上海大学社会学院诚招移民研究方向副教授、助理教授和博士后研究人员

Background

An Assistant or Associate Professor and a Postdoctoral Researchers are sought to conduct research and teach in the School of Sociology at Shanghai University.Successful candidates will be based in the international migration or the human pillar of the Asian Demographic Research Institute (ADRI).

The highly rated School of Sociology and Political Sciences at Shanghai University is one of only four `National Key Disciplines` for Sociology in China. The School also has been awarded the `Peak Discipline` ( 高 峰 学 科 ) and `Double Excellence Discipline` (双一流学科) national titles.

The Asian Demographic Research Institute, founded in 2015 by the School of Sociology and Political Sciences, aims to be a leading centre for demographic research in the Asia region. Currently comprised of four research pillars the staff are a mix of Chinese and foreign scholars. ADRI is the headquarters of the Asian MetaCenter with M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in Demography. English is the working language at ADRI. More details can be found online: https://sociology.shu.edu.cn/or on Twitter @ADRIshanghai.

Job Description:

The Assistant or Associate Professor will develop their own research agenda focusing on migration. He/she will work in collaboration with other scholars in the migration pillar, led by Professor Guy Abel (National Youth 1000 Talent, Shanghai 1000 Foreign Expert). They will be expected to develop their research for publication in leading demographic journals, be capable of teaching courses on the ADRI graduate program and explore external funding opportunities.

Requirements:

The successful candidate will have a background in the study of migration (internal or international) with a Ph.D. in demography, geography, sociology, economics or a related disciple. Applications from current doctoral students close to finishing their studies will also be considered. He/she should have a strong quantitative research orientation to complement the other members of the research group and excellent English skills. The Assistant or Associate Professor position requires candidates to at least one publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Conditions of Employment (All Posts):

Basic employment packages follow standard Chinese government guidelines. Assistant or Associate Professor are permanent positions. Postdoctoral Researcher contracts lengths are offered for two years. Start dates are negotiable. All posts include an apartment on the university campus or a housing bursary of equivalent value. Significant bonus payments are awarded for each successful lead-author publication in SCI or SSCI registered journals.

ADRI will support suitable candidates with applications to Shanghai and National schemes for high skilled researchers. These schemes further boost employment packages to match equivalent positions in top US or European institutes. ADRI has already been successful in supporting a range of similar applications by new staff members.

Application and Further Information:

Only electronic submissions in standard document formats (preferably PDF) via the relevant email (below) will be accepted. The following application materials are expected:

1. A cover letter detailing the position of interests (Postdoctoral Researcher, Assistant or Associate Professor) and suitability for the job.

2. Curriculum Vitae.

3.One English language writing sample. Published journal articles are preferred.

The search for candidates will remain open until the position is filled. General enquiries and applications should be sent via email to Zhang Yu: [e-mail]