| Duke
Kunshan University (DKU) invites applications for a faculty position in
environmental science to begin in the academic year 2023-2024 or earlier. We seek candidates with expertise in
areas of biogeochemistry, water quality and security, remote sensing and big data
applications, or climate modeling, who might build connections to data science,
analytical chemistry, or biology. Faculty candidates with experience establishing
and managing environmental assessment centers are particularly encouraged to
apply. This call is open with regard to rank, including tenured, tenure
track, and non-tenure track positions. Junior and Mid-career 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 MathJobs: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22719 . 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 “Environmental Science Search” as the
subject line. Priority will be given to applications received by October 15,
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. |