Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) with the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. Lingnan University is a global leader in providing quality education focusing on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University aspires to become a leading research-intensive liberal arts institution in the digital era.

Lingnan University s Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, School of Data Science, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Interdisciplinary Studies run undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research postgraduate programmes. Its liberal arts education model blends the arts, science, and elements around human and humanities. Lingnan University strives to enhance innovation and technology research to drive a positive impact in the society and the world. Building upon Lingnan University s existing strength in combining the best of the Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions, the University will leverage its geographical strength in the Northern Metropolis and pioneer the liberal arts education model in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and beyond. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Postdoctoral Fellow

Institute of Insurance and Risk Management

(Post Ref.: 24/249)

The Institute of Insurance and Risk Management aims to become a leading centre of excellence in research activities and talent trainings for the risk management and insurance industry in Hong Kong, China, and the Region. It will contribute to developing Hong Kong as a premier international insurance hub through its academic and practice-oriented research as well as other related activities such as hosting industry-oriented forums and conducting practice-oriented surveys.

The main responsibilities of this post are to i) apply for internal and external competitive research grants; ii) conduct original research publish papers in high quality journals; iii) perform teaching duties at undergraduate and postgraduate level (preferably in Risk and Insurance); and iv) perform projects for The Institute of Insurance and Risk Management. Although the primary role of the post is to conduct scholarly research and obtain external grants, the appointee is also required to teach undergraduate/ postgraduate courses and contribute to services. The appointee is expected to have good communication and presentation skills in English.

General Requirements

Applicants should have a PhD degree in Risk and Insurance or equivalent professional qualifications/experience, with evidence of scholarship and quality research output. Applicants should provide information about their work experience, qualifications, research interests and achievements, and a statement of publication record.

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive. The remuneration 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. Appointment will normally be made on a fixed-term contract of up to two years.

Application Procedure (online application only)

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants consent has been given for their providing references. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will 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.