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1. Introduction
School of Environment at Nanjing University is one of the top disciplines ranked by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is also one of the national “Double First-Class” disciplines in China. The Earth and Environmental discipline at Nanjing University ranked 1st place among the universities worldwide in the Nature Index 2024. The School consists of three departments, namely, Departments of Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, and Environmental Planning and Management (Nanjing Campus), and Institute for the Environment and Health (Suzhou Campus, Searching Tenure-Track Faculty Openings, Institute for the Environment and Health, Nanjing University, China, 2025 ).
School of Environment has a committed and distinguished faculty team. There are more than 90 full-time faculty members, including 2 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 21 recipients of the National Special Support Program for High-Level Talents, 40 members of the Young Top Talents Support Plan, and 6 innovative research groups/teams of National Natural Science Foundation of China Innovation Research/ Ministry of Education/Ministry of Science and Technology/Jiangsu Province/Sinopec Association. The school hosts the Basic Science Center of Water Quality Risk Control Engineering, Basic Science Center for Energy and Climate Change (co-host), State Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling (co-host), National Engineering Research Center for Organic Pollution Control and Resource, National Experimental Teaching Center of Environmental Science and Engineering, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center of Socio-Economic-Environmental System, National Technical Standard Innovation Base, 6 provincial and ministerial research platforms, 14 joint research platforms by the university and local governments, and holds one listed company of Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
2. Faculty Positions
We are currently recruiting global talents in various fields of environmental science and engineering. Current openings (up to 4) are mainly tenure-track assistant professors and tenure-track associate professors. Tenured positions can be negotiated specifically. Applicants working on the following research fields are particularly encouraged to apply:
1) Environmental health risk identification and control
2) Environmental standards and equipment
3) Environmental big data and artificial intelligence
4) Frontiers of interdisciplinary environmental technology
3. Requirements
(1) Abide by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, and show enthusiasm in teaching and research;
(2) Demonstrated academic ethics, integrity, and diligence, have no criminal record and no record for violating academic ethics and morality;
(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); Have engaged in academic research for more than two years (applicant for assistant professor) or four years (applicant for associate professor) after receiving the doctoral degree.
(4) Have the ability to teach basic courses and advanced courses, master good teaching skills, and have good language skills;
(5) Have an excellent academic record and excellent academic potential, have a clear career plan.
(6) Be in good health.
4. To Apply
1) Three recommendation letters, which must include ones from the doctoral advisor and postdoctoral advisor (if any);
2) Curriculum vitae including a list of publications;
3) Three representative papers (The representative works submitted for review are generally papers or monographs that have been officially published in journals or have been published online and have DOI numbers);
4) Other relevant attachments that demonstrate academic achievement.
Please apply for the positions through the following link: //table.qiezizb.com/dtable/forms/a295c7b7-d446-4a20-a981-8a31b3c3d6ac/ and login to the talent recruitment platform of Nanjing University (//zp.qiezizb.com/) to apply the relevant positions and submit the application materials required.
5. Benefits
Benefits package include:
1) Employment equivalent to the staff of government-affiliated institutions;
2) Competitive annual salary (commensurate with qualifications and experience);
3) Start-up Fund;
4) Supervision of doctoral and master students (Qualification will be finally evaluated and approved by Nanjing University);
5) Housing: Provide temporary apartments and housing subsidies. Subsidized apartments (much lower than the market price) will be provided if the applicant hired by the university;
6) Children’s education: The university will help provide top education for the applicant’s children, including the primary and middle schools.
6. Application Deadline
2025-06-07
If the number of applicants for a single post is small, it will be extended appropriately.
7. Contact Information
Tel: +86 25 89680567 (Ms. Zhang)
Email: [email protected]
The Official Website of School of Environment, Nanjing University: //qiezizb.com
