Faculty Openings, Teaching-stream Positions (All Ranks)

The School of Data Science (SDS) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-SZ) is now inviting qualified candidates to fill multiple teaching-stream faculty positions. The primary duties are teaching of courses offered by School of Data Science in its multiple programmes.

Applicants should hold or expect to obtain a Ph.D. degree in one or more of the following areas: Computer Science, Operations Research, Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Management Science, and other closely related areas. Junior applicants must demonstrate a clear and high potential of teaching excellence. Senior applicants are expected to demonstrate an established record of teaching accomplishments, relevant academic activity, and leadership.

Applications from overseas with international experience are particularly welcomed. We also encourage applications from under-represented or disadvantaged groups in the scientific community.

The School offers a very competitive package including significant salary and a life-long career development path from Assistant Professor (Teaching) to Full Professor (Teaching). Critical contributions of teaching stream faculty are valued in the School; in particular, some of them can join the SDS leadership team.

Although not mandatory and if so wished, teaching-stream faculty are welcomed to join ongoing research projects of the School, particularly in collaboration with industry partners and other research units of the university.

Interested individuals should apply online at http://academicrecruit.cuhk.edu.cn/sds

The application packages should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, and prior teaching evaluations (if any). In addition, applicants should provide names, titles, and emails of at least three references in the system. If you have any questions, please send an email to talent4sds@cuhk.edu.cn.

Applications/Nominations will be considered until the posts are filled.

About the School of Data Science at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen:

The School of Data Science (SDS) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen is established in July 2020. Located in Shenzhen, the innovation hub of China, the SDS focuses on first-class teaching and academic research in Data Science. It has established a systematic education system in data science, including theoretical aspects such as operations research, statistics, computer science, and application fields such as machine learning, operations management, and decision analytics, providing students with comprehensive and state-of-the-art training. With the aim “to nurture high-end talent with global perspective, Chinese tradition and social responsibility”, the school is organically combining industry, education and research, determined to become the world’s leading data science innovation and research base, as well as cultivating top innovative talents with a global perspective.

The SDS is established on a solid foundation with a strong faculty team. Currently it has more than 60 faculty members, many of whom have experiences in working in top-tier universities in the world and have significant international impact in related fields of academia and industry.

The establishment of the SDS represents the increasing investment of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in the field of data science, which is also a sign of the determination of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen to stand at the forefront of the era and to cultivate the talents needed for the development of the society.