Professor (Research Track), School of Arts and Humanities

TUNG WAH COLLEGE

  • Kowloon, Hong Kong
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 6 hours ago
Established by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (“TWGHs”) in 2010, Tung Wah College (TWC) is a self-financing degree-granting institution registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap.320). Following the educational ideals of TWGHs and leveraging on its renowned strengths and expertise, TWC aims to provide high quality tertiary education to nurture competent, socially responsible and caring professionals for the benefits of society.With the staunch support of TWGHs, TWC has been developing rapidly and built up a niche in healthcare education. It is the first self-financing tertiary institution offering five professionally accredited degrees to train nurses and allied health professionals such as medical laboratory technologists, occupational therapists and radiation therapists. Besides, the College is also the first institution registered under Cap. 320 offering early childhood education degree and higher diploma programmes to train qualified kindergarten teachers and childcare professionals.Currently, TWC has 4 schools (namely School of Arts and Humanities, School of Management, School of Medical and Health Sciences, and School of Nursing) running a total of 19 degree, sub-degree and diploma programmes in several disciplines. It has a student population of over 4,000 in 2024/2025.Being a young and vibrant institution, TWC aspires to become a leading private university in the long term. It is planning to launch a number of new programmes, strengthen teaching and learning facilities and quality, and enhance research capability etc. in coming years. To cope with its continuous development, we are now inviting highly qualified candidates to fill the following post:Professor (Research Track), School of Arts and Humanities(TWC/25/154/ARH/Prof)ResponsibilitiesThe Professor (Research Track) in the School of Arts and Humanities will provide visionary leadership and foster research excellence, actively contributing to the advancement of applied social sciences (especially in gerontology, psychology, social work) at both national and international levels. Responsibilities include leading and maintaining an innovative, independent, and collaborative research program with high-impact outcomes and external recognition; securing and managing significant external research funding; and publishing regularly in internationally recognized, high-impact journals while disseminating findings to the wider academic and professional community. The successful candidate will mentor and supervise postgraduate research students and early-career researchers, fostering a dynamic, inclusive research culture. Additionally, the professor will establish and support interdisciplinary and cross-institutional research collaborations locally and globally, contribute to strategic planning and continuous improvement of the School and College's research agenda, provide academic leadership to colleagues while promoting research ethics and scholarly excellence, and engage actively in professional organizations, representing the School in relevant academic, clinical, and community networks.Requirements * Possession of a doctoral degree in social sciences (especially in gerontology, psychology, social work) or a closely related discipline, preferably a PhD.
  • Demonstrated substantial experience in leadership roles within the tertiary education sector or in professional organizations.
  • Evidence of continued publication in reputable, high-impact, internationally recognized journals within the relevant discipline, with an active research profile.
  • Established research expertise in applied social sciences or a related field, with a proven record of obtaining and managing external research grants in recent years.
  • Documented experience in successful supervision of post-graduate students.
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.To apply, please submit your application letter, resume and a completed application form (available at ) by mail to the Human Resources Office, Tung Wah College Cheung Kung Hai Memorial Building, 90A Shantung Street, Mongkok, Kowloon or email to . Please quote the reference number of the post in the application letter and on the envelope. The College reserves the right to fill or not to fill the post. Applicants who are not contacted by the College 6 months after the application deadline may consider their applications unsuccessful. For enquiries, please phone or send WhatsApp to 9172-8618.Application Deadline: 30 September 2025 (Tuesday)All information and personal data collected will be used solely for recruitment related purposes. For more information about the College, please visit our website: .WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

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