About the Job
We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in intelligent business. The successful candidate will work for the development of innovative and leading-edge education and research programs in the field.
About SILC Business School
SILC Business School, Shanghai University was founded in 1994 as a cooperative educational venture jointly owned by Shanghai University in China (SHU) and the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in Australia. By bringing together the best aspects of SHU and UTS, integrating high-quality educational resources from abroad, and adhering to strict quality assurance measures, SILC has become the foremost Sino-foreign cooperative school in China. In February 2020, the school passed accreditation of AACSB for a period of five years.
Shanghai University and the University of Technology Sydney launched the international joint recruitment program to recruit first-class teachers globally. At present, the school has 176 teachers, including 88 Chinese full-time teachers, 28 foreign full-time teachers and 60 administrative staffs.
About Shanghai University
Shanghai University has three campuses, Baoshan main campus, Yanchang campus and Jiading campus. The University offers a highly distinctive range of programs in the specialist areas of engineering, material science, fine arts, business, languages, etc. In 2020, Shanghai University became the first local 211 university in China that passed the AACSB international accreditation. According to 2020 world QS ranking, Shanghai University is ranked as 16th in mainland China. In April 2021, Shanghai University is ranked as 94th in the aspect of Impact Ranking by THE (Times Higher Education).
For further information of our University please view the University website at https://www.shu.edu.cn/
Duties and responsibilities
Learning and Teaching
- Participate in planning and development of learning and teaching activities of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
- Apply innovative teaching materials and methods in teaching to ensure the quality and standards.
Research
- Attend research and scholarship activities in the relevant fields.
- Conduct high-quality research in relevant fields.
Please note this job description is not exhaustive. The role holder may be required to undertake other duties.
Education, qualifications and experience
The successful candidate should have:
- A PhD in the relevant field.
- Enthusiasm for delivering high quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to do research in financial theory modeling, empirical asset pricing and applied financial econometrics
- Enthusiasm to do further research in quantitative investment strategies, especially those who can apply advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to financial investment analysis.
- The attitude to engage in continuous development of learning, teaching, and research.
- Excellent English communication skills
Department/School Website: shusilc.shu.edu.cn