Assistant Professor

Department of Applied Psychology

(Post Ref.: 20/30/SW)

The Department of Applied Psychology (http://www.LN.edu.hk/psy/) is the latest establishment in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The Department builds on the strengths of faculty in the field of positive occupational health psychology, human-computer interactions, and cross-cultural psychology. In line with the liberal arts tradition of the University, the Department is strongly committed to providing high quality teaching and a supportive learning environment to students.

General Requirements

The applicants should have a PhD degree in Psychology with relevant teaching experience, and a good research grants and top-tier journals publication record. Applicants are required to provide information on their research records and evidence of quality teaching. Excellent communication and presentation skills are essential. Administrative experience will be a distinct advantage. The appointee should be able to take up teaching duties in psychology courses. The ability to teach “Cognitive psychology”, “Human factor psychology”, “Psychology applied to occupational safety and health”, “Creativity and individual difference” and “Research methods and statistics for psychology” is mostly preferred. The appointee is expected to have a strong commitment to teaching excellence and service to the Department and the University community, and to engage actively in quality research and publication.

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, housing benefits and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee.

Appointments will normally be made on an initial contract of three years, which, subject to review and mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointments with possibility of consideration for substantiation.