Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Veterinary Anatomy)

Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Veterinary Anatomy) in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health [Ref. R/027/24]

City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is one of the world’s leading universities, known for innovation, creativity and research. We are now seeking exceptional scholars to join us as Assistant Professors/Associate Professors/Professors/Chair Professors (on substantiation-track) in all academic fields with special focuses on One Health, Digital Society, Smart City, Matter, Brain, and related interdisciplinary areas.

The Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College (JCC) of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences at City University of Hong Kong is recruiting an Associate/Assistant Professor in Veterinary Anatomy. The incumbent would be expected to teach Veterinary Anatomy within the College’s Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) degree programme. The BVM programme is run in collaboration with Cornell University, and the degree recently gained international dual accreditation with the UK’s Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and with the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council. The Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health consists of a strong multidisciplinary group of researchers and educators whose expertise encompass One Health, an area spanning the health of animals, humans and the environment. The Department also offer internationally competitive Master of Public Health and Research Higher Degree (PhD) programmes, see details here https://www.cityu.edu.hk/ph/.
 

Duties
The appointee is expected to contribute to the development and implementation of the professional veterinary curriculum in the area of Veterinary Anatomy, foster excellence in veterinary education and research; coordinate undergraduate courses; develop and sustain a strong research programme; and carry out administrative work and other service duties to facilitate the development of the Department and the College as a whole.
 

Requirements
A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or an equivalent veterinary degree. A PhD in a relevant discipline (veterinary medicine, animal science,biology) or equivalent is highly preferred. Applicants must have demonstrable evidence of research success including a strong publication trackrecord, the ability to obtain research funding, and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as a member of an academicteam. Teaching experience within the discipline of Veterinary Anatomy will be considered favourably.
 

Salary and Conditions of Service
Remuneration package will be driven by market competitiveness and individual performance. Excellent fringe benefits include gratuity, leave,medical and dental schemes, and relocation assistance (where applicable). Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract.

Information and Application
Further information on the posts and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (email : puistse@cityu.edu.hk).

To apply, please submit an online application and include a current curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and research and/or teaching statement(s). Applications will receive full consideration until the positions are filled. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted; and those shortlisted for the post of Assistant Professor will be requested to arrange for at least 2 reference reports sent directly by the referees to the Department, specifying the position applied for. The University’s privacy policy is available on the homepage.

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