Assistant Professor

2.Academic Rank: Full-time Assistant Professor or above (tenure-track or contract-based appointment, subject to university regulations and review outcomes).

3.Number of Openings: 1-2 positions.

4.Areas of Expertise (one or more of the following):

(1)Science, Technology and Society (STS, including philosophy of technology, digital humanities, science communication, AI ethics, history of science and technology, cultural studies of technology, technology and the arts, technology education, technology management, and related fields).

(2)Law (including technology law, gender equality law, intellectual property law, and related fields).

(3)Other emerging interdisciplinary fields.

5.Qualifications:

(1)Doctoral degree in a relevant field from an accredited domestic or international university.

(2)Within the past five years, at least two publications in in SCIE-, SSCI-, AHCI-, TSSCI-, or THCI-indexed journals (as first author or corresponding author). Proof of acceptance will also be considered.

(3)Demonstrated research excellence and eligibility under the “NSYSU Regulations for the Appointment of Teachers and Researchers.” (please refer to: https://regs.nsysu.edu.tw/rule/file/202411121150590455.pdf )

(4)Ability to teach in English and communicate effectively in Mandarin Chinese.

(5)Experience in general education is preferred.

(6)Experience in international collaboration is preferred.

6.Expected Start Date: August 1, 2027.

7.Application Materials:

(1)Curriculum vitae.

(2)List of publications within the past five years (for SCIE/SSCI publications, please indicate the journal impact factor and the most recent subject-category ranking). One publication should be designated as the “representative publication”.

Note: Publications appearing in journals identified by the NSYSU Office of Research and Development as potential predatory journals (see Appendix 1) should not be included in the publication list.

(3)Copies of the representative publication and selected publications.

(4)Proposed courses teaching portfolio, including 2–3 courses (equivalent to 6 credits), course titles and syllabi; at least one course must be taught in English (please refer to Appendix 2 for definitions of Liberal Arts courses).

(5)Copies of academic and professional credentials (teaching certificate, degree certificates, doctoral transcripts, and proof of academic honors). Credentials obtained abroad must be authenticated by authorized ROC overseas offices.

(6)Other supporting documents relevant to the review, such as evidence of English-medium teaching, awards, honors, research grants or project experience, etc.

(7)Three letters of recommendation.

(8)Completed CV in Excel format (Appendix 3).

8.Application Procedure and Deadline:

(1)Applicants must submit the application materials by September 14, 2026. Applications that are incomplete or submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

• Please combine items (1)-(6) into a single PDF file (file name: Center for General Education_[Applicant Name]) and submit it together with item (8) (Excel file) via email to: genaaa@mail.nsysu.edu.tw ; Subject line: Application for Full-Time Faculty Position – [Applicant Name] Item (7), the three letters of recommendation, should be mailed separately and postmarked no later than August 14, 2026. The applicant's name should be clearly indicated on the envelope and in each letter. Please send the letters to:
  Center for General Education, Si-Wan College

National Sun Yat-sen University

No. 70, Lien-hai Rd., Gushan District

Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan

(2)Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview (including a brief presentation in English). Those selected following the interview will proceed to college- and university-level review and approval. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

For any questions, please contact Ms. Cheng via email at: genaaa@mail.nsysu.edu.tw.