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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi

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We are inviting applications for a Post-doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi from individuals who have or will soon receive a PhD in sociology, demography, or a related discipline. This is a three-year appointment and will begin September 1, 2025, subject to final budget approval. 

The post-doctoral associate will spend half their time on independent research, and half their time on collaborative research with Professors Sabino Kornrich and Luca Maria Pesando. The collaborative research will focus on parenting in an international or comparative perspective, ideally using experimental and quasi-experimental methods to examine parenting norms.

 We seek a candidate with expertise in childhood, parenting, or the family broadly, and with interest in inequality and social stratification. An ideal candidate would also have strong methodological skills, either quantitative or qualitative, and have some exposure to survey experiments in the social sciences.

 The position does not require teaching, but it may be possible to get teaching experience for compensation. You would join a group of over 20 post-doctoral fellows and 70 faculty in the Division of Social Science.

 For consideration, applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, a transcript, and two letters of reference, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Sabino Kornrich at sk8433@nyu.edu.

About NYU Abu Dhabi

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.

 Working for NYUAD

To help Postdoctoral Associates and faculty thrive, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. This starts with a generous relocation allowance to ensure a smooth transition to Abu Dhabi. It includes a competitive salary; housing and transportation allowances; educational assistance for your dependents attending school in the UAE; and access to health and wellness services. Click here for more information on benefits for you and your family.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdpr

NYU is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion.

Deadline: Feb 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time


New York University Abu Dhabi Corporation

Hong Kong, Tuen Mun

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following posts:

Assistant Professor of Teaching
Department of Accountancy
(Post Ref.: 24/380)

The Department has vacancies for the posts of Assistant Professor of Teaching. The appointees are expected to contribute to high quality teaching.

General Requirements

Applicants should have a PhD degree in Accountancy or a related discipline and must demonstrate excellent teaching record. The appointees are expected to teach a variety of subjects including law in business and other accounting functional courses, such as managerial and financial accounting. The successful candidates should maintain the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) qualification through producing peer reviewed journal publications or other intellectual contributions, engaging in professional development activities, responsible for curriculum development, and student advising and mentoring. The appointees are also expected to help the Department to maintain good relationship with professional bodies and business, reach out business by knowledge transfer, as well as to liaison with professional bodies to obtain (re)accreditation status of our accounting program(s).

Appointment

The conditions of appointments will be competitive. The remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointees. Appointments will normally be made on a fixed-term contract of up to three years.

Application Procedure (online application only)

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will continue until the posts are filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, or to fill the posts by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.


Lingnan University

United Kingdom, Glasgow

Salary range:  £32,296 - £35,880
FTE:  1.0 (35 hours per week)
Term:  Open
Closing date: 13 January 2025

The University of Strathclyde is a leading international technological university, with a worldwide student population, and it is committed to providing a first-class experience to its students. Our students expect to be able to use their own devices, and to have a consistent user experience and seamless user journey. It is now accepted that most students will have a smart phone when they join the University, making the continued provision of a comprehensive and accessible app development service essential to ensuring students can make the most of their time at Strathclyde. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Digital Communications Officer to lead the digital communications work of the Collaboration Services (CS) team, including the Mobile App Development Service, responsible for StrathApp, the University’s corporate App for students and staff.

We are seeking to appoint a candidate with a proven track record in digital communications, with skillsets in the following areas:


	Development of high-quality mixed-mode digital content that is innovative and engaging for a student audience.
	Management of StrathApp digital communication channels e.g., PUSH notifications, promotions, stories
	Stakeholder engagement and onboarding for the continuous improvement and innovation of digital communications for large-scale IT systems, including the Mobile App Development Service and its ecosystem of apps.
	Elicitation of requirements through stakeholder engagement activities to ensure powerful customer voice in technical documentation for developers. Experience of Agile development methods would be highly advantageous.
	Marketing and events management, including agile planning groups and student co-creation teaching activities.


As the team’s Digital Communication Officer, you will have a proven track record of working efficiently and effectively, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to identify gaps and enhance services for IT systems users.

You will assess and interpret patterns of user communication and engagement to highlight opportunities for enhancement of IT services and systems. You will ensure the smooth running of communications for the Mobile App Development Service, by managing all StrathApp content and communication requests from university stakeholders. You will demonstrate a broad range of digital marketing and communications skills and have specialist understanding of student user journeys, Voice of the Customer, and Agile project management techniques. This role would suit an applicant with experience of the Scrum Master role.

The Role:


	As Digital Communications Officer for the Mobile App Development Service: successfully manage, support, and enhance both StrathApp and wider digital communications channels for the Collaboration Services team. A key first task will be the creation of a digital community for the growing eco system of apps within the University (e.g., Strath Union, StrathReps, catering, Strath Sport, etc.).
	As the CS team’s Digital Communications specialist, advise on improvements to digital services, IT systems and related business processes.
	Supervise student placement/project assistants, playing a key role in Student Co-creation activities.
	Be the institution’s leading champion for App Digital Communications working alongside colleagues in ISD, Student Experience, Marketing & Development Services, Education Enhancement, and Strath Union to define and implement a Student Digital Communications Strategy
	 With the team, ensure compliance with university policy and wider legislation on Branding, University Values, the commercial app stores (Google, Apple), Digital Accessibility, Privacy & Electronic Communication Regulations (PECR) and General Data Protection Regs (GDPR).
	Benefits
	In return, you will receive ‘on-the-job’ training, a generous holiday package and be eligible to subscribe to a variety of schemes associated with being an employee of the University.


Interviews are scheduled to take place on 23 January 2025.

For informal enquiries, please contact Donna Brawley, Collaboration Services Manager at donna.brawley@strath.ac.uk

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University of Strathclyde

£23,160-£23,581 plus 5% shift allowance

Salary range: £23,160-£23,581 plus 5% shift allowance
FTE: 1.0 (35 hours per week)
Term: Open
Closing date: 12 January 2025

The University of Strathclyde is looking to appoint a Facilities Assistant to support our conferencing and events activity within the Technology & Innovation Centre (TIC). The Technology & Innovation Centre (TIC) is the University’s flagship research facility, opened by HM The Queen in July 2015. TIC is home to £11m of dedicated, flexible conferencing facilities, and has quickly established itself as one the country’s most popular venues for business events and academic meetings, hosting more than 600 events and 46,000 delegates in academic year 2023/24 alone. The venue won the Bronze award for UK Best Academic Venue at the Meetings & Incentive Travel awards magazine in March 2019; was named Best Academic Venue at the CHS Awards in June 2019; Best Scottish Venue & Events Team at the E Awards in 2023 and is a proud holder of Green Tourism Gold accreditation.

Working across the Conferencing & Events and TIC Operations teams, the Facilities Assistant will be central to day-to-day operations. The successful candidate should have experience of working in a similar environment, such as a conference centre, banqueting suite, hotel or performance venue. The role will involve:


	setting up and turning around rooms and foyer spaces to the layout required by clients
	storing equipment and furniture securely and appropriately when not in use
	receipt, delivery and safe handling of all materials relating to conferences and events taking place in the facility
	 supporting the movement of goods and furniture throughout the building
	assistance with wayfinding in the building and giving information on general use of the facilities
	ensuring that conferencing and event spaces are kept are well-maintained, tidy and presentable at all times, befitting to a five-star conference venue
	weekly fire safety and first aid checks for all conferencing and event space


As well as experience of providing a customer-focused support service, the successful candidate will have existing knowledge and a keen awareness of the importance and day-to-day application of key health and safety and manual handling procedures. This post will involve a high volume of manual handling on a daily basis, and the successful candidate will ideally hold a valid manual handling certificate and be able to contribute to the ongoing and consistent application and development of our safe working practices and standard operating procedures.

The post-holder will be required to work 35 hours per week, 5 days over 7. Shift patterns will depend on the needs of the business but will regularly include hours outside the normal working week, i.e. early mornings, evenings and weekends, throughout the year. A 5% premium will be added to the salary of the successful candidate to reflect this non-standard working pattern.

This post will be key to the delivery of a high level of customer service in TIC, and will require an individual interested in working with a wide range of people, problem solving and willing to be flexible in their approach to the work.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 23 January 2025,

For informal enquiries, please contact Nicola Hyne, Conference Operations Manager at nicola.hyne@strath.ac.u

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New Zealand, Wellington


	Are you interested in a four-year contract, which includes teaching in China for periods of up to 20 weeks at a time throughout the year?
	Can you engage effectively with industry, government, academics, professions, and diverse communities?
	Have you got extensive teaching experience in programming, cybersecurity, and computer?


Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Pūkenga - Lecturer (Teaching) in Software Engineering to join the Te Kura Mātai Pūkaha, Pūrorohiko - School of Engineering and Computer Science on a four-year, fixed-term contract.

This position represents a chance to join and help shape a collaborative teaching and learning experience for Victoria University and Xiamen University students and staff. All areas of Software Engineering are of interest, but applications are particularly welcome from candidates with extensive teaching experience in programming, cybersecurity, and computer.

Key responsibilities:


	Provide high quality and critically reflective teaching practices
	Contribute to innovations in learning, teaching, and assessment within the discipline, including demonstrating digital fluency
	Contribute to the review and re-design of programmes and courses
	Engage in regular professional development that leads to enhanced teaching practice and where relevant, inclusion of practitioner perspectives
	Contribute to the collegial development of the Programme, Academic Unit and Faculty through respectful and transparent interactions with colleagues
	Undertake job evaluations in accordance with the University's remuneration framework and job evaluation


It is expected that the appointee will contribute to teaching across three trimesters. You will be required and expected to teach in China for periods of up to 20 weeks at a time throughout the year and will be based in New Zealand at Victoria University of Wellington for the remainder.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will:


	Be a motivated, student-focused individual who listens to and understands the needs of students and meets those needs through a professional, courteous, and empathetic approach
	Hold a high level of integrity at both a personal and academic level and commit to maintaining high professional and academic standards
	Be an individual with strong communication skills both orally and written in a variety of ways to suit the situation and needs of the recipients
	Be collegial and deal with colleagues and others in a respectful and fair way
	Consider equity/diversity perspectives when interacting with colleagues and students alike
	Be willing to build and maintain positive and beneficial internal and external relationships.


Key requirements:


	A completed PhD in a relevant field, or other relevant qualifications commensurate with the role
	Good interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with students and staff from a diverse range of backgrounds


Demonstrated evidence of:


	Successful teaching in a relevant field at tertiary level
	Developing skill with a range of pedagogies and technologies
	Good oral and written communication skills.


Role description - Click here to see further information, including salary information.

There are many benefits to working at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, including being part of New Zealand's top research University.

Contact details for vacancy

If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Craig Watterson (craig.watterson@vuw.ac.nz).

When applying for this position, candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter and working visa. Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.

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