Faculty and Postdoc Positions at School of Foreign Languages, Tongji University
Job Description
About SFL
Established in 1907, the same year when the Department of German at Tongji German Medical School was founded, the School of Foreign Languages (SFL) has enjoyed a history of more than a century.
To attract talents, strengthen research, and better serve the society, the SFL, backed by Tongji’s long-term employment and dual-channel promotion system, has improved the structure of talent work and seen rapid growth of high-level and young talents.
Mission
With the intent of building an academic center for systematic and distinctive education, the School features multi-year endeavors in five research topics:
| Theory and Application of Functional Linguistics |
| Theory and Innovation of Multilingual Translation of Typical Chinese Terms and Expressions |
| Area Studies in German and European Languages |
| Research on Language Cognition and Rehabilitation for Special Groups |
| Innovative Interpretation and Criticism of Foreign Literary Classics |
In an effort to better address fundamental questions of national significance, the SFL is committed to shaping values, integrating teaching and research as well as innovating ideas, and is well positioned to the reform and development of foreign languages in the new era.
In addition, the School is dedicated to providing its students with an education that combines personal development, project-driven teaching and international collaboration, seeking to develop in each member of the SFL the ability and passion to work wisely, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of humankind.
Professor Wu Yun, Dean of School of Foreign Languages, Tongji University, delivered a speech
The 17th National Symposium on Teaching English Majors
and the 2nd Deans/Deans Forum
Resources
At present, the SFL offers doctoral degree programs and post-doctoral research stations in the first-level discipline, and has formed a sound talent cultivation system that provides undergraduate and graduate programs with professional and academic degrees. The School’s teaching and research covers five fields with a particular focus on problem-orientation and cross-innovation, and keeps abreast with the times while adhering to the truth.
Faculty
SFL currently has 160 permanent members of academic staff, including 26 professors, 17 doctoral supervisors, one Yangtze River Scholar by the Ministry of Education (MOE), 15 with titles like New Century Excellent Talents, Sunrise Scholars, Pujiang Talents, Morning Glory Talent and Humboldt Research Fellowship by the MOE, and 12 others working in leading academic institutions around the world.
Recruitment
| Job title | Distinguished Professor |
| School/Department | School of Foreign Languages |
| Location | Huiwen Building, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai,China |
| Salary | Highly Competitive Salary |
| Hours | Variable Hours |
| Contract type | Long-Term Faculty |
| Other benefits | Necessary workplace and full support in team construction and application for major research projects; good access to medical care; enrollment quota for graduate students; sufficient start-up funds and house subsidies |
Responsibilities
- Full-time on the job during employment;
- Fulfill responsibilities under the contract with Tongji University
Selection criteria
Essential
- Competent in teaching undergraduate core courses;
- Relevant experience in the front line of teaching and research and a remarkable academic standing internationally;
- Normally under 54 years old, those who have made outstanding academic contributions can enjoy an approximate relaxation of the requirements;
| Job title | Associate Professor |
| School/Department | School of Foreign Languages |
| Location | Huiwen Building, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai,China |
| Salary | Highly Competitive Salary |
| Hours | Variable Hours |
| Other benefits | Necessary workplace and full support in team construction and application for major research projects |
Selection criteria
Essential
- A relevant PhD, together with relevant experience in the front line of teaching and research and a remarkable academic standing internationally
- Significant contribution in teaching and impact on the discipline, and reaching the level of professorship in world class universities (disciplines)
- Normally under 50 years old
| Job title | Associate Professor |
| School/Department | School of Foreign Languages |
| Location | Huiwen Building, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai,China |
| Salary | Highly Competitive Salary |
| Hours | Variable Hours |
| Other benefits | Necessary workplace and full support in team construction and application for major research projects; good access to medical care |
Selection criteria
Essential
- A relevant PhD, together with relevant experience and a certain degree of academic standing in the field
- Normally under 45 years old
- Ability to express an independent view
| Job title | Assistant Professor |
| School/Department | School of Foreign Languages |
| Location | Huiwen Building, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai,China |
| Salary | Highly Competitive Salary |
| Hours | Variable Hours |
| Other benefits | Necessary workplace and full support in team construction and application for major research projects; good access to medical care |
Selection criteria
Essential
- A relevant PhD, together with relevant experience and a certain degree of academic standing in the field
- Normally under 35 years old
- Ability to express an independent view
| Job title | Post A of National Projects of “Introduction of One Hundred Talents” |
| School/Department | School of Foreign Languages |
| Location | Huiwen Building, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai,China |
| Salary | Highly Competitive Salary |
| Hours | Variable Hours |
| Other benefits | Appointed as a professor and guarantee the enrollment of graduate students; start-up funds and housing subsidies; necessary workplace and full support in team construction and application for major research projects; good access to medical care |
Responsibilities
- Full-time on the job during employment;
- Fulfill responsibilities under the contract with Tongji University
Selection criteria
Essential
- A relevant PhD, together with relevant experience in the front line of teaching and research and a remarkable academic standing in a certain domain
- Significant contribution in teaching and impact on the discipline, and reaching the level of national high-level young talents
- Normally under 45 years old
| Job title | Postdoctoral Program |
| School/Department | School of Foreign Languages |
| Location | Huiwen Building, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai,China |
| Salary | Highly Competitive Salary |
| Hours | Variable Hours |
| Reporting to | Professor Andy Orchard, Principal Investigator |
| Other benefits | Relevant mobile stations can increase supporting facilities; relying on the Postdoctoral Station of Tongji University; appointed as a professor and guarantee the enrollment of graduate students |
Selection criteria
Essential
- A relevant PhD and no more than 3 years since achieving it
- Meeting the entry assessment requirements of relevant stations
- Normally under 35 years old
Contact us
Professor, post A of National Projects of “Introduction of One Hundred Talents”, Associate professor, Assistant professor:
- Person in charge: Professor Li, Professor Zhou
- Tel: +86-21-65981472
- E-mail: [email protected]
Postdoctoral Program:
- Person in charge: Professor Zhang, Professor Li
- Tel: +86-21-65982980
- E-mail: [email protected]
Important information for candidates
COVID-19
- Due to the current on-going situation with COVID-19, please be aware that all our recruitment could be subject to change/delay. Please anticipate a delay on any current application you may have in process. We understand this will be frustrating to you and we appreciate your patience and support in these difficult times.
