Post-doctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Architecture (HKU)
Post-doctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Architecture (Ref. 516971) in the research area of urban informatics (to commence on December 1, 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter for a period of 12 months, with the possibility of renewal)
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree. Familiarity with design software, research experiences, and programming language skills such as Python and R are preferred. They should also possess a strong technical background in at least one of these areas:
- Urban data analysis and analytics, including experiences with mobile phone data, social media, behavioral and socio-demographic datasets;
- Artificial intelligence, including machine learning, image processing, text-mining etc.;
- Urban geo-spatial analysis, including proficiencies with GIS software packages.
The appointee will be working on a project funded by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council, together with a world-leading group of scholars across a variety of fields (architecture, data science, engineering, and urban planning). More information about the Faculty of Architecture and the Sustainable High Density Cities Lab can be viewed at https://www.arch.hku.hk/departments-and-divisions/department-of-architecture/ and https://www.arch.hku.hk/researchcentre/sustainable-high-density-cities-lab/.
Enquiries about the duties of the post should be sent to Dr. Eric Henry Schuldenfrei (via Dr. Mirna Zordan at mzordan@hku.hk).
A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.
The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date CV. Review of applications will commence as soon as possible and continue until November 30, 2022, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.
Advertised:Oct 17, 2022 (HK Time)
Applications close:Nov 30, 2022 (HK Time)
