Description

About HKUST(GZ)

Formally established in June 2022, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST(GZ)) is a cooperatively-run university between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In response to the increasingly complex challenges faced by the rapidly changing world, HKUST(GZ) adopts a brand-new and cross-disciplinary academic structure featuring “Hub” and “Thrust” to substitute the conventional one characterized by “school” and “department”, facilitating cross-disciplinary integration while vigorously developing emerging and frontier disciplines.  At steady state, the HKUST(GZ) community will consist of 800 faculty members, 4000 undergraduates and 6000 postgraduates. 

About Artificial Intelligence (AI) Thrust

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Thrust, an academic department under Information Hub, HKUST(GZ), now invites applications for tenure-track and teaching-track faculty positions at all ranks (Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer I / Lecturer II). 

AI Thrust rides on the strong research background at HKUST and is committed to basic and applied research in artificial intelligence. We aim to nurture high-level research and application talents with strong professional skills, interdisciplinary capabilities and international perspectives. Our team of highly qualified faculty members actively promotes interdisciplinary research, and strives to build an AI research ecosystem that is Greater Bay Area based, internationally oriented, and HKUST branded. We envisage here a talent incubator, an innovative center, a dream hatchery, and a future enlightener.

We welcome applicants with research and/or teaching focus in one or more of the following areas (including but not limited to):

• Data Mining, Deep Learning, Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing 
• Machine Learning and Foundation Model Theory
• Control / Reinforcement Learning / Optimization Theory
• Multimodal Fusion and Generative Models
• Embodied Intelligence
• AI Agents
• Trustworthy and Explainable AI
• Graph Learning and Complex Systems
• Quantum Machine Learning
• Machine Learning System
• AI Applications: AI for Healthcare, AI4Science, AI in Finance, etc

Remuneration and Conditions of Service

• Highly competitive salary aligned with international standards, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Tax rebate in the Greater Bay Area (if eligible)
• Generous fringe benefits
• Great community of interdisciplinary, international staff & students
• Private health insurance for staff and eligible family members residing in the Chinese mainland

Appointment to Professor rank and some Associate Professor rank will be made on substantive basis with tenure while initial appointment to other tenure-track faculty ranks will be made on a 6-year contract basis with a mid-term review. Appointment to teaching-track faculty will be made on a fixed-term contract of up to 3 years renewable for another 3 years subject to performance and mutual agreement.

As a highly internationalized campus, English is the medium of instruction and administration at HKUST(GZ). We offer a dynamic and collaborative academic environment within the culturally rich city of Guangzhou. Our faculty is highly diverse, joining us from world-leading institutes around the globe.

Application Procedure

Please submit the application via the HKUST(GZ) Recruitment System (https://facrecruit.hkust-gz.edu.cn/). You should first sign up to create your personal account. For more information, please visit the University website https://www.hkust-gz.edu.cn/about/).

Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled. We thank applicants for their interest. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application.

For questions regarding the recruitment system or general inquiry, please reach us at facultyhire@hkust-gz.edu.cn. For position-specific inquiries, please contact the Thrust at ait@hkust-gz.edu.cn with subject title of “Application to faculty position”. Information provided by applicants will only be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes.

The university is committed to promoting diversity in recruitment and ensuring equal opportunity employment. We strongly encourage suitable candidates from diverse backgrounds to submit their applications.

Requirements

Qualification of Candidates

• A Ph.D. degree in a field related to the Artificial Intelligence

For Tenure-Track Faculty Position:

• Applicants for tenure-track Assistant Professor should demonstrate strong research and teaching potentials.
• Applicants for Associate Professor should have a proven record in research, teaching, student supervision, and funding.
• Applicants for Professor should have world-class academic achievements, international academic leadership, and an established track record in teaching, student supervision and funding.

For Teaching-Track Faculty Position:

• Demonstrated capability for effective teaching at the university level, with a clear passion for education and mentorship.
• Commitment to curriculum development, course innovation, and educational excellence.
• Ability to contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Example courses may include Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics for AI, Data Mining, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing and related topics.
• Experience in higher education teaching is preferred, particularly for applicants to senior ranks.