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Assistant Professor (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Multiple LocationsPosted Oct 30, 2026

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%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EDepartment/Unit: School of Pharmacy%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EClosing Date: Until the post is filled%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:150%;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3ESc%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:150%;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3Ehool of Pharmacy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)%26nbsp;invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant%26nbsp;.

Professor in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences. %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:150%;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EWe seek an outstanding and collaborative scholar conducting innovative research in emerging and high-impact areas of pharmaceutical sciences, including, but not limited to:%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:150%;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EAdvanced Drug Delivery, Biomaterials %26amp; Nanomedicine%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:150%;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3ERNA, Gene %26amp; Advanced Therapeutics%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:150%;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EAI, Computational Drug Discovery %26amp; Bioinformatics%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:150%;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EPrecision Medicine, Multi-omics %26amp; Systems Pharmacology%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:150%;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EBiopharmaceutics, Pharmacometrics %26amp; Drug Disposition%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso.

Normal%22 style=%22layout-grid-mode:char;line-height:150%;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:150%;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EOutstanding candidates working in other emerging areas that complement or expand the School’s research strengths are also encouraged to apply.

%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan lang=%22EN-US%22%3EThis position offers an outstanding opportunity to develop an independent, externally funded research program within a vibrant academic community.

The successful candidate will contribute to the School’s mission of improving patient care and public health through innovative research and education.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EResponsibilities:%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E(a) develop and maintain an independent, rigorous, and externally funded research programme;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E(b) publish scholarly work in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E(c) contribute to the teaching mission of the School by instructing professional (Bachelor of Pharmacy) and graduate (Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Development, MPhil and PhD in Pharmacy) students in relevant areas;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E(d) mentor graduate students and postdoctoral fellows;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E(e) provide service to the School, College, University, and the broader professional community; and%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E(f) other academic and professional duties assigned by the School Director.

%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3ERequired Qualifications:%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E(i) a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in pharmaceutical sciences or a closely related discipline;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E(ii) a strong record of scholarly achievement, demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals relevant to the stated research fields;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E(iii) evidence of potential to secure independent external research funding;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E(iv) excellent written and verbal communication skills; and%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E(v) a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse body of students.

Candidates will be contacted before references being approached, and all grants will be validated with the appropriate funding agency.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:新細明體;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EAppointment will normally be made on contract basis for up to three years initially, which, subject to good performance and mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointment or substantiation later.

%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EFor enquiries, please contact: %3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22mailto:[email protected]%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%[email protected]%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22text-align:justify;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EAbout the School:%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EThe School of Pharmacy CUHK is a leader in pharmaceutical education, research, and practice.

Our faculty members are at the forefront of discovery in drug development, clinical pharmacy, and population-based health sciences. We offer state-of-the-art research facilities, a supportive collegial environment, and strong collaborative ties with our academic medical center, other health science schools, and regional healthcare systems.

For more information about our School%27s education programmes and research, please visit School%27s website%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22%26nbsp;https://www.pharmacy.cuhk.edu.hk%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3Ehttps://www.pharmacy.cuhk.edu.hk%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E.

%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EApplication Procedure:%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3ETo apply, please submit an online application with the following attachments:%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E1) a cover letter addressing qualifications and alignment with the position;%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E2) a statement of research interest and future plan (max 3 pages);%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E3) a statement of your teaching philosophy and experience (max 2 pages);%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E4) a comprehensive curriculum vitae; and%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E5) contact details for at least three professional references.

%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EThe 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 %3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22http://career.cuhk.

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