Founded in 1994 and awarded the University title in 2016, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is a publicly funded university, dedicated to the advancement of teacher education and related disciplines through a diverse offering of academic, professional and research programmes. The University aspires to become a leading university in the Asia Pacific region and beyond, with a focus on educational and multidisciplinary research, development and innovation. We are committed to nurturing outstanding and caring educators and professionals as well as enhancing the impact of scholarship.
The University has an academic/teaching staff strength of about 460 and total student headcount of about 11,000. It has a Graduate School and three Faculties, namely, Faculty of Education and Human Development, Faculty of Humanities, and Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, comprising 14 academic departments, as well as two Academies, Academy for Educational Development and Innovation and Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures, a number of University-level research centres and Faculty-level research and professional development centres. For more information about the University, please visit http://www.eduhk.hk.
To continue pursuing excellence in the advancement of knowledge, scholarship and innovation through high quality research, we are seeking enthusiastic and highly dedicated academics to join the University in support of its strategic development in diverse areas.
Assistant Professor (Several posts) (Ref: 2600128)
Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology
(Affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Information Technology
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences)
The positions are hosted by the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology, with successful candidates holding their academic appointment in the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology as the home department. Appointees are responsible for conducting high-quality research and teaching, leading project development and knowledge transfer activities, and assisting to develop curriculum activities and to supervise students at all levels. Specific responsibilities include:
- Conducting research in Human-centred Artificial Intelligence for Education and other disciplines as the primary duty;
- Pursuing external research grants, such as General Research Fund, Early Career Scheme, Innovation and Technology Fund and other competitive external funds, as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator;
- Delivering high-quality teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels, and/or supervision of postgraduate students;
- Assisting in developing curriculum activities for the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes;
- Leading the project development and knowledge transfer at the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology, working closely with the Director;
- Developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with stakeholders both Faculties and Departments within the University, and external parties including but not limited to donors and service users; and
- Undertaking any duties as assigned by the Director or his/her delegates.
Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology or a closely related discipline, with expertise in Data Science or Artificial Intelligence. They should be active researchers with a growing publication record, be able to continue conducting research that attracts competitive external funding and leads to publications in top-tier international journals and conferences. They should be fluent in English with some knowledge of Cantonese and/or Mandarin Chinese and the educational context of Hong Kong and/or China. Preference will be given to those created AI innovations to advance teaching and learning activities or with professional experience in industrial/commercial/public sectors with proven project records. Applicants with post-qualification teaching experience in the tertiary education sector and commitment to high-quality teaching would also be highly valued. The appointee may need to travel outside Hong Kong on a need basis.
For information on the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology, please visit this website: https://www.lttc.eduhk.hk/.
For enquiries, please contact Ms Iris Kam, Executive Officer II of Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology (LTTC), at lskam@eduhk.hk.
Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref: 2500851, 2501091 & 2600101) for the same position are under consideration and need not re-apply.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Fringe benefits include the University’s Voluntary Contributions to MPF Scheme or a contract-end lump sum payment (totaling up to 15% of the basic salary), leave, medical and dental benefits, and, where applicable, housing benefits.
The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for this post. Applicants should complete the online application form and upload a full CV on or before 11 March 2026. Applications which are incomplete or without the required documents may not be considered. Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. For details of the Personal Information Collection Statement, please refer to http://www.eduhk.hk/jobsopp/index.php?glang=en.
All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill the position(s) advertised. Since the incumbent’s work would involve contacts with persons aged under 18 and/or mentally incapacitated persons, prospective employee(s) will be required to undergo Sexual Conviction Record Check operated by the Hong Kong Police Force.
EdUHK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
