25/04/2025
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy
(Post Ref.: 25/126)
Requirements
The Department seeks to appoint a Research Assistant Professor with expertise in philosophy of AI and/or ethics of risk. Candidates should have a PhD in Philosophy (or related disciplines) by the start of the appointment and a record of publications in Philosophy, preferably in leading journals.
Candidates should have obtained/been conferred a PhD degree or an equivalent qualification for no more than five years prior to the commencement of the appointment. The appointee is expected to conduct focused research in philosophy of AI and/or ethics of risk, publish scholarly outputs in respectable refereed international journals, and apply for competitive peer-reviewed grants offered by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, other local/overseas competitive grants and/or fellowship schemes. Teaching experience at both undergraduate and taught masterโs programme levels is a definite advantage.
Research: The Research Assistant Professor will (i) carry out research and submit papers to top journals in the field of philosophy of AI and/or ethics of risk (e.g., including 3*/4*-ranked journals as per the current departmental journal list); (ii) submit grant proposals to various funding bodies; (iii) organize seminars, reading groups, workshops or other related research activities (especially in relation to new departmental initiatives); and (iv) provide support to the research community of the Hong Kong Catastrophic Risk Centre (HKCRC).
Teaching: The teaching load will be three courses per year, distributed according to the needs of the Department and upon mutual agreement. English will be the language of instruction. The appointee may be required to teach courses on both undergraduate and taught postgraduate level, and to supervise students' capstone projects. Potential courses to be taught include: Ethics and AI, A Philosophical Introduction to AI, Critical Thinking, and introductory courses in ethics (e.g., Understanding Morality).
Service: The appointee will perform administrative duties as assigned by the Head of Department in accordance with the current guidelines.
Appointment
The conditions of appointment will be competitive. Commencing salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee. The appointment will normally be made on an initial contract of up to three years.
The starting date would be ideally August 2025, but a later starting date may be considered โ although no later than January 2026. The initial application must include:
1.โAn updated CV
2.โA letter of interest
3.โOne writing sample (no more than one writing sample will be read)
Application Procedure (online application only)
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Informal inquiries concerning the post can be directed to the Head of Department, Professor Andrea Sauchelli at [email protected].
We are an equal opportunities employer. The review of applications will start and continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
(April 2025)
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