[ES_JOBS_NET] Multiple faculty positions in Environmental Science and related disciplines at Duke Kunshan

[Ding Ma]

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/21185


*Duke Kunshan University (DKU)* <https://dukekunshan.edu.cn/> invites
applications for multiple faculty positions in Environmental Science and
related disciplines to begin in the academic year 2022-2023. Potential
areas of focus include but are not limited to microbial ecology, landscape
or ecosystem ecology, environmental biology, environmental health,
evolutionary biology, global change biology, physiological ecology, and
population biology.  This call is open with regard to rank including
tenured, tenure track and non-tenure track positions. Mid-career and senior
faculty are especially encouraged to apply.


As an international intellectual community that encourages diversity,
openness and creative learning, DKU welcomes outstanding faculty from
around the world who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to a
global learning and research environment. DKU particularly welcomes
applications from underrepresented groups and minorities.


DKU is a collaborative partnership of Duke University, Wuhan University and
the Municipality of Kunshan, China ( <https://dukekunshan.edu.cn/>
https://dukekunshan.edu.cn/).  Our campus provides an innovative and
robustly interdisciplinary undergraduate liberal arts experience to a
student body that will number 2000 students and 150+ faculty, with an
acceptance rate of <8% and a student body represented by over 60 countries.
We also offer a discrete number of Master’s level graduate programs. The
DKU pedagogical model draws on the best of Duke’s educational experience
and resources to reimagine undergraduate instruction on an intimate campus
setting.

Similar to the best liberal arts colleges in the United States, DKU values
dedication to teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment, as well as
a strong commitment to successful scholarly engagement and research. This
includes research with undergraduate students.  As a whole, the Duke
Kunshan faculty will have strong commitments to teaching and research, and
outstanding quality in both areas will be highly valued.


Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
Research experience at a postdoctoral level (or greater) and teaching
experience are desirable, as is experience working in an interdisciplinary
setting. Applicants should provide a cover letter including a clear
statement of the candidate’s specific interest in DKU, a curriculum vitae,
a research statement, a teaching statement, and three reference letters.
All materials should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online:
<https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/21185>
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/21185. The search committee also
invites and encourages letters of nomination for potential candidates.
Nominations and questions about the positions may be sent to
integrated-science-search at dukekunshan.edu.cn
<integrated-science-search at dukekunshan.edu.cn?subject=Applied%20and%20Theoretical%20Mathematics%20Faculty%20Positions>
using
“Environmental Science Search” as the subject line. Priority will be given
to applications received by April 1, 2022; we will accept applications
until the positions are filled.

The DKU campus is 37 miles west of Shanghai in Kunshan, and is connected to
Shanghai via an 18-minute high-speed train and a subway-light rail train
system. DKU provides internationally competitive compensation, housing
allowance, child education benefits (for applicable faculty positions), and
a discretionary fund or start-up package.

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Ding Ma
Assistant Professor of Atmospheric and Environmental Science
Duke Kunshan University
8 Duke Ave., Kunshan City, China
Email: ding.ma318 at duke.edu; ding.ma318 at dukekunshan.edu.cn
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