Hong Kong Shue Yan University

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor

The Department of English Language and Literature invites applications for the post of full-time Professor, Associate or Assistant Professor to start in January 2025 or August 2025. Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Candidates should have a doctoral degree in English specializing in literature, linguistics or a related field and demonstrated ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels while pursuing an active research agenda. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in research postgraduate supervision. Successful candidates may also be asked to contribute to the teaching of academic literacy. Preference will be given to applicants with substantial tertiary level teaching experience and an established track record in research and publication.

Applications should be addressed to: The University Secretary, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, 10 Wai Tsui Crescent, Braemar Hill, North Point, Hong Kong and sent by email to recruit_ap@hksyu.edu.The application should contain a cover letter, a complete CV including a list of publications, two representative publications, a completed application form (available at the External Vacancies section of the University website at https://www.hksyu.edu/en/snippets/external-vacancy) and three references to be sent directly from the referees.

For further information about the University, please visit https://www.hksyu.edu/en/ and the Department of English Language and Literature website at https://english.hksyu.edu/.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Personal data received will be used for recruitment purposes only.

Applications should be submitted as soon as possible. The position will remain open until filled.

Posted 17 October 2024

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Full-time Research Assistant

The Department of English Language and Literature invites applications for the post of a full-time Research Assistant to support a research project on professional discourse analysis in a healthcare context. The contract will last for 12 months, from January to December 2026.

Candidate duties:

• Conducting literature reviews and compiling bibliographic resources

• Building corpus, collecting and analyzing qualitative and/or quantitative data

• Drafting research reports and producing research materials

• Supporting administrative and departmental tasks 

Candidate requirements:

We welcome applications from individuals who meet the following criteria:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in language studies, applied linguistics, or a related discipline

• Possess experience or knowledge in professional discourse studies or systemic functional linguistics (preferred)

• Demonstrate excellent proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese

The application should contain a cover letter and a complete resume. Please submit your application by 14 October 2025 to english@hksyu.edu. For enquiries of application, please contact Ms Cecilia Ho, Senior Executive Assistant, Department of English Language and Literature, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Wai Tsui Crescent, North Point, Hong Kong. (Telephone: +852 2806 5196)

Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. For further information about the University, please visit https://www.hksyu.edu/en/ and the Department of English Language and Literature website at https://english.hksyu.edu/. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Personal data received will be used for recruitment purposes only. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible. The position will remain open until filled.