National Taiwan University, Department of Geography

Position ID:

National Taiwan University-Department of Geography-ATALLRANKS [#28329, National Taiwan University, Department of Geograph]

Position Title:

two tenure-track or tenured positions

Position Type:

Tenured/Tenure-track faculty

Position Location:

Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan

Subject Area:

Geography / GIS

Appl Deadline:

2024/12/10 11:59PM help popup

(posted 2024/09/05, listed until 2024/12/10)

Position Description:

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Geography in National Taiwan University (NTU) is seeking to appoint up to two tenure-track or tenured positions at all ranks from August 2025 thereafter. The candidates will hold, or be about to complete (by August, 2025), a PhD in geography or related disciplines, such as Earth and environmental science, urban and regional planning, land economy, land management, geographic information science, civil engineering and environmental engineering. We seek energetic and innovative candidates with a track record of outstanding research, and a commitment to excellence in education and research, which can strengthen the department's development on inter-disciplinary issues in geography, or can deepen the application of technology to humanities and social sciences, regional studies and environmental sustainability. The following research areas are preferable, in order of priority:

(1)Geographic information science and technology: including spatial thinking, spatial ontology, spatial data science and geo-computation, geo-AI, environmental remote sensing, and geo-visualization.

(2)Physical geography and earth critical zone: including geomorphology and surface process, terrestrial biogeochemistry, monitoring and processes in the Earth Critical Zone (ECZ), natural hazards, and environmental resource conservation and management.

(3)Human geography and environmental studies: including local and regional development, culture, nature and society, regional studies and geography, and human dimensions of environmental change.

Applicants who can teach at least one of the following courses are preferred, including Computer Programming, Cartography and Geographic Information System, Statistics with Practices, Educational Practicum in Geography, Teaching Methods and Materials in Geography/Social Studies, Practicum in Geography/Social Studies、and Introduction to Geography/Social Studies, etc.

The successful candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the core areas of their discipline. Candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills in either English or Mandarin Chinese and evidence of developing and maintaining research collaborations in her/his field or inter-disciplinary. Further information about Geography Department, NTU can be found at http://www.geog.ntu.edu.tw/

Those applying for the positions should forward: (1) a letter of application (please indicate applying for a tenure-track or adjunct position) describing how she/he would contribute to the department’s teaching and research programs; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a copy of PhD diploma; (4) a complete publication list; (5) recent selected publications (published after April, 2020) and a representative work (published after April, 2022); (6) a list of names and addresses of three referees to choying@ntu.edu.tw by December 10, 2024. Note that the applicant should be the first and/or corresponding author for the representative paper, which was published in a SCI or SSCI indexed journal or refereed book/book chapter. Applications may also be mailed to:

Professor Cho-Ying Huang Chairperson, Department of Geography National Taiwan University No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road Taipei, Taiwan 106 Tel: +886-2-33665820; Fax: +886-2-23622911 E-mail: choying@ntu.edu.tw

Note that the application materials will not be returned to the applicants

National Taiwan University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Teaching statement
Publication list
Reference letter (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

http://www.geog.ntu.edu.tw/

+886-2-33665820

National Taiwan University
No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road
Taipei, Taiwan 106