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Open Rank Faculty Positions in Financial Technology Thrust

🏛️ Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) 📍 🗓️ Posted Nov 15, 2025 ⏳ Due Nov 11, 2026

Description

Positions: Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor
Department: Financial Technology (FinTech) Thrust, Society Hub
Institution: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) – HKUST(GZ)
Location: Nansha District, Guangzhou, Greater Bay Area
Application Mode: Online via HKUST/HKUST(GZ) Recruitment System

About HKUST(GZ)

HKUST(GZ) is a cross-disciplinary research university with 4 academic hubs and 16 thrust areas, offering a highly international environment with English as the medium of instruction. The campus is located in the heart of the Greater Bay Area, close to Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Macao.

About the FinTech Thrust

The FinTech Thrust focuses on cutting-edge research in financial technology, integrating computational, economic, and data-driven approaches. More details at: Society Hub → FTEC.

Research Areas of Interest

Applicants are welcome from all FinTech-related fields, including (but not limited to):

  • Blockchain, smart contracts, digital currencies

  • Robo-advising, quantitative investing, risk management

  • AI, machine learning, and big data in finance

  • Innovations in financial services

  • FinTech regulation

  • Digital economy & financial inclusion

Qualifications

  • PhD in FinTech or closely related fields such as Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Machine Learning, Mathematical Finance, Optimization, Statistics, Operations Research, etc.

  • Assistant Professor: strong research and teaching potential

  • Associate/Full Professor: proven research excellence, supervision experience, and leadership

Employment Terms & Benefits

  • Highly competitive international-level salary

  • Medical, dental, and annual leave benefits

  • Housing benefits (where applicable)

  • Professor: tenured

  • Associate Professor: with or without tenure

  • Assistant Professor / non-tenured Associate Professor: typically 3-year renewable contract

Application Procedure

Submit applications via the HKUST/HKUST(GZ) Recruitment System:
https://facrecruit.hkust.edu.hk/

Recruitment post:
https://career.hkust-gz.edu.cn/en/job-detail?jobId=862

Contacts:

Applications will be reviewed continuously until positions are filled.

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