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Research Assistant Professor – (250001Z4)

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Department/Unit: Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management

Closing Date: Until the post is filled

The Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (SEEM) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) seeks outstanding candidates for Research Assistant Professorship (RAP) in the areas of Natural Language Processing, Dialogue Systems, and Large Language Models (LLMs). The appointee will work closely with Prof. Kam-Fai Wong’s research group in the Department. 

The successful candidate is expected to:

1. Conduct innovative research in cutting-edge areas of NLP, with a primary focus on LLM-based dialogue systems and LLM-based social media application;
2. Co-supervise graduate (M.S./Ph.D.) and undergraduate students;
3. Pursue external and internal funding opportunities as a PI or Co-PI;
4. Participate in teaching activities, including guest lecturing or full courses; and
5. Contribute to service duties at department, faculty, and university levels.

Applicants should have (i) a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field; (ii) a strong research background and publication record in one or more of the specified areas (LLMs, dialogue systems, social media NLP), as evidenced by publications in top-tier conferences (e.g., ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) and/or journals. 

Appointment will initially be made on contract basis for two years, renewable subject to performance and mutual agreement. Applicants should submit an online application and attach a full resume (including a list of publications), two reference letters with contact information. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications soon for early informal online interviews.  Formal interviews will be conducted by SEEM faculty members on the CUHK campus if possible. 

For general inquiry and further information about the Department of SEEM, please contact Ms. Anna Wong at yywong@se.cuhk.edu.hk. 

Application Procedure

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.

Job: Professoriate, Teaching and Research Academic Posts

Organization: Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management

Unposting Date: Nov 13, 2026

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Professor(s) / Associate Professor(s) / Assistant Professor(s) – (250001SC)

Department/Unit: Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management

Closing Date: Until the post(s) is / are filled

The Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (SEEM) under the Faculty of Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) invites applications for the faculty posts at the levels of Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in the areas related to Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Financial Technology (FinTech), Database and Data Mining, and the interface between AI and Operations Research, including but not limited to optimization for Machine Learning, AI for Decision Making, etc.

CUHK is one of the top universities in Asia.  The Department of SEEM hosts one of the best research groups in operations management, operations research, financial engineering and technologies, service engineering, and information systems.  In addition to competitive salary and housing benefits, the Department also provides strong research support.

Applicants should have a relevant PhD degree and a good scholarly record demonstrating potential for teaching and research excellence.  Appointment(s) will normally be made on contract basis for up to three years initially commencing August 2026, which, subject to performance and mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointment or substantiation later.  The exact start date will be negotiated with the successful applicants.

Applicants please submit application at the CUHK e-recruitment system at https://www.hro.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/career/career-opportunities with a full resume with cover letter, copies of academic credentials, publication list with abstracts of selected published papers, a research plan, a teaching statement, together with names and e-mail addresses of three to five referees to whom the applicant’s consent has been given for their providing reference.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications soon for early informal online interviews.  Formal interviews will be conducted by SEEM faculty members on the CUHK campus if possible.

For general inquiry and further information about the Department of SEEM, please contact Ms. Anna Wong at yywong@se.cuhk.edu.hk.

Job: Professoriate, Teaching and Research Academic Posts

Organization: Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management

Unposting Date: Aug 31, 2026.