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. ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu