The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is currently looking to fill the following vacancy in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS):

Assistant Professor/Associate Professor (Ref. No.: FHS-AP80)

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Perform academic duties, including but not limited to teaching modules within the Faculty of Health Sciences and other jointly collaborative programs;
2. Oversee the department’s academic programs and strategic direction, ensure appropriate and effective management of the departmental budgets, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration across faculties for the Associate Professorship position;
3. Support and promote the faculty’s objectives centered on excellence in teaching and learning through high-quality curriculum planning, instruction, and service;
4. Supervise undergraduate and graduate internships and/or research projects;
5. Experience initiating, developing, managing and operating community outreach programs in collaboration with other services providers and official bodies;
6. Conduct high-impact research and publish in high-quality journals;
7. Seek actively and secure external research funding from government bodies, private foundations and industry sponsors;
8. Develop grant proposals that align with the faculty’s goals and broader University research strategies;
9. Implement innovative approaches to enhance departmental visibility and impact;
10. Support faculty in leveraging interdisciplinary resources and opportunities;
11. Ensure effective representation of the Department’s interests both within and outside the University.

Requirements:

1. PhD Degree in either health sciences, social sciences, psychology or a related field;
2. Minimum of 3 years of full-time professional experience in a higher education setting is required;
3. Credential received from the international community in his/her fields of expertise;
4. Experience in supervising postgraduate students;
5. Commitment to active engagement with students and colleagues;
6. Ability to contribute to the formation of strategy and plans at the faculty level, through engagement with the Dean and faculty colleagues, conducting environmental scanning, and assessing opportunities and risks;
7. Proficient in English and/or Chinese;
8. Macao ID holder is preferable.

Salary and benefits will be commensurable with the qualifications and experience of candidates.

For application:

• • Applicants should visit http://www.usj.edu.mo/en/about/careers-at-usj/ for more details, and submit their applications online.
• • All documents and personal data provided by applicants will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purpose only.
• • Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Preferred Availability: 1st of September 2025