Hiring Ad:Non-Chinese Nationality Assistant Professor of SSDPP

The School of Social Development and Public Policy at Beijing Normal University invites early-career scholars of non-Chinese nationality to apply for a two-year (renewable) Assistant Professor position in social policy and/or development studies.

Candidates with prior teaching experience are preferred. The language of instruction is English, and the successful candidate will be expected to teach courses on social policy in international/comparative perspective, international development, research methods, academic writing, etc. The teaching load is two to three courses per academic year. The candidate is expected to advise students, and to actively participate in the running of the school’s English-taught master degree program for international students that was recently accredited by EADI (European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes). The candidate is also encouraged to conduct research in his/her own area of interest.

The position comes with a full range of benefits equivalent to those received by Chinese professors. There are also many opportunities to receive research funding, funds for conference travel, publications, and collaboration. Such opportunities, and others, may contribute to augmenting salary. Beijing Normal University is a leading higher education institute in China renowned for its teaching and research excellence. The School of Social Development and Public Policy is dedicated to training future policymakers and analysts and offers our Chinese and international students top-notch learning resources. Beijing, and China more broadly, are dynamic “living laboratories” for those interested in policy and development. This is also an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic faculty and a growing body of other foreign early-career scholars at BNU.

To learn more about the university and the school, please visit: www.bnu.edu.cn.cn/en.

A Ph.D. in Sociology, Political Science, Public Policy, Development Studies, or a related field at the time of appointment is required. Submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and names of three reference providers to ssdpp@bnu.edu.cn by June 20, 2015. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The appointment will begin in the fall of 2015.