Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Positions – Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

        I. About the School

The School of Sustainable Energy and Resources (hereinafter referred to as SSER) of Nanjing University (hereinafter referred to as NJU) is one of the key schools founded on NJU’s Suzhou Campus. The school is established on the strong foundation of NJU’s national “Double First-class” disciplines including Physics, Geology, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mining Engineering. With the support of the National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and the Frontier Science Center for Critical Earth Materials Cycling, SSER is striving to fulfill the strategic needs of “carbon neutrality”, and to innovate and share theoretical foundations for a habitable Earth and sustainable development. SSER is dedicated to developing cutting-edge sciences and technologies in the cycling of energy and materials, and building management systems of energy and resources to meet the challenges in sustainable development. SSER endeavors to cooperate with global partners to provide solutions to sustainable development and to build a future where human and nature coexist harmoniously and sustainably. 

II. Positions

SSER plans to recruit young scholars who aspire to have a career in the fields of energy and resources. The application is open to scholars from all over the world. There are vacancies for tenure-track assistant professors and tenure-track associate professors this year. Higher positions for particularly outstanding scholars are available and application will be considered individually. Specific fields of research open for recruitment are:

(1) Sustainable Exploitation & Utilization of Resources;

(2) Cycling and Extraction of Key Metal Elements;

(3) Recycling of Wind, Battery, and Photovoltaic Equipment;

(4) Energy Conversion and Storage;

(5) Energy-saving Materials and Technologies;

(6) Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage;

(7) Controlling Factor and Macroscale Model of Carbon Emission.

III. Qualifications

The applicant should

1. abide by the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, and have a passion for teaching and research;

2. abide by the ethics of teachers, uphold academic integrity, be willing to work diligently, and have no criminal record or record in breaching the ethics of teachers and/or academic integrity;

3. have a first-rate background in academic training – specifically, a PhD in relevant disciplines, experience in studying and/or working at first-rate teaching and research institutions, and knowledge of the latest international trends and development in the relevant research field(s); In principle, the applicant for Assistant Professor should have engaged in academic research for more than two years after receiving the doctoral degree. The applicant for Associate Professor should have engaged in academic research for more than four years after receiving the doctoral degree.

4. have outstanding teaching abilities—the applicant should be able to teach core and frontline courses in the corresponding disciplines, and have sound teaching methodology and strong verbal skills;

5. demonstrate outstanding research output and potential – the applicant should have publications in his/her field of research, original ideas about relevant fields of research, a clear vision about future research plans, and good potential for further academic development.

6. be in good health.

IV. Application Procedure

Please send your resume including details on education, work experience, research areas, a list of research achievements, and any other supporting materials showcasing your accomplishments, to the email of Suzhou Campus Talent Recruitment: hr.njusz@nju.edu.cn, with a copy to deansser@nju.edu.cn. Please title your email as “Your Full Name +School of Sustainable Energy and Resources + Position Applied for + Research Field” for easy identification.

V. Compensation Package and Support

     1. An annual salary (to be worked out individually);

     2. A start-up fund for research;

     3. Qualification to supervise graduate students; 

    4. The university provides short-term lodging and housing subsidies. Applicants recruited can purchase commercial housing offered by the university at a special discount;

5. The university provides assistance with children’s schooling at primary and secondary school levels.

VI. Policy Consultation

      Tel.: 86-512-68768002 (Ms. Wang)

Email: wangshuyan@nju.edu.cn

Official Website: https://sser.nju.edu.cn/