Tenure-Track Clinical Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor
Join the LKS Faculty of Medicine at HKU through the Global Professoriate Recruitment Campaign.
Best for:Best for experienced clinician-scientists and academic physicians seeking leadership in medical research and education.
Overview
The University of Hong Kong invites outstanding scholars to apply for tenure-track faculty positions across multiple clinical and medical disciplines within the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine. Appointees will drive high-impact academic research, deliver exceptional clinical services within affiliated healthcare systems, and contribute extensively to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. The roles are offered on a four-year fixed-term basis with opportunities for renewal and tenure consideration, or potentially direct tenure for exceptionally qualified candidates. Successful applicants will benefit from comprehensive start-up packages, housing benefits, and competitive remuneration structures.
What you'll do
- Lead and sustain high-quality, impactful academic research supported by publications and competitive grants
- Provide advanced clinical services and discharge duties at hospitals and clinics affiliated with the HKU Health System
- Teach medical students, interns, trainees, and postgraduate candidates, contributing to curriculum development
- Foster academic collaborations both within and outside the university faculty and healthcare network
- Mentor early-career researchers and supervise students across undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Pursue strategic directions for departmental development and drive clinical innovation programmes
Requirements
Degree required: Medical qualification registrable with the Medical Council of Hong Kong, with specialist registration or equivalent Fellowship status
Language: English proficiency for teaching and academic collaboration
Instruction: English
Publications: Distinguished and sustained record of high-quality impactful research publications
- Specialist registration with the Hong Kong Medical Council or eligibility for Certification of Specialist Registration
- Proven capacity to initiate and conduct basic, clinical, and/or translational research
- Demonstrated clinical acumen and substantial experience in teaching medical students and trainees
- Distinguished record of high-quality research publications and competitive grant acquisition for senior appointments
- Possession of a medical qualification registrable with the Medical Council of Hong Kong
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2027-03-14 · open until filled
Applicants must submit their applications online through the University's career portal. The submission must include an executive summary of accomplishments, an up-to-date curriculum vitae highlighting recent publications, and a one-page research and career plan.
- Executive summary of accomplishments
- CV
- Research and career plan
Contact
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