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Research Assistant Professor in Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, Event Management or Information Technology in Hospitality & Tourism (multiple) Applications are invited for: Research Assistant Professor in Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, Event Management or Information Technology in Hospitality & Tourism (several new posts) (Ref. 231005003)The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University seeks qualified faculty members at the rank of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and Research Assistant Professor to join its dynamic faculty of more than 90 members drawn from some 20 countries or regions. SHTM has been ranked No. 1 in the world for six consecutive years in the “Hospitality and Tourism Management” category of Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022), placed No. 1 globally in the “Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services” category in the University Ranking by Academic Performance for six years in a row (2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23), rated No. 1 in the world in the “Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism” subject area by the CWUR Rankings by Subject (2017), and ranked No. 2 in the world among university based programmes in the “Hospitality and Leisure Management” subject area in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 for the seventh consecutive year (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023). The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is among the world’s top 100 universities (No. 65 in QS World University Rankings 2024 and No. 79 in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023). The School currently enrolls about 1,500 students from more than 50 countries around the world, with relatively a higher proportion (approximately 45%) enrolled in postgraduate degrees (Master of Science, Doctor of Hotel & Tourism Management, and Doctor of Philosophy). Through Hotel ICON (www.hotel-icon.com), the School’s groundbreaking teaching and research hotel which is rated among the top hotels in Hong Kong by TripAdvisor, the School offers a paradigm-shifting approach to hospitality and tourism education, inspiring a new generation of passionate, pioneering professionals to take their positions as leaders in the hospitality and tourism industry. Please visit the website at www.polyu.edu.hk/htm for more information about the School. Duties Qualifications Preference will be given to candidates with two or more years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of appointment. Remuneration and Conditions of Service In addition to a highly competitive compensation package, a start-up research fund can be provided to the qualified appointees. Appointees are paid on a monthly basis for 12 months annually and the appointment normally starts on 1 August of each year. Application Enquiries |