Research Assistant Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong

, Hong Kong, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Natural Language Processing, Dialogue Systems, Large Language Models, Research, Teaching, Funding, Co-supervision, Service Duties

Industry

Higher Education

Description

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: Conduct innovative research in cutting-edge areas of NLP, with a primary focus on LLM-based dialogue systems and LLM-based social media application; Co-supervise graduate (M.S./Ph.D.) and undergraduate students; Pursue external and internal funding opportunities as a PI or Co-PI; Participate in teaching activities, including guest lecturing or full courses; and 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.

Responsibilities

The appointee will conduct innovative research in NLP, focusing on LLM-based dialogue systems and social media applications. They will also co-supervise students, pursue funding opportunities, participate in teaching, and contribute to service duties.