The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is seeking outstanding candidates for Research Assistant Professorship (RAP) in the areas of LLM and XR, for the research direction of intelligent and interactive medical education with cutting-edge LLM and XR techniques. Applicants in the following areas are particularly welcome:
- Multimodal Large Language Models
- Medical Image Computing
- Surgical Data Science
- Human-computer Interaction
- Extended Reality and Computer Graphics
Applicants should have (i) a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electronic engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or other disciplines that are related to artificial intelligence or healthcare technologies; (ii) ample experiences in above research area(s) as evidenced by publications in high-impact journals and top-tier conferences; (iii) substantial postdoctoral experience in relevant area(s); (iv) strong commitment to excellence in research and teaching; (v) strong sense of responsibility and team spirit; (vi) excellent oral and written communication skills.
The appointee will (a) apply for, in capacity as Principal Investigator/Project Coordinator, RGC grants (or other external grants of a similar size and status) every year; (b) participate and/or develop in independent and/ or collaborative research projects; (c) coordinate research projects and publish peer-reviewed papers; (d) be involved in teaching, student supervision and related administrative duties.
As the 1st computer science department in Hong Kong, CSE department currently hosts over 30 faculty members, including 1st Turing Award winner in Hong Kong, 7 ACM Fellows, 15 IEEE Fellows, and over 1035 students. Further information about the department is available at https://www.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/.
Appointment will normally be made on contract basis for up to three years. Applicants should submit an online application and attach a full resume, a list of publications, copies of academic credentials, a cover letter, together with names and e-mail addresses of three referees to whom the applicants' consent has been given for their providing references. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
For enquiries, please contact the Institute of Medical Intelligence and XR via imixr_info@cse.cuhk.edu.hk
Closing date: April 24, 2025
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong has multiple tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks to pursue new strategic research initiatives.
Applications from all areas of computer science and related fields are welcome. Tenured and tenure-track faculty must hold the equivalent of (i) a PhD degree; and (ii) an outstanding scholarly record demonstrating (potential for) teaching and research excellence.
Applicants in the following areas are particularly welcome:
Computer Science:
- Algorithms
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Bioinformatics
- Computer system security or cybersecurity
- Data analytics or data science
- Healthcare Informatics
- Image processing, computer graphics, AR/VR
- Programming languages, software engineering, and system programming
- Theoretical CS
Computer Engineering:
- Cyber-physical systems and Internet of things
- Electronic Design Automation
- Energy efficient computing
- Hardware and embedded security
- Quantum Computing
- Smart hardware for human machine interaction
Appointments will normally be made on contract basis for up to three years initially commencing August 2025, which, subject to performance and mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointment or substantiation later. Substantive appointment at Professor rank may be considered for outstanding candidates with proven records. The rank and start date will be negotiated with the successful applicants.
The application package should include a cover letter, a full curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials, publication list with abstracts of one or two top selected published papers, details of courses taught and evaluation results (if available), a research statement, a teaching statement, together with names, addresses and e-mail addresses of at least three referees to whom the applicants' consent has been given for their providing references. Inquiries about your application may be directed to dept@cse.cuhk.edu.hk.
To ensure full consideration, applicants are strongly suggested to submit the application by close of December 31, 2024, but applications will be accepted until January 31, 2025.
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is ranked among the top computer science disciplines internationally by the US News and World Report in 2024. In addition to our highly ranked specializations in AI and related fields, our Design Automation is also world leading (https://csrankings.org/#/index?da&world). Our mission is to innovate with cutting-edge world-class research, to create, preserve and disseminate knowledge through education, and to cultivate top talents with a global perspective.
The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post(s) above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.
Online application here.
Closing date: Jan 31, 2025