Faculty Positions in Thrust of Sustainable Energy and Environment Thrust, Function Hub, HKUST (GZ)

Founded in June 2022, HKUST (GZ) is located in Nansha, Guangzhou, the geometric center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It is perfectly placed for geographical convenience and forms part of an axis for technological progress. They call it the new Silicon Valley of the East.

It is the world’s first university to experiment with an innovative academic structure. With Hubs and Thrusts instead of Schools and Departments, it is geared to promoting interdisciplinary learning in a restless search for innovative solutions to humanity’s major challenges.

HKUST(GZ) boasts cutting-edge research facilities tailored to meet the needs of our investigating scientists in various disciplines. HKUST(GZ) is a spin-off from the world-class HKUST. But both benefit from the synergy of unified and complementary campuses with shared resources--another radical departure from the conventional practice in higher education. The HKUST(GZ) community will consist of 800 faculty members, 4000 undergraduates and 6000 postgraduates.

Our academic staff are drawn from the world’s finest institutions. Here English is the medium of instruction and undergraduate programs are carefully articulated with postgraduate studies.

Based on the fundamental research in various technical fields, the Function Hub will facilitate the integration of multidisciplinary technologies and explore their applications.  The Function Hub now invites applications or nominations for multiple faculty positions at all ranks (Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor) in the Thrust Area of Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE).  We welcome applicants with research focus in the following areas, including but not limited to:

• Fluid dynamics for bio-inspired flight/ swimming and renewable energy systems, sustainable energy harvesting, storage, distribution and applications
• Superconducting magnetic energy storage systems
• Solid-state battery, high density battery
• Smart green buildings (including air quality, sensors, well-living and energy saving for the smart urban built environment, etc.)
• Hydrogen energy
• Fuel cell/flow battery
• Waste water treatment
• Energy economics, policy and security, environmental and social impacts of energy technologies Implanted Devices

Applicants must have a PhD degree in relevant fields.  Senior academics should have proven teaching commitment and performance, experience and readiness in cross disciplinary curriculum and program design, and demonstrated service to the academic community and/or the public.

English is the medium of instruction and administration at HKUST (GZ).  HKUST(GZ) is committed to diversity in recruitment and equal opportunity employment and we strongly encourage suitable candidates of diverse backgrounds to submit their applications.

Remuneration and Conditions of Service

Salary is highly competitive of international standard and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Generous research funds, ample laboratory space and excellent research equipment and support will be provided. All posts are tenure-track appointments in Chinese Mainland and to be offered by the HKUST(GZ) in accordance with the local employment laws and regulations. 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. 

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 on HKUST(GZ), you may visit the recruitment website (https://www.hkust-gz.edu.cn/faculty-recruitment/ ).

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 Thrust specific questions, please address to seet@ust.hk with subject title of “Application to Thrust, e.g. SEE”.

(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes.  All application materials including publication samples and scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after the completion of the recruitment exercise.)