Vice Dean of Faculty of Innovation Engineering

Founded in 2000, the Macau University of Science and Technology (M.U.S.T.) has rapidly developed into the largest multi-disciplinary university in Macao. M.U.S.T. was ranked among the Top 300 Universities in the “World University Rankings 2024” and ranked 26th in the “Young University Rankings 2023”, released by the Times Higher Education (THE) in 2023. M.U.S.T. endeavors to educate students specialized in various fields, attaches equal importance to teaching and research, focuses on the quality of programs, pursues excellence, and has continuously reached new heights in academic development. The University sits on Taipa with a campus of 210,000m2. The beautiful surroundings and convenient transport render it an ideal place for students to pursue high quality of education and research.

As of today, M.U.S.T. owns 10 faculties, and providing a wide range of courses, including Social Science, Science, Engineering, Law, Management, Business, Medicine, Pharmacy, Tourism, Art, Communication, and Language. M.U.S.T. has the right to award academic degrees at doctoral, master, and bachelor levels, with some programs conducted in Portuguese or Spanish. In addition to local students, M.U.S.T. attracts a great many students from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Currently, there are more than 21,000 students enrolled at the University, including 8,500 master and doctoral students and 13,000 undergraduate students.

Faculty of Innovation and Engineering (FIE) is formed by restructuring the existing strengths in Information Technology, Nanotechnology and Materials Science, Systems and Control, and Environmental Science and Engineering. FIE consists of the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, Department of Material Science and Engineering and Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, as well as a number of research institutes. Meanwhile, FIE offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes to over 1,500 students. In keeping pace with the fast advancing and diverse disciplines in modern engineering, the program at FIE emphasizes the cultivation of an “Innovation” and inter-disciplinary mindset through a rigorous core foundation program and in-depth cross-disciplinary personalized innovation projects. For more information about the Faculty of Innovation and Engineering, please visit https://www.must.edu.mo/fie.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist the Dean in providing strong academic and strategic leadership for the Faculty, and in planning Faculty’s development;
  • To assist in the management of Faculty’s resources (including budget and fundraising donations) as well as educational programmes and activities;
  • To extensive communication with the community, and to promote interdisciplinary research and education.;
  • To assist in the development of strategies to promote commercialization and entrepreneurship, and to expand education and research networks, as well as strengthen collaboration across institutions.

CANDIDATES SHOULD MEET FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

  • Professorial rank in the Faculty is required;
  • Outstanding academic achievements with a broad vision;
  • Knowledge of teaching and research in all areas of the Faculty of Engineering;
  • A former academic leader in higher education with strong managerial skills and visionary planning for the Faculty’s development;
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants should submit an online application either via online system or by email to recruit@must.edu.mo (Please specify job no. 23000012)with attach application letter, curriculum vitae, academic qualifications and copies of relevant certificates. All applications will be kept confidential and the selection process will continue until a suitable candidate is selected.