Zhejiang University (ZJU) is one of China’s top higher education institutions. Located in Hangzhou, one of China’s most picturesque cities, the University is organized across seven faculties and 39 schools. It is home to 4,383 full-time faculty members, including 30 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 31 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. ZJU has 63,136 full-time students, over 53% of whom are postgraduate students.

    Founded in 2005, School of Public Affairs (SPA) at ZJU has become one of the best public-affairs schools in China. Adhering to the motto of “World Affairs as Responsibility and Truth as Faith”, SPA is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research, and to nurturing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference within the nation and across the globe. SPA invites applications for faculty positions at all levels (top-notch/outstanding faculty, core faculty, outstanding young faculty, postdoctoral researcher) in several fields include, but are not limited to: public administration, public policy, urban affairs, international affairs, political science, regional science, and agricultural economics.

    The School offers competitive compensation package, start-up research funds as well as other fringe benefits like attractive housing allowance and etc. Positions will remain open until filled with qualified candidates Generally, applicants should have:

l A doctorate degree in the above related fields from renowned universities.

l A sound publication record, or at least demonstration of the ability to publish in top journals

l A strong commitment to excellence in research and teaching

    The ideal candidate would be a student-centered, research-active and innovative faculty member with the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses, esp. MPA courses.

POSITION AND REQUIREMENT

A. Top-notch Faculty - “Qiushi” Chair Professor
Scholars with special achievements and extensive international academic influence recognized by international peers, such as Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Medal or other international award winners; Academicians of the Academy of Sciences or the Academy of Engineering of developed countries; top scholars from home and abroad of comparable level.

B. Outstanding Faculty - ZJU “Qiushi” Distinguished Scholar

Applicants with full professorship (or an equivalent title) in a prominent university; with recognized academic achievements in his/her field of study and capability of leading the discipline to catch up or maintain the international advanced level, and with excellent organizational leadership ability.

C. Core Faculty - Tenured Professor, Tenured Associate Professor

Tenured Professor Scholars with recognized academic achievements in his/her field of study, achieve outstanding achievements in teaching, research and talent cultivation, reaching the equivalent level of tenured professor at a prominent university.

Tenured Associate Professor Scholars with special achievements and certain academic influence, achieve outstanding achievements in teaching, research and talent cultivation, reaching the equivalent level of tenured associate professor at a prominent university.

D. Outstanding Young Faculty - ZJU100 Young Professor
Applicants with a doctorate degree from a world-renowned university and a formal teaching or research position as assistant or associate professor (or an equivalent title) at an internationally prominent university; a top-notch talent among his or her peers, with the ability to independently establish and develop a research orientation and a potential to become an academic leader in his/her respective field.

E. Postdoctoral Researcher

Applicants should hold a doctorate degree in recent years, with good academic research capability and work full-time in ZJU.

BENEFITS AND SUPPORTS

Research Support

l Internationally competitive startup packages for research

l Spacious laboratory space with well-equipped facilities

l Independent Offices

l Post-doctoral and graduate research students

l Interdisciplinary research opportunities and platforms

Benefits

l Housing-Zhejiang University provides well-equipped apartments for faculty to rent, and those qualified may apply to purchase one of the apartments reserved for talents

l Welfare-Life and social insurance

l Health- Medical insurance and regular annual medical examination

l Transportation-School busses run among all campuses of the University

l Dining- The University dining halls provide various cuisines with a good dining environment

l Relocation- The University will assist with the relocation of overseas talents

l Holidays-Regular holidays, plus academic holidays for qualified professors

l Sports-Well-equipped sports centers on campus

Family Support

l Children-Medical insurance, priority registration at Zhejiang University’s kindergarten and primary school for younger children, and assistance with admission to secondary schools for older children.

l Spouse-We assist the awardee’s spouse in finding a job in Hangzhou

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR APPLICATION

l An updated Curriculum Vitae

l Three representative publications

l A list of five references

CONTACT INFORMATION

Talent Office of Zhejiang University

l Website: http://talent.zju.edu.cn/talentenlish/main.htm

l Email: zju-hr@zju.edu.cn (Ms. Li)

School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University

l Website: http://www.spa.zju.edu.cn/

l Email: zjhorsezhu@zju.edu.cn (Ms. Zhu), globalspa@zju.edu.cn