[Anthropgrad] job opportunity

[Fay castles]

        Ref: RF-2008/2009-293
        Closing Date: 31 Dec, 2008

 


      THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Founded in 1911, The University of Hong Kong is committed to the highest 
international standards of excellence in teaching and research, and has 
been at the international forefront of academic scholarship for many 
years.  Of a number of recent indicators of the University's 
performance, one is its ranking at 26 among the top 200 universities in 
the world by the UK's Times Higher Education Supplement.  The University 
has a comprehensive range of study programmes and research disciplines, 
with 20,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from 50 countries, 
and a complement of 1,200 academic members of staff, many of whom are 
internationally renowned.

*Research Assistant Professor in the*
*Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences*

Applications are invited for appointment as Research Assistant Professor 
(RAP) in the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences 
(HKIHSS), from as soon as possible but not later than July 31, 2009, on 
a three-year fixed-term basis, with the possibility of renewal.

Applicants should have a geographical interest in at least two of the 
following regions: (a) East Asia, (b) Southeast, (c) South Asia and 
Indian Ocean, and (d) Gulf region and Middle East.  A Ph.D. degree or a 
Ph.D. candidature close to completion in a relevant discipline is 
required.  The appointee should also have research expertise on *EITHER* 
Historical Global (multi-disciplinary research expertise on historical, 
social economic and cultural process), *OR* Contemporary Global 
(multi-disciplinary research expertise on global cities, migratory flows 
and finance centers).  Information about the Institute can be obtained 
at http://www.hku.hk/ihss/.

Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref.: 
RF-2008/2009-149) need not re-apply. Their candidature will be 
considered together with that of the applicants of this round.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and 
experience will be offered.  The appointment will attract a contract-end 
gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, 
totalling up to 15% of basic salary, as well as leave, and 
medical/dental benefits.

*Further particulars and application forms (152/708)* can be obtained at 
https://www.hku.hk/apptunit/; by *fax* (2540 6735 or 2559 2058); *e-mail 
*(senrappt at hku.hk); *in person* or by *writing* to the Appointments Unit 
(Senior), Human Resource Section, Registry, Room 1001, Knowles Building, 
The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.  *_Closes 
December 31, 2008_*.  Candidates who are not contacted within 2 months 
of the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.


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