Position ID: | DukeKunshanUniv-22SSSSURSTAINABILITY [#21236] |
Position Title: | Faculty Positions (rank open) in Sustainability Studies |
Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
Position Location: | Kunshan, Suzhou 215316, China [map] |
Subject Areas: | Climate Change, Urban Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Ecology Sustainability Environmental Studies / Climate Change, Sustainability Health |
Appl Deadline: | finished (2022/02/21, finished 2023/02/25) |
Position Description: |
Duke Kunshan University (DKU) invites applications for a regular rank,
tenure-track faculty position in environmental and sustainability studies to
begin in the academic year 2022-2023. This position is open with regard to
rank, and we welcome tenured and tenure-track candidates. Mid-career and senior faculty are
especially encouraged to apply.
Candidate’s research interest should lie at the intersection of natural
and social sciences, address pressing questions related to the ecological,
health, or technological challenges attendant on society’s development, and
have strong implications for policymakers and practitioners. We are open to candidates with PhDs in
diverse areas, including environmental studies, sustainability studies, risk
and disaster reduction, climate studies, and global health. Candidates should
demonstrate how their teaching can contribute to DKU's
interdisciplinary curriculum, including a common core course in Global Challenges in Science,
Technology, and Health. As an international intellectual community that encourages diversity, openness and creative learning, DKU welcomes outstanding faculty from around the world who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to a global learning and research environment. DKU particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and minorities. In order to meet Chinese visa
requirements, prior to the position start date international (non-Chinese)
candidates must have worked full-time (work experience obtained while studying
full-time is not considered as full-time work experience) for at least two
years in a relevant area (including post-doctoral work) after receiving their
Bachelor’s degree, or begin their appointment at DKU within 12 months of
obtaining their master’s degree/Ph.D. and without having work experience
between graduation date on master’s degree diploma/Ph.D. diploma and position
start date. DKU is a collaborative
partnership of Duke University, Wuhan University and the Municipality of
Kunshan, China (https://dukekunshan.edu.cn/). Our campus provides an
innovative and robustly interdisciplinary undergraduate liberal arts experience
to a student body that will number 2000 students and 150+ faculty, with an
acceptance rate of <8% and a student body represented by over 60 countries.
We also offer a discrete number of Master’s level graduate programs. The DKU
pedagogical model draws on the best of Duke’s educational experience and
resources to reimagine undergraduate instruction on an intimate campus
setting. Similar to the best liberal arts colleges in the United States, DKU values dedication to teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment, as well as a strong commitment to successful scholarly engagement and research. This includes research with undergraduate students. As a whole, the Duke Kunshan faculty will have strong commitments to teaching and research, and outstanding quality in both areas will be highly valued. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in a relevant field. Research experience at a postdoctoral level (or greater) and teaching experience are desirable, as is experience working in an interdisciplinary setting. Applicants should provide a cover letter including a clear statement of the candidate’s specific interest in DKU, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and three reference letters. All materials should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/21236. The search committee also invites and encourages letters of nomination for potential candidates. Nominations and questions about the positions may be sent to social-science-search@dukekunshan.edu.cn using “Sustainability Studies” as the subject line. Priority will be given to applications received by April 1, 2022; we will accept applications until the positions are filled. The DKU campus is 37 miles west of Shanghai in Kunshan, and is connected to Shanghai via an 18-minute high-speed train and a subway-light rail train system. DKU provides internationally competitive compensation, housing allowance, child education benefits (for applicable faculty positions), and a discretionary fund or start-up package. |