and learning with outstanding communication skills and teamwork spirit.

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

Remunerationand Conditions of Service

Salary is highly competitive of international standard and will be commensuratewith qualifications and experience. Appointment to teaching-track faculty (TTF) will be made on a fixed-term contract of up to 3 years witha term review after 3 years of service, and is renewable subject to performance, mutual agreement and funding availability.

Application Procedure

Please submit the application via the HKUST(GZ) Recruitment System (https://facrecruit.hkust-gz.edu.cn/#/login). You should first sign upto create your personal account. For more information on HKUST(GZ), you may visit the recruitment website (https://www.hkust-gz.edu.cn/join-us/).

Review of applications willcontinue until all positions are filled. We thank applicants for their interest. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will benotified of the result of the application. 

For questions regarding the recruitment system or general inquiry, please reach usat facultyhire@hkust-gz.edu.cn. For Hub specific questions,please address to Hub's individual email, e.g. gzrecruitsoc@hkust-gz.edu.cnwith subject title of "Application to SOCH 5000”.

(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. All application materialsincluding publication samples and scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after the completion of the recruitmentexercise.)