Tenure-Track Professor: Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology

Applications are invited for appointment as Tenure-trackProfessor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor inNon-communicable Diseases (several posts), School of PublicHealth (Ref.: 536299), to commence as soon as possible on athree-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of renewal,and consideration for tenure before the expiry of a secondthree-year fixed-term contract, subject to satisfactoryperformance. Exceptionally outstanding candidates may be consideredfor appointment on tenure terms.

Applicants should possess (i) a Ph.D. degree or equivalent inepidemiology, biostatistics, public health, or a relateddiscipline; (ii) prior research experience in non-communicabledisease epidemiology; (iii) a strong track record of high-qualityresearch as indicated by publication record and external grants;(iv) evidence of international recognition with a demonstratedability to work across discipline towards new research initiatives;and (v) a strong commitment to teaching students at bothundergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The appointees are expected to conduct independent andcollaborative scholarly research, publish research articles inhigh-impact journals, and attract competitive grants to maintainactive research programmes; take part in teaching undergraduate andpostgraduate programmes, and supervise research postgraduatestudents; and perform administrative duties. The appointment rankwill be determined based on qualifications and experience of thesuccessful candidate.

The School of Public Health is committed to protecting andenhancing health for all people, through the synthesis ofstate-of-the-science research, the dissemination of knowledgethrough education and training and effective evidence-based publichealth advocacy. The School is structured into six academicdivisions: Behavioural Sciences, Community Medicine and PublicHealth Practice, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health Economics,Policy and Management, Kinesiology, and Public Health LaboratorySciences. To learn more about the School, please visit .

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications andexperience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medicalbenefits. At current rates, salaries tax does not exceed 15% ofgross income. The appointment will attract a contract-end gratuityand University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme,totalling up to 15% of basic salary. Housing benefits will also beprovided as applicable.

The University only accepts online applications for the aboveposts. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date CV,a research statement, and a teaching statement. Please state in theapplication form the position and the academic division in theSchool that you are applying for, and provide contact emails ofthree referees. Please include in the CV your ORCID website link,H-index (as per Scopus), total number of internationalpeer-reviewed publications, and the number of first-authoredpapers. Review of applications will start from July 23, 2026 andcontinue until November 22, 2026 , or until the posts arefilled, whichever is earlier.

Advertised: May 22, 2026 (HK Time)
Applications close: Nov 22, 2026 (HK Time)

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