Full/Associate/Assistant Professor in Coastal Oceanography

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Full/Associate/Assistant Professor in Coastal Oceanography

Coastal Oceanography

(Reference No.: FST/OST/CO/10/2023)

Academic Staff

The Department of Ocean Science and Technology (OST) of the Faculty of Science and Technology invites applications for the position of Full/Associate/Assistant Professor for the Centre for Regional Oceans (CRO) in the following discipline:

Coastal Oceanography

The Department of Ocean Science and Technology (OST) offers quality postgraduate programmes. The emphasis of our programmes is directed to the areas of ocean environment and ecology, ocean circulation, coastal disasters, and ocean technology. Currently, OST has 11 academic staff. UM is among the top 1% in ESI (Essential Sciences Indicators) rankings in Engineering. The Engineering and Technology programme of UM is ranked in the 126–150 bracket in the THE World University Rankings.

OST houses cutting-edge facilities including the Ocean Remote Sensing and Data Perception Laboratory, Ocean Robotic Unmanned Systems Laboratory, and Ocean Disaster Prevention and Urban Public Safety Laboratory. Our on-campus Polar Orbit Satellite Ground Receiving Station enables ocean remoting sensing projects. CRO’s laboratories – the Laboratory for Ocean Environmental Pollution Analysis and Assessment, Laboratory for Ocean Environmental Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Laboratory for Ocean Environmental Simulation and Modelling, and Laboratory for Ocean and Atmospheric Research support collaborative research. Successful candidates will utilize advanced facilities and technologies to conduct impactful research, driving the advancement of the field of ocean science and technology.

Qualifications
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in Marine Science, Oceanography, or related areas. Preference will be given to candidates with research and teaching experience at the tertiary education level.

The selected candidate is expected to assume duty in August 2024.

Remuneration
A taxable annual remuneration starting from MOP1,250,200 (approx. USD154,350) for the position of Full Professor, MOP1,052,800 (approx. USD129,980) for the position of Associate Professor and MOP855,400 (approximately USD105,600) for the position of Assistant Professor will be commensurate with the successful applicants’ academic qualification and relevant professional experience. The current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% – 7% after various discretionary exemptions. Apart from competitive remuneration, UM offers a wide range of benefits, such as medical insurance, provident fund, on-campus accommodation/housing allowance and other subsidies. Further details on our package are available at: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/learn-more/.

Application Procedure
Applicants should visit https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/ for more details, and apply ONLINE. Review of applications will commence upon receiving applications and continue until the position is filled. Applicants may consider their applications not successful if they are not invited for an interview within 3 months of application.

Human Resources Section, Office of Administration
University of Macau, Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
Website: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/;  Email: vacancy@um.edu.mo
Tel: +853 8822 8574;  Fax: +853 8822 2412

The effective position and salary index are subject to the Personnel Statute of the University of Macau in force. The University of Macau reserves the right not to appoint a candidate. Applicants with less qualification and experience can be offered lower positions under special circumstances.

***Personal data provided by applicants will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purpose only***
** Under the equal condition of qualifications and experience, priority will be given to Macao permanent residents**