THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
With over 85 years of rich heritage, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has evolved alongside society and made pivotal contributions to the development of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. The University pursues world-class excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer to nurture socially responsible leaders and professionals, as well as to drive impactful research and innovation. PolyU will strive to continually excel as an innovative world-class university that makes a positive impact on society, living up to the University’s motto: “To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind”.
Ranked among the top 100 universities globally by well-known ranking organisations such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Times Higher Education (THE) and U.S. News & World Report, PolyU offers a wide range of world-class educational and research programmes in seven faculties and three independent schools. PolyU has furthermore achieved commendable results in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 – it is ranked in the global top 30 for seven subjects, is first in Hong Kong for three subjects, and is in the global top 100 for 26 subjects. For further details about the University, please visit PolyU’s website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/.
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND REAL ESTATE
Professor in Architectural Engineering / Building Engineering (Ref. 251117016)
The Department of Building and Real Estate is one of the constituent departments of the Faculty of Construction and Environment. The Department offers a full range of programmes leading to the awards of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy, Master of Science and Bachelor of Science. It has an undergraduate student body of over 600 full-time students and a postgraduate student body of over 300. The Department currently has a total of 30 full-time academic / teaching staff, 20 technical and administrative staff and over 100 research personnel. The Department is committed to excellence in teaching, research and service to the community. Please visit the website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/bre/ for more information about the Department.
The Department is looking for enthusiastic, established and suitably qualified person with a PhD degree to join the Department to take part in a number of teaching and research activities.
Duties
The appointee will be required to:
(a) conduct research in related areas and contribute to the development of the Department’s strategic research area of sustainable building development / energy-efficient building environment and materials / construction engineering / construction robotics and human robot collaboration / construction digitalisation;
(b) initiate, lead and participate in scholarly research in his/her area of expertise and be active in research leading to quality journal publications and in bidding for external research grants and projects;
(c) be responsible for developing externally-funded research programme by supervising / coaching students at bachelor / master / PhD / doctoral degree level;
(d) contribute to the success of the Department by initiating new internal and external collaborations and proactive participation;
(e) undertake teaching duties in the relevant subject areas at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
(f) participate in programme / curriculum planning, development and administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes;
(g) mentor and nurture the next generation of scholars and researchers;
(h) undertake relevant administrative duties; and
(i) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have a PhD in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Construction Engineering or a closely related field, with a focus on sustainable buildings, construction robotics, digitalisation or related areas;
(b) have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and academic advising;
(c) have a proven record in research and scholarship achievement;
(d) possess effective classroom teaching skills and good interpersonal skills;
(e) have experience in acquiring external research funding, including national, international funding bodies and industries; and
(f) have excellent communication, organisation, leadership and strong cooperation skills, and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
Applicants are expected to possess distinguished academic credentials with internationally prominent research and teaching track record.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. An appropriate term will be provided for appointment at Professor level. For general information on terms and conditions for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit the website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/Prof.pdf.
Application
Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/academic). Consideration of applications will commence on 1 December 2025 until the position is filled. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.
PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal_opportunities_diversity_and_inclusion/.
