{"job":{"jobId":2459155,"fk_accountId":null,"fk_organizationId":625,"fk_adminAccountId":null,"title":"Research Assistant Professor in Language and Professional Communication","description":"\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a government-funded tertiary institution in Hong Kong. It offers programmes at various levels including Doctorate, Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees. It has a full-time academic staff strength of around 1,200. The total annual consolidated expenditure budget of the University is in excess of HK$7.6 billion.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Research</b><b> Assistant Professor in </b><b>Language and Professional Communication</b>(Ref. 221026001)</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The Department of English and Communication within the Faculty of Humanities at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has a long history of conducting cutting-edge research in language and communication and producing high quality graduates for the professional workplace. With a team of around 27 full-time academic staff, our focus areas are professional communication and applied language studies, and we provide teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. More information can be obtained through the departmental homepage at <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/\" rel=\"no-follow\">http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/</a>, including information about our key areas of research at <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.polyu.edu.hk/engl/research/research-overview/\" rel=\"no-follow\">https://www.polyu.edu.hk/engl/research/research-overview/</a>.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The Department is now inviting applications for the position of Research Assistant Professor. Priority will be given to applicants with a demonstrated record of research in Workplace Communication, English for Specific or Occupational Purposes, and Business Discourse across various methodologies especially ethnographic or case study research and use of corpora.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Duties</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The appointee will be required to:</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">(a) conduct research as the main duty and actively pursue external research grants, such as General Research Fund, as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator; </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">(b) provide quality teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate level; </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">(c) contribute to departmental service;and </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department or his/her delegates.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Qualifications </strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Applicants should:</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">(a) have a doctoral degree in Media and Communication, Applied Linguistics,or a related discipline; </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">(b) have demonstrated promise of a high level of creative ability in research and teaching in some subdivisions of their field; </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">(c) be able to demonstrate effective classroom teaching skills; and </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">(d) be highly proficient in written and spoken English.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Strong preference will be given to those with experience of and interest in researching professional communication domains, including but not limited to areas of Aviation English, Hotel and Tourism Communication, etc.</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Conditions of Service</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">A highly competitive package including a medical benefits plan and a gratuity payable upon completion of the term which is normally for three years initially, with possibility of extension for another three years.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Application</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (<a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/rap\" rel=\"no-follow\">https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/rap</a>).<b>C</b><b>onsideration of applications will commence on 26 November 2022 until the position is filled.</b> The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/\" rel=\"no-follow\">https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/</a>.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><i>PolyU is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, nationality, family status or physical or mental disabilities.</i></p>\n\n\n","pdfUrl1":null,"location":"Hong Kong","location1":"아시아","location2":null,"location3":null,"type":"1","applyUrl":"https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/rap.php","fileUrl1":null,"fileUrl2":null,"fileUrl3":null,"fileUrl4":null,"fileUrl5":null,"fileUrl6":null,"fileUrl7":null,"workingHour":"Full Time","contractType":"Fixed Term","salary":null,"original_id":"UNI|314197","original_domain":"timeshighereducation.com","original_url":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/314197","original_isPremium":null,"closeType":1,"closedAt":"2023-03-25T00:00:00.000Z","requireEducation":38,"managerTel":"","managerFax":null,"managerEmail":null,"managerName":"THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY","managerPhone":null,"managerAddress":"Hong Kong","log_hit":2,"log_like":0,"publishState":1,"organizationName":null,"organizationName_en":null,"organizationName_alt":null,"del_yn":"N","createdAt":"2022-10-26T17:13:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2022-10-26T17:13:15.000Z"},"organization":{"organizationId":625,"lv1Id":null,"lv2Id":null,"name":"Hong Kong Polytechnic University","name_en":"The Hong Kong Polytechnic University","name_alt":",THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY,","introduction":"<p><strong>The PolyU Promise</strong></p><p>Since our beginnings in 1937, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has evolved alongside economic and social development in Hong Kong and the world. We have done more than change with the times. We have nurtured many bright minds who have contributed to the advancement of society. We are also a platform where practical, yet world-changing, ideas are conceived and brought to life.</p><p> </p><p>Through our relentless pursuit of excellence, we pioneer new ways of delivering higher learning. Our innovative model combines professional knowledge with service-learning and real-world experience. Our global connections open the minds and broaden the perspectives of our future generations. And our culture of blazing new trails drives us to challenge boundaries and uncover knowledge that benefits mankind.</p><p> </p><p>The results speak for themselves. Over the decades, our graduates have become movers and shakers in different fields. We conduct thousands of <a href=\"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/hub/hong-kong-polytechnic-university\"><strong>research</strong></a> – ranging from improving daily life to opening up new horizons in space. We are committed to finding cures and fighting poverty, shaping fashion trends and making the world greener. And most importantly, we will never stop inspiring the people who will shape tomorrow.</p><p>This is why at PolyU, we proudly say that our promise has always been and will always be “<a href=\"http://www.polyu.edu.hk/openingminds/en/\">Opening Minds • Shaping the Future</a>”.</p><p> </p><p><a href=\"https://www.polyu.edu.hk/irpo/about_irpo.php\">Institutional Research and Planning Office</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.polyu.edu.hk/irpo/ranking_and_awards.php\">PolyU rankings and awards</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.polyu.edu.hk/irpo/facts_and_figures.php\">PolyU facts and figures</a></p><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:irpo.notice@polyu.edu.hk\">irpo.notice@polyu.edu.hk</a></p>","logoImg":"","logoImgSquare":"https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/jobs.ac.kr/dev/bin/1200px-PolyU_1454417691255.svg","homepageUrl":"https://www.polyu.edu.hk","infoUrl":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/hong-kong-polytechnic-university","country":"HK","state":"Hung Hom, Kowloon,","location":"아시아","address":"11 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong","phoneNumber":"+852 2766 5111","faxNumber":"","type":1,"univType1":"대학","univType2":"대학교","univType3":"","univType4":"본교","establishedAt":"1937-01-22T00:00:00.000Z","count_majors":null,"count_students":null,"meta_competitiveness":"","publishState":1,"updatedAt":"2020-03-27T14:38:46.000Z","createdAt":"2020-03-04T20:13:07.000Z","default_1_bannerImage":null,"default_1_bannerImageMobile":null,"default_2_bannerImage":null,"default_2_bannerImageMobile":null,"default_3_bannerImage":"https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/jobs.ac.kr/production/images/1674197171007/Hong Kong Polytechnic University.jpg","default_3_bannerImageMobile":"https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/jobs.ac.kr/production/images/1674197176358/Hong Kong Polytechnic University.jpg"}}