Position ID: | DukeKunshanUniv-21FSSSOCIOLOGY [#19304] |
Position Title: | Faculty Positions (rank open) in Sociology |
Position Location: | Kunshan, Suzhou 215316, China [map] |
Subject Areas: | Sociology / sociology, Urban, Quantitative Social Science |
Appl Deadline: | finished (2021/08/25, finished 2022/08/27) |
Position Description: |
Duke
Kunshan University (DKU) invites
applications to a regular rank, tenure-track position in sociology to begin in
the academic year 2022-2023 or 2023-2024. We are seeking a candidate with
expertise in quantitative methods. We encourage especially candidates with the
ability to apply innovative computational techniques to large scale data sets.
While we are open with regard to area, we are particularly interested in
candidates whose research encompasses urban sociology. Successful candidates
are expected to contribute to courses across the interdisciplinary curriculum,
in majors like Cultures and Movements, Political Economy, and Computation and
Design. 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. 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/19304. 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 “Sociology” as
the subject line. Priority will be given to applications received by October
15, 2021; 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. |