The University of Macau
(UM) is an internationalized public comprehensive university in the Macao
Special Administrative Region (MSAR) located at the west bank of the
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). The GBA is rapidly developing
into one of the leading technology and innovation hubs of the world. UM is
placed in 201-250 bracket in the THE World University Rankings and placed No. 254 in the QS World University Rankings. With
a scenic campus of approximately 1 km2
on Hengqin island, UM has achieved significant progress in the past decade as
evidenced by its rising international repute, state-of-the-art teaching and
research facilities, and the establishment of three State Key Laboratories in
microelectronics, Chinese medical sciences, and internet of things for smart
city. To support economic diversification of MSAR and deepen collaboration
between MSAR and Guangdong Province in Hengqin island, UM will continue to
invest in cutting-edge research and develop interdisciplinary programmes in key
strategic areas including precision oncology, advanced materials, regional
oceanography, artificial intelligence and robotics, data science, cognitive and
brain science and economics and finance. Leveraging its ‘4-in-1’ model of education and the residential
college system, UM provides all-round undergraduate education, nurturing talent
to support social and economic development in MSAR and the GBA as a whole. With
unprecedented growth and opportunities for development, UM offers promising
career prospects to academics at all levels. It may be noted that English is
the working language and the primary medium of instruction at UM.
The Department of
English of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) invites applications for
the position of Associate/ Assistant Professor of English Linguistics with
expertise in computational linguistics and training in formal linguistics.
Subfield specialisations might include any formal or applied areas of
linguistics. In addition to offering courses within the BA and MA programmes in
English Studies, the successful candidate will develop and teach courses in MSc
in Computational Linguistics (offered jointly with computer scientists) and
supervise research projects within the programme. Research and teaching
experience in corpus linguistics, natural language processing and/or digital
humanities is preferred.
The Department of
English is an established and distinguished multinational, scholarly community.
The Department offers an undergraduate degree in English Studies (focusing
simultaneously on literary studies and linguistics), as well as elective
courses in translation studies. At the graduate level the Department hosts two
MA programmes in (i) English Studies and (ii) Translation and PhD degrees in
either (a) Literary Studies or (b) Linguistics. FAH is home to both the Centre
for Linguistics <https://linguistics.fah.um.edu.mo/> and the Centre for
Studies of Translation, Interpreting and Cognition
<https://cstic.um.edu.mo/>. The Department of English actively offers
courses in the Computational Linguistics specialisation of the Programme of MSc
in Data Science offered by the Institute
of Collaborative Innovation
< https://ici.um.edu.mo/>.
Qualifications
The successful
candidate should have a PhD in Linguistics or related areas, teaching
experience at the tertiary level (particularly for the application of Associate
Professor), and a record of research appropriate to the rank of
Associate/Assistant Professor. Applicants should be able to demonstrate
competence in teaching, promising potential publication, a willingness to
provide service to the University and the Department of English, and an
interest in the English language in Asian contexts. Candidates with quality
research publications and teaching experience in computational linguistics are
particularly welcome.
The selected
candidate is expected to assume duty in August 2024.
Remuneration
A taxable annual
remuneration starting from MOP828,100 (approximately USD102,230) will be commensurate with the successful
applicants’ academic qualification and relevant professional experience. The
current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% - 7%
after various discretionary exemptions. Apart from competitive remuneration, UM
offers a wide range of benefits, such as medical insurance, provident fund,
on-campus accommodation/housing allowance and other subsidies. Further details
on our package are available at: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/learn-more/.
Application Procedure
Applicants should
visit https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/ for more details, and
apply ONLINE. Review of applications
will commence in Oct 2023 and
continue until the position is filled. Applicants may consider their
applications not successful if they are not invited for an interview within 3
months of application.
Human Resources Section, Office
of Administration
University of Macau, Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau,
China
Website: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/; Email: vacancy@um.edu.mo
Tel: +853 8822 8699; Fax: +853 8822 2412
The effective position and salary index are subject to the Personnel
Statute of the University
of Macau in force. The University of Macau reserves the right not to appoint
a candidate. Applicants with less qualification and experience can be offered
lower positions under special circumstances.
***Personal data
provided by applicants will be kept confidential and used for recruitment
purpose only***
** Under the
equal condition of qualifications and experience, priority will be given to Macao permanent
residents**