JOB OPPORTUNITIES
The Department of Government and Public Administration at the University of Macau welcomes applications for open academic staff positions. The Department prizes both innovative research and passionate teaching as mutually reinforcing elements of a successful academic career. Members of our diverse and growing faculty conduct research across the fields of international relations and public administration and have published widely in major academic journals and presses. Our undergraduate major is consistently ranked as one of the most popular majors at the University of Macau, while our postgraduate programs in International Relations and Public Administration have trained generations of civil servants, policy professionals, and academics in Macau and throughout China.
Research
The University of Macau is strongly committed to supporting faculty scholarship and offers considerable resources to faculty at all ranks to aid in the completion of their research projects. New faculty members in the Department of Government and Public Administration are eligible to apply for one-year startup research grants of up to MOP 100,000. Multi-year research grants are also available for larger projects. The University also provides funding for conference travel as well as for teaching and learning enhancement. Additionally, the Social Science Research Center on Contemporary China and the newly inaugurated Institute of Global and Public Affairs provide opportunities for faculty to showcase their research and network with scholars from around the world.
Faculty members are able to take advantage of Macau’s central location in East Asia to easily travel throughout the region for research and conferences. Hong Kong is accessible by an hour-long ferry ride and Guangzhou by a 45-minute train ride. Taipei is accessible by a 90-minute flight, Shanghai by a 2 ½-hour flight and Beijing, Seoul, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur are all reachable within 4 hours.
Remuneration and Benefits
The University of Macau offers faculty members competitive salary and benefits, including participation in the University pension and health insurance plans as well as annual bonuses. Faculty members may elect to live off-campus or in newly constructed flats on the University of Macau campus. For more information, please visit the Human Resources Office page.
About the University
The University of Macau (UM) is an internationalized research-oriented comprehensive public university in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) located at the west bank of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). The GBA is rapidly developing into one of the leading technology and innovation hubs of the world. UM is placed No. 180 in the THE World University Rankings and placed No. 245 in the QS World University Rankings. With a scenic campus of approximately 1 km2 on Hengqin island, UM has achieved significant progress in the past decade as evidenced by its rising international repute, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, and the establishment of three State Key Laboratories in microelectronics, Chinese medical sciences, and internet of things for smart city. To support economic diversification of MSAR and deepen collaboration between MSAR and Guangdong Province in Hengqin island, UM will continue to invest in cutting-edge research and develop interdisciplinary programmes in key strategic areas including precision oncology, advanced materials, regional oceanography, artificial intelligence and robotics, data science, cognitive and brain science and economics and finance. Leveraging its ‘4-in-1’ model of education and residential college system, UM provides all-round undergraduate education, nurturing talent to support social and economic development in MSAR and the GBA as a whole. In addition, UM is currently establishing a campus in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, which is expected to be operational in 2028. With unprecedented growth and development, UM offers a wide range of opportunities for high-calibre talents at all levels to achieve their career goals. It may be noted that English is the working language and the primary medium of instruction at UM.
How to Apply
Please refer to the specific requirements of the posted job listing (https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/). The Department of Government and Public Administration does not accept unsolicited applications.