Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in Architecture/Landscape Architecture

Hunan University - College of Architecture

Founded in 1929, the College of Architecture at Hunan University is one of the earliest disciplines of architecture and most prestigious architectural education in China (ranked No.9 nationwide in 2012). The college covers almost all the major disciplines in Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, Environmental Art, and Landscape Architecture, offering programs leading to bachelor, master, and doctor degrees.

The disciplines of Architecture and Urban and Rural Planning both achieved excellent grade in national professional assessment, organized by National Evaluation Board Architectural (Urban and Rural Planning) Education.

The college focused on international academic exchanges, linked to Kagoshima University since 1992, Ecole d'architecture de Nancy since 2006, University of Rome since 2008, and KIT since 2011 etc.

The goal of the college is to train future leaders, conduct world-class research, innovate to meet challenges, and serve the society.

Available Positions:

• Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in Architecture

Number of vacancies: 1

• Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in Ecological Landscape

Number of vacancies: 1

General Requirements and Responsibilities for All Positions:

• A PhD degree or equivalent in the relevant area from an internationally recognized university.
• Research experience with outstanding academic achievements will be given special considerations.
• Fluent in English communication and technical writing, applications of non-Chinese origins are encouraged to have basic Chinese communication skills.
• Conduct full-time lecturing and research in the disciplines of Architecture or Landscape Architecture.
• Responsible for teaching at least one core course in the related major for undergraduate students and one basic course each year.

Specific Requirements for different positions:

• Professor: have been on an associate professor or equivalent position for 5 years; with strong academic publication record in high-quality papers in related research fields in internationally well-known journals; served as PI for at least one National Natural Science Fund Project (including Youth project) or equivalent.
• Associate Professor: have two years of working experience after Ph.D. degree (teaching experience is preferred); strong academic publication record in related research fields in internationally well-known journals; served as PI for at least one National Natural Science Fund Project (including Youth project) or equivalent.
• Assistant Professor: published at least two high-quality papers in related research fields in internationally well-known journals.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Annual salary RMB 100,000 for assistant professor, RMB 150,000 for associate professor and RMB 200, 000 for professor. Candidates with special experiences and strong academic record will be given special consideration.
• Settlement allowance: RMB 200,000 for professors and RMB 140,000 for associate professors and assistant professors paid in monthly within five years.
• Monthly accommodation rental subsidy within 2 years, RMB 400 for unmarried and RMB 600 for married.
• Start-up research package: RMB 100,000 for professors.
• Youth Scholars funding available for assistant professor and associated professor under 40 years old, with a lump-sum research grant of RMB 250,000, annual payment in five years.
• Full university benefits and public insurance.
• Subsided university owned nursery, primary school and middle school, ranked top in the city.
• Three months University semester vacation, summer vacation runs from July to August and winter vacation around Chinese New Year.

Application Deadline: Open until filled.

Position Start Date: Available immediately.

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