Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor

Department/Unit: Department of Economics

Closing date: November 30, 2026

Outstanding candidates in other fields are also welcome to apply.

Applicants should have a relevant PhD degree (by the time of reporting for duty). For Professorship/ Associate Professorship, applicants should have established a record of publications in major economics journals.

The appointee(s) will (a) pursue academic research and publications; (b) apply for external research grants; (c) teach undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses according to his/her area of expertise; (d) supervise postgraduate students on their research; and (e) assist in administrative work in the department.

Appointment(s) will normally be made on contract basis for up to three years initially commencing August 2027, which, subject to mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointment or substantiation later. Outstanding candidates for full Professor rank may be specially considered for substantive appointments forthwith.

Applicants should upload a full CV, copies of university transcripts, recent publications and/or research papers, and recent teaching-related information such as teaching evaluations. Please also arrange to send two letters of recommendation by e-mail directly from referees to economics@cuhk.edu.hk (with indication of the post applying for).