The Department of Special Education and Counselling, The Hong Kong Institute of Education is seeking academics excited by the prospect of contributing their expertise in the area of educational and developmental neuroscience. The successful candidate will contribute to the growth and development of the Department that plays a central role in all areas of special education, school guidance and counselling; pursue research and development projects that contribute to a better understanding of the neural correlate of learning and various psychiatric disabilities in children and adolescents; and work with schools and education policy-makers in improving schooling for all learners.

Applicants with expertise in following areas are welcome to apply:

Cognitive Neuroscience / Developmental Neuroscience / Neuropsychology / Computational Neuroscience with a strong background in special education and child and adolescent psychiatric disorders.

Applicants should have a doctoral degree in related areas with a relevant record of research and teaching. They should have evidence of plans for future development and the capacity to work with schools and education professionals. Bilingual competency in English and Chinese and an appreciation of the challenges of working in a multicultural context will be advantageous. PhD students in their final year with good potential in research may be considered for the post of Lecturer.

best............savio

For information on the Department of Special Education and Counselling, please visit: http://www.ied.edu.hk/sec/ For enquiries, please contact Dr M. T. Hue, Acting Head of the Department at mthue@ied.edu.hk

Application Forms are obtainable from (a) http://www.ied.edu.hk/hro/applyfor.htm; or (b) the Human Resources Office, 3/F, Administration Building, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. The completed Application Form, together with full CV, should be sent to the Human Resources Office by email to hro@ied.edu.hk or by fax to (852) 2948 6005 or by post to the above address. Review of applications will start from 22 October 2014, and will continue until the post is filled. Please quote the reference number of the position in the application and mark “Strictly Confidential – Job Application” on the envelope. All applications will be treated in strict confidence.