Faculty Position in Economics - Practice Track (Associate Professor of Practice and Above)

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University – Department of Economics / International Business School Suzhou (IBSS)

ABOUT XJTLU

In 2006 Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) was created by the University of Liverpool and Xi’an Jiaotong University – a top ten university in China. Offering a unique international education experience, XJTLU brings together excellent research practice and expertise from both institutions and gives students the skills and knowledge they need to secure careers in a global marketplace. XJTLU has around 25,000 enrolled students in both Suzhou and Liverpool in the UK in 2026. There are currently about 2,000 staff, among which about 1,000 academic staff, with an almost even split between citizens of the People’s Republic of China and international passport holders. XJTLU offers our undergraduates and postgraduates over 100 programmes with a diverse spectrum of courses.

XJTLU is entering a new and exciting phase of its development as part of its strategic priorities for the next ten years. Adopting a new higher education model based on the concept of Syntegrative Education (SE), XJTLU is currently opening a new Entrepreneurial Education site in Taicang, part of wider Suzhou, where the Entrepreneur College (Taicang) is located. The Taicang site will be a pioneer of, and educational model for, the future campus in addressing challenges arising from the 4th Industrial Revolution. Other new initiatives include new working partnerships with Xi’an Jiaotong University, the continued development of the four new Academies, and exploration of further potential locations to develop the SE model.

With a focus on innovative learning and teaching, and research, XJTLU draws on the strengths of its parent universities, and plays a pivotal role in facilitating access to China for UK and other institutional partners. At same time, XJTLU is exploring future education by blending the educational theory, best practice and culture from west and east.
For detailed information about the university, please visit www.xjtlu.edu.cn.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL SUZHOU (IBSS)

International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is growing in size and influence in pursuit of its vision to be a leading international business school. The school is based on strong principles of internationalism, innovation, inspiration and integrity, which together ensure that we have a positive impact on society through our teaching, research and business engagement. In that pursuit, IBSS became the youngest business school to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in 2016, and again, the youngest School to receive EQUIS accreditation in 2018. Receiving joint accreditation of AMBA and BGA in 2020, IBSS became the 103rd triple accredited business school in the world.

The five departments of IBSS are the newly split Accounting and Finance, Economics, Intelligent Operations and Marketing, and Strategic Management and Organizations with over 170 faculty members and more than 6,000 students from over 80 different countries. IBSS delivers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, PhD and Executive Education programmes in the fields of Economics, Management, Accounting and Finance. Undergraduate programmes in Economics include both the widely popular BSc in Economics and BSc in Economics & Finance, whereas Master’s programmes include MSc in Economics & Finance and MSc in Business Analytics. The newly revamped MSc Economics and Data Intelligence is expected to recruit students from AY27/28.

Economics Department faculty are actively working on tackling economic questions with direct policy and business relevance. We have research expertise in the areas such as inclusive and sustainable growth, behavioural and experimental economics, which is well supported by the IBSS Experimental Economics Lab as well as the IBSS Biometrics Lab. Our research is published in leading international journals included in the Chartered ABS Academic Journal Guide, the ABDC Journal Quality List, and the Financial Times Top 50.

RESPONSIBILITIES

International Business School Suzhou is not only a research-led business school but also commits itself to empower inclusive and sustainable business via all its activities. In this context, the workload of faculty on practice track are generally shared between teaching, practice and service of the School. The Practice Track is intended for faculty whose primary contribution lies in the application, translation, and mobilisation of professional and industry-based expertise in support of the School’s teaching, external engagement, student development, and strategic positioning. Practice contribution may take different forms depending on the candidate’s expertise, professional network, role, disciplinary area, and the strategic needs of the School. Broadly speaking, Practice Track faculty is expected to contribute to school from the following three broad domains:

1. Business Value - This refers to contribution to business engagement, income generation, partnership development, executive education, consulting, horizontal projects, development projects, professional networks, or other externally oriented initiatives that create financial, strategic, or reputational value for the School.
2. Student Opportunity - This refers to contribution to student-facing practice development, including recruitment support, employability, internship placement, professional mentoring, company visits, live projects, guest speakers, professional certification opportunities, career-facing learning activities, or other structured opportunities that connect students with practice.
3. Practice Impact - This refers to contribution to the School’s practice-based knowledge, professional reputation, and external visibility. This may include teaching cases, business intelligence outputs, policy or industry reports, professional publications, media engagement, public-facing expertise, contribution to professional debates, or other forms of knowledge transfer and practice leadership.

In addition, Professors are also expected to hold leadership roles (service) with the Department, School, or the University, using their experience and expertise to represent the Economics Department and the Business School.

In terms of teaching, all faculty within the Department are required to teach and Professors should be willing and able to teaching at all levels, including undergraduate, masters and executive education.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCES

Essential Qualifications/Experience

The successful applicant to the position is expected to have:

• Ideally at least 7-year working experience in the industry/institution such as NGO, Think Tanks, government, central bank or other policy/professional institutions as e.g. Policy Economist, Senior Economist, Economic Policy Analyst, Economic Advisor
• A proven record of making measurable impact on policy or industry practice, evidence of direct value creation, meaningful external engagement
• A good personal network with industry and/or government
• Adaptability in working in a collegial environment

Desirable Qualifications/Experience

• Expertise in the areas of AI-related industry and pharmaceutical industry
• A master degree in Economics or a related field
• Teaching experience in higher education

For Professor level, the successful candidate to the position is expected to also have:

• Leadership experience in building or strengthening external relationships, revenue channels, client portfolios, strategic partnerships, or business-facing platforms
• Evidence of past contribution has created sustained financial, strategic, or reputational value for the institutions
• Well-recognised practice impact, senior professional standing, external visibility, or contribution to professional debates
• A sustained record of influential outputs such as business intelligence reports, policy or industry reports, public-facing expertise

CITIZENSHIP AND VISA REGULATIONS

Employment at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is regulated by Chinese Labour Laws, and must comply with the regulations of the provincial government. These regulations stipulate who is eligible for legal employment with regard to obtaining work permits and visas. Please be advised candidates over 60 may be not eligible for a work visa in the P.R. China.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• Clear career development path with annual review.
• Professional development trainings are provided.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

SALARY: Competitive salary in the market

BENEFITS
1.    Allowance: XJTLU provide various month/annual/one-off allowances as 

• Housing allowance
• Travel allowance
• Relocation allowance
• Etc.

2. Commercial insurance: international insurance plans customized for XJTLU staff and family members. (details refer to the University Policy)

3. Paid holidays: 

• Statutory Holidays (13 days)
• Annual Leave (34 days per academic year including university close days and annual leave) )
• Family Matters Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Marriage Leave
• Paternity Leave
• Parental leave
• Etc.

 4. Working visa and residence permit in China: XJTLU sponsors working visa and residence permit in China for the staff.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application on our university website. Applications must be submitted in a single pdf file that includes 3 parts in the order of:
•    A cover letter
•    A current CV, and highest degree level
•    Contact Details for Three References
For specific enquiries relating to the position, please email Head of Department, Dr Ye Bai (Ye.Bai@xjtlu.edu.cn). Informal enquiries may be addressed to HRBP of IBSS Ms. Yu Yan at Yu.Yan@xjtlu.edu.cn. Please quote the position and job ID in your enquiry.