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Post-doctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Education
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(Reference No.: FED/PF/09/2025)
Research Staff
The Faculty of Education invites applications for the position of Post-doctoral Fellow. Initial appointment is up to 12 months with a possibility of renewal upon mutual agreement and funding availability.
The Faculty of Education offers Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. programmes in various areas of education, with renowned scholars from China and abroad who are dedicated to the discovery, application and dissemination of new knowledge. Details about the Faculty of Education are available at https://fed.um.edu.mo/. UM is ranked No. 15 in the Best Global Universities for Education and Educational Research by 2025/2026 “U.S. News & World Report”. The Faculty of Education strives to become a leading institution for teacher education and educational research in Macao, the Greater China Region, and beyond.
Qualifications
Applicant must have (a) an earned doctoral degree in science education; (b) strong knowledge and skills in advanced statistics, psychometrics, data mining, and machine learning; prior research experiences on large-scale international assessment data sets including PISA and TIMSS.
The selected candidate is expected to assume duty in November 2025.
Remuneration
Remuneration offered 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.
Application Procedure
Applicants should visit https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/ for more details and apply ONLINE. Review of applications will 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 8577; Fax: +853 8822 2412
The University of Macau reserves the right not to appoint a candidate.
***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**
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