Department: Financial Technology Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

The Financial Technology Thrust of Society Hub of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) invites applications for tenure-track/tenured positions at all ranks (Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor) in all fields of FinTech. For more information about the Fintech Thrust, please visit https://hkust-gz.edu.cn/academics/four-hubs/society-hub/financial-technology.

We seek talents in the cutting-edge research in FinTech. Applicants must have PhD degrees in FinTech or related fields, e.g., computational mathematics, computer science, economics, finance, financial engineering, information systems, machine learning, mathematical finance, operations research, optimization, probability, and statistics.

Areas of interest include but are not limited to:

• Blockchain technologies, smart contracts, and digital currencies
• Robo-advising, quantitative investing, and risk management
• Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics in finance
• Technological innovations for financial services
• Regulatory issues and challenges in FinTech
• Digital economy and financial inclusion

Remuneration and Conditions of Service

Salary is highly competitive. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits.

Application Procedure

Please submit the application via the HKUST/HKUST(GZ) Recruitment System (https://facrecruit.hkust.edu.hk/).  You should first sign up to create your personal account.

For more information, please visit the recruitment website (https://gz-faculty-recruitment.hkust.edu.hk/).

Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled.

For questions regarding the recruitment system or general inquiries, please reach us at facultyhire@ust.hk.  For Hub/Thrust specific questions, please address to Society Hub: gzrecruitSOC@ust.hk or Fintech Thrust: ftect@hkust-gz.edu.cn with subject title of “Faculty Application to FTEC”.