The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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One of the three constituent departments in the Faculty of Business, the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies (LMS) takes a multi-disciplinary approach to establishing an area of excellence in Shipping, Port/Transport and Supply Chain Logistics, including a diverse span of disciplines such as shipping and maritime logistics, transport economics and management, environment logistics, maritime services, and maritime law and insurance. The Department has an active research portfolio in academic and applied research, and provides consultancy services for the shipping, operations and logistics industries that address both commercial and technological research needs. Professional services to the shipping, operations and logistics industries are also provided by the staff in such areas as efficiency and quality improvement studies, market and operational analysis, marine accident prevention and investigation, arbitration, and expert witness services.

The Department has established strong partnership with the shipping and logistics industries. It offers a full range of degree programmes in Shipping, Maritime and Transport Studies, as well as Supply Chain and Operations Management. The Department also runs various self-financed programmes tailor-made to meet specific industry needs.

The area of Shipping, Maritime and Transport Studies is one of the two major focuses of the Department, and is internationally recognised for its top-notch research and teaching. The Department hosts three major research centres in the related disciplines, namely the C.Y. Tung International Centre for Maritime Studies, the IMC-Frank Tsao Maritime Library and Research & Development Centre, and the Shipping Research Centre. The Department regularly organises major international conferences in shipping, ports and airports, and hosts academic journals in shipping. LMS is one of the very few academic departments in the world that provides all-round education of maritime studies at Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral levels. Its taught postgraduate programme in International Shipping and Transport Logistics is a unique programme supported by the Government of the HKSAR.

Please visit the website at http://www.lms.polyu.edu.hk for more information about the Department.

The University is now inviting applications or nominations for the post of Chair Professor/Professor of Maritime Services.

The appointee will be required to (a) provide leadership in all aspects of academic activities, including research, teaching and service in the Department; (b) engage in promoting research collaboration, securing external research grant, improving research output and increasing the level of policy research and consultancies in the area of Shipping, Maritime and Transport Studies; (c) facilitate the Department in increasing its international visibility and connections; (d) conduct lectures and seminars at both undergraduate and post graduate levels; (e) engage in supervising research students; and (f) contribute to academic and departmental administration.

Applicants should have (a) a doctoral degree in a related field; (b) a high degree of proficiency in teaching and research and have made significant contributions to and made an impact on the field of Maritime Serives, such as shipping finance, marine insurance, maritime policy and management; and (c) an excellent international reputation as a leading scholar in academic and policy research on maritime services.

Preference will be given to those with specialism in shipping finance and/or marine insurance.

Please visit the website at http://www.lms.polyu.edu.hk for more information about the Department.

Remuneration and Conditions of Service:

Terms of appointment and remuneration package are negotiable and highly competitive.