Department of Applied Mathematics
Research Assistant Professor in Optimization and Operations Research / Statistics and Data Science / Financial Mathematics / Engineering and Computational Mathematics / Mathematical Science (several posts)
(Ref. 261109005)
The Department of Applied Mathematics (AMA) is one of the constituent departments of the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences. The Department offers Bachelor Scheme in Applied Mathematics and Finance Analytics and Fast-track Integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programmes, and makes a significant contribution to most of other academic programmes of the University by providing service teaching. It also offers master programmes in Actuarial and Investment Science, Operational Research and Risk Analysis, Quantitative Finance and FinTech and Mathematics for Artificial Intelligence Technology.
Members of the Department have expertise in applied optimization and optimal control, engineering computation, operational research, management science and applied statistics, FinTech, data science and machine learning. There are currently 59 academic staff and about 125 research personnel in the Department. Please visit the website at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/ama for more information about the Department.
Duties
The appointees will be required to:
- conduct research as the main duty and actively pursue external research grants, such as General Research Fund, as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator;
- provide quality teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate level;
- contribute to departmental service; and
- perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of the Department or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
- have a PhD degree in Mathematics / Statistics / Financial Mathematics / Operations Research / Computational Mathematics / Applied Mathematics or a closely related field with experience in Data Science and Analytics;
- preferably have at least two years of relevant postdoctoral research experience;
- have demonstrated promise of a high level of creativity in research and teaching in some subdivisions of his/her field;
- be able to demonstrate effective classroom teaching; and
- be highly proficient in written and spoken English.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive package including a medical benefits plan and a gratuity payable upon completion of the term which is normally for two to three years initially, with possibility of extension.
Consideration of applications will commence on 7 December 2026 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 9 November 2026
