As seen in the 09 December issue of Science:

NINGBO UNIVERSITY

Ningbo University invites you to apply for faculty positions

About Ningbo University

Founded in 1986 by Sir You-Kong Pao, Ningbo University (NBU) is a young and dynamic university located in the beautiful city of Ningbo by East China Sea, with five campuses covering 160 hectares of land. As a leading comprehensive university in Zhejaing Province, NBU offers programs in economics, law, education, liberal arts, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, and management. The university now receives public funding, as well as continuous support and generous donations from many overseas Chinese and their families including Sir Yue-Kong Pao, Sir Run-Run Shaw, Chao An Chung, Hans Tang, Yue-shu Pao, Cao Guangbiao, Li Dashan, Zhu Xiushan, etc.

Academic Excellence

NBU consists of 19 schools and offers 71 undergraduate programs, 155 masters programs, 7 Ph.D. programs. It enrolls 29,520 students including 25,574 full-time undergraduates and 3,951 graduate students. Currently, NBU has 1,330 full-time faculty members and 1,070 administrative staff members. Among them there are 4 academicians, 255 full professors, and 720 associate professors.

Research Achievements

With 77 research institutes and key laboratories, NBU is the center of varieties of research and teaching activities. The research and development initiatives of the university, especially in marine science, information science and technology, engineering mechanics, and materials science have contributed greatly to the economic development of the region and have been recognized by numerous national awards. The university library has a CNKI Network Administrative Service Center, and a collection of approximately 3,400,000 books and digital resources.

International Programs

NBU maintains close links to 47 well-known institutions of higher education in Canada, Germany, France, Great Britain, USA, Sweden, Japan, South Korea and Australia. For example, the Sino-Canada joint-educational program is welcomed by international students with 100% satisfaction.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates should at least have (a) a Ph.D degree in related discipline, (b) adequate teaching ability and a strong passion for teaching, (c) an outstanding research background and influential publication record in recent three years, and (d) an ability to conduct high-quality research and attract external funding.

REMUNERATION & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Salary offered will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Remuneration package will competitive. For applicants with tiles of professors or associate professor, salary and housing compensation can be negotiated on the individual basis. For newly graduate Ph.D. and Postdoctoral, initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract, with a housing compensation of 600,000 RMB upon fulfillment of the contract requirements. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.

APPLICATION

Please submit completed application form, CV and cover letter via e-mail to rsc@nbu.edu.cn; by fax at +86 574 8760 0288; or by mail to 31# postbox, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, China. Application forms can be downloaded from http://www.nbu.edu.cn/shizi  Recruitment stays open until positions are filled unless otherwise specified. Please visit http://rsc.nbu.edu.cn for more details.

INFORMATION ON POSITIONS

SCHOOL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Professor/Associate Professor

Marine Biotechnology/Marine Sciences/Medicinal Chemistry/Ocean Engineering/Marine planning and remote sensing/Sea port and environmental ecology/Marine Geographic Information Science

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Professor/Associate Professor/PhD Supervisor

Mobile Communications/Optical Communications/Microwave Communication/ Satellite Communication/ Broadband Wireless Communication/The Internet of Things Technology/Graph and Image processing/Audio Signal Processing/Video Signal Processing/Multimedia Signal Processing and Communication/Biological Information/Trusted Computing/Software and Theory/Software System Architecture/Information Security/Circuit and System/Integrated Circuit Design/Mechanical and Electrical Integration

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor

Condensed Matter Physics/ Matter Physics/Microelectronics Optoelectronics/Solar Cell Department of Mathematics/Computational Mathematics/Probability and Statistics/Financial Mathematics

SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS

Professor/Associate Professor

Fluid Mechanics/Vehicle Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Industrial Design

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Professor/Associate Professor

Accounting

SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS

Assistant/Associate/Full Professors

Polymer Science/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science

SCHOOL OF LAW

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor

Criminal Law/Criminal Procedure Law/Civil Procedure Law/Civil Law/Electronic Commerce Law

SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor

Curriculum and Teaching Methodology/Higher Education/Preschool Education/Educational Economy and Management/Cognitive Psychology/Educational Psychology/Clinical Psychology/School Psychology/Experimental Psychology/Personality Psychology/Social Psychology/Management Psychology/Computer Graphics and Digital Image Processing/Electronic Music, Game Development/3D Animation and Game Development

SCHOOL OF MARITIME AND TRANSPORTATION

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor

Department of Logistics and Transportation/ Department of Maritime Biology/ Department of Marine Engineering/ Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCE

Assistant Professor

Sport Management/Sport Sociology/Human Movement/Sport Training/Sport Physiology

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Professor/Associate Professor

Molecular Biology/Diabetes/Neurobiology/Pathology/Pathogenic Microbiology/Epidemiology

SCHOOL OF ARTS

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor

Performance of all areas, Musicology (Ethnomusicology), music composition

Art design of all areas, digital arts, fine art, art history, art/music industry, art/music therapy

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, CIVIL ENGINEERING

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor

Architecture Design/Urban Design/Urban Planning/ Architecture Planning/ Architecture Technology/Human Geography/ Physical Geography/Cartography and Geographic Information System/Environmental Technology/Applied Environmental Microbiology