Position ID: | DukeKunshanUniv-23SNSDCSTT [#24279] |
Position Title: | Faculty Positions (rank open) in Data and Computational Science |
Position Location: | Kunshan, Suzhou 215316, China [map] ![]() |
Subject Areas: | Cyber Security Data Visualization Computer Science / Human-Computer Interaction Data Science Natural Language Processing (more...) |
Appl Deadline: | none (posted 2023/02/06) |
Position Description: | ![]() |
Duke Kunshan University (DKU) invites applications for multiple faculty positions in Data Science, Computer Science, or related disciplines to begin in the academic year 2023-2024 or earlier. Potential areas of focus include but are not limited to cloud computing, database, natural language process (NLP), cyber-security, human-machine interaction, and embedded systems. This call is open with regard to rank including tenured, tenure track and non-tenure track positions. 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/24279. The search committee also invites and encourages letters of nomination for potential candidates. Nominations and questions about the positions may be sent to integrated-science-search@dukekunshan.edu.cn using “DCS Search” as the subject line. Priority will be given to applications received by March 15, 2023; 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. |