City University of Hong Kong is a young and dynamic institution directly
funded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
through the University Grants Committee (Hong Kong). Its strategic plan is
an ambitious one, reflecting its aspirations to become one of the leading
universities in the Asia-Pacific region by achieving excellence in teaching
and research. The student population for 2001-2002 is approximately 18,500
(11,800 full-time and 6,700 part-time). The medium of instruction is English.
Applications are invited for the following posts:
Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor [Ref. D/010/00]
School of Creative Media
The School of Creative Media has several openings in the areas of digital
media and computer animation. SCM offers an exciting multidisciplinary
research and teaching environment in which technical and creative faculty
cooperate on a variety of projects. The School was founded in 1998, and
since then has developed strengths in Asian cinema, media studies, video
production, photography and computer graphics. Our current priority is to
expand and consolidate the digital media emphasis of the School, including
video production (primarily narrative and experimental, with an eye towards
new media applications), digital sound, computer graphics, computer
animation, multimedia and interaction.
The School offers taught undergraduate (AA, BA) and postgraduate (MFA)
programmes as well as research degrees (MPhil and PhD). The School has six
impressively equipped computer laboratories for teaching and research, plus
a TV studio, a screening room, sound recording and mixing facilities, and
an Avid-based NLE lab. Research facilities include a number of SGI
workstations, including an Oynx3, an immersive display system, a rendering
farm, and several 3D input devices.
Positions are mainly available at the Assistant/Associate Professor level,
but an appointment at the rank of Professor may be made in the case of an
exceptional candidate. Candidates should have a recognized terminal degree
in their field with an interest in both the technical and creative sides of
modern media. A PhD in computer science or electrical engineering with a
media background, or an MFA with a strong technical background are both
acceptable. Industrial experience is an asset. For senior appointment,
candidates are expected to have established research and teaching records.
The University also accepts nominations for the post of Professor and
reserves the right not to fill the position.
Salary and Conditions of Service
Professor: HK$78,605 to HK$104,430 per month
Associate Professor: HK$75,345 to HK$101,215 per month
Assistant Professor*: HK$48,495 to HK$81,015 per month
* Appointees with salary of HK$68,055 pm or above may be considered for the
title of Associate Professor.
(Exchange rate: US$1 = HK$7.8 approximately)
Appointment will be on two to three years' fixed-term contract with
contract-end gratuity. Generous fringe benefits include annual leave,
medical and dental schemes, and housing assistance where applicable.
Application and Information
Further information on the posts and the University is also available on
the University's World Wide Web page http://www.cityu.edu.hk or the
University's listserver accessed by E-mail at [log in to unmask],
or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee
Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong [Fax : (852) 2788-1154 or (852)
2788-9334/E-mail:[log in to unmask]]. Please send nomination or
application in the form of an application letter enclosing a current
curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three academic referees to
the Human Resources Office by 28 February 2002. Please quote the reference
of the post in the application and on the envelope.
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