| Duke
Kunshan University (DKU) invites applications for one
faculty position in Global Health and related disciplines to begin in the
academic year 2023-2024. Areas of focus include but are not limited to the
Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease, Biomedical or Clinical Research, Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Neurology, Immunology, Environment Health, or other
medical disciplines. Candidates with extensive experience in developing ‘wet
lab’ methodologies in relevant research areas are particularly encouraged to
apply. This call is open with regard to rank including tenured, tenure
track and non-tenure track positions. 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 full-time 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, 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 40 countries.
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. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to
be co-affiliated with the master program in global health and the
well-established Global Health Research Center with three research domains: (1) health system and policy (primary health care, health
economics, and health informatics); (2) population health and well-being (maternal and child health, healthy
aging, and non-communicable diseases); and (3) health security and environment
(infectious diseases, environmental health, and health security). This is a joint call between the Division of Natural
and Applied Sciences and the Global Health Program of DKU. 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/23553 . 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 “Global Health
Search” as the subject line. Priority will be given to applications received by
December 31, 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. |