Join a unique British University in China. University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. This award-winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 9,000 in just 20 years.
University of Nottingham Ningbo China, a pioneer in Sino-foreign tertiary education, is rapidly expanding. It is looking for ambitious, talented academics with a passion for teaching as well as research flair to join its team of science and engineering experts. UNNC is part of the University of Nottingham’s Global University, and offers unique teaching and research opportunities in a highly dynamic economy.
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) seeks to fill three academic positions, one for Assistant Professor (Level 5), one for Associate Professor (Level 6) and one for Full Professor (Level 7).
The Department of Mathematical Sciences currently runs two programmes, which lead successful graduates to University of Nottingham degrees in BSc Honours Mathematics with Applied Mathematics and BSc Honours Statistics. Some of our students spend the last two years of education in Nottingham, UK, but most of them graduate in Ningbo, China. All our teaching is delivered in English, which is the academic working language of the university.
About You
We seek to appoint an articulate teacher, with international experience of teaching in English, as the successful candidate will be expected to lead and deliver lectures and seminars in Mathematics.
The person appointed will be expected to supervise postgraduate research students, to conduct their own research activities and to play a leading role in the research activities of the Department.
For Associate and Full Professor, the positions are open to candidates that are internationally renowned for their research with a strong record of highly regarded publications and attracting research grants. Applicants for Associate Professor are expected to:
- have record of supervision to completion of at least one PhD student
- currently hold an Associate Professor rank or have at least three years of experience at Lecturer/Assistant Professor rank.
Applicants for Full Professor are expected to:
- have record of supervision of completion of at least four PhD students as lead supervisor
- currently hold a Full Professor rank or have at least three years of experience at Reader/Associate Professor rank.
Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support
This is a permanent post that you will be offered a fixed term contract initially of 5 years with University of Nottingham Ningbo China with effect from February 2025 or as soon as thereafter. We are committed to providing competitive employment packages while supporting the wellbeing of our staff to help them reach their full potential. We offer international highly competitive salary package and you will have a range of benefits and entitlements, including accommodation allowance, insurances, schooling support, home flight, relocation & repatriation support, and paid annual leave. You will be offered a wider range of Chinese talent schemes application opportunities based on the eligibility of application.
How to Apply
Applicants are invited to submit their applications via the application link https://jobs.nottingham.edu.cn/job/184009/by 23:59 Beijing Time, 11 February 2025, which should include the following:
- a cover letter
- an up-to-date CV (including the MATHSCINET Author ID)
- a publication list
- a statement of teaching philosophy giving evidence of teaching excellence
- a research statement indicating your planned research activities as part of our department
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Behrouz Emamizadeh, Head of Department of Mathematical Sciences at email: Behrouz.Emamizadeh@nottingham.edu.cn. If you are unable to apply online, please contact the Human Resources Office, Tel: 86 574 8818 0000 – 8998, Email: job@nottingham.edu.cn.
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