Faculty Position in Computational Media and Arts

About University

Formally established in June 2022, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)(HKUST(GZ)) is a cooperatively-run higher education institution between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. HKUST(GZ) has obtained approval from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and become the first legally-independent educational institution co-established by the Mainland and Hong Kong since the announcement and implementation of the “Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” and the “Overall Plan for Deepening Globally Oriented Comprehensive Co-operation amongst Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in Nansha of Guangzhou”. HKUST(GZ) is located at No.1 Duxue Road, Qingsheng Hub Cluster, Nansha District, Guangzhou. The campus covers an area of about 1,669 mu (111.3 hectares) and is divided into two construction phases. The first phase covers an area of about 716 mu (47.7 hectares) with a floorage of about 636,000 square meters (63.6 hectares), which has been officially put into use in September 2022.

The intended areas of focus in the GZ Campus will be thematic and cross-disciplinary in nature, synergistic with HKUST without overlapping academic degrees or structures. HKUST(GZ) comprises four Hubs, namely Function Hub, Information Hub, Systems Hub, Society Hub and offers 15 postgraduate degrees. At steady state, the number of undergraduate and postgraduate students will reach a total of 10,000. 

For more information on HKUST(GZ), you may visit the university website (hkust-gz.edu.cn). 

About School/College/Institute

Currently offering MPhil and PhD degrees, the CMA focuses on computational media and arts using emerging technologies. It promotes the interplay of media arts, technology, and research and exploits the most advanced technologies for creativity with a social impact. 

Composed of faculty members and students from diverse backgrounds, such as media arts, computing, engineering, CMA is currently recruiting open-minded, creative, and hands-on faculty at any rank who would like to thrive pursuing high impact computational media and art-related research in an interdisciplinary academic environment. 

We welcome candidates from a wide range of backgrounds related to computational media and arts, and those whose research and practice fall within the following areas are especially encouraged to apply:

• Media Arts (interactive art, sonic art, music, robotic art, generative art, AI art etc.)
• Critical media studies, media art history and theory
• Immersive media, cinematic, narrative and performative practices
• Augmented/virtual/mixed reality (VR, AR, XR)
• Games and Interactive media
• Computer graphics and 3D animation
• Computational design and generative fabrication
• Art/science research practices 

Requirement:

All candidates should hold a PhD. 

Candidates from an art background: a notable exhibition history or portfolio with a sustained creative practice in a related area. Priority will be given to artists who are able to teach a range of skills, including digital and innovative approaches; showing an explicitly experiential, experimental and expansive outlook on media arts making; commanding a deep understanding and active practice in one or more areas in computational arts.

Candidates from a scholarly background: have demonstrated the ability to pursue high-level research in areas related to computational media arts, including critical theory, cultural studies of technology, art history, curating, criticism, media arts preserving, etc.

Candidates from a scientific background: have demonstrated the ability to pursue high-level research in some of the above areas and be able to demonstrate it with a strong publication record. 

Compensation and Benefits:

HKUST(GZ) offers a highly competitive salary, the highest in China, and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The tax rate in Hong Kong / Greater Bay Area is fixed at 15% providing further incentives to international academics to relocate to the area.

All research-track staff are granted a sizeable research grant upon joining, are given access to excellent research facilities and support. Furthermore, all staff get on campus-housing as well as private health insurance for them and their family. 

About Guangzhou: 

How to apply:

Please submit the application via the HKUST(GZ) Recruitment System. You should first sign up to create your personal account. 

Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled. We thank applicants for their interest. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application.

Please send inquiries to cma-recruitment@hkust-gz.edu.cn Please visit https://cma.hkust-gz.edu.cn/ for more information about the Computational Media and Arts team and program.