"Shenzhen University 2022 Second Round Faculty Recruitment"

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Apply by May 31, 2022

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Address Shenzhen University, Nanhai Boulevard, Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

Qualification PhD

Discipline Science & Engineering, Art, Law, Political Science, Education, Literature, Medical & Health Science

Shenzhen University (SZU) plans to employ 79 teachers with application closing on May 31, 2022. Relevant information is hereby announced as follows:

I. Position and Remuneration

Interested parties are invited to refer to the Shenzhen University Faculty Recruitment Plan 2022 (Second Round) for current openings (see Attachment 1, hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”).

Teachers recruited this year will be subject to the tenure track, and some positions will be subject to the management system of full-time academic faculty. The upper age limit is 35 years old, but can be appropriately relaxed for urgently-needed talents and applicants with particularly outstanding qualifications. Particularly qualified applicants can also apply to be employed as associate professors or full professors.

Remuneration for tenure-track faculty is as follows:

1. Successful candidates will enjoy a competitive annual salary and research start-up funds based on their experience and performance. Particularly qualified candidates can join the SZU talent program and enjoy corresponding remuneration according to the University’s policies.
2. Successful candidates of specially appointed positions in the “Pengcheng Peacock Project” of Shenzhen University will enjoy position-related benefits.
3. Housing policy: Successful candidates can apply to rent University-owned apartments on campus with a preferential rent. Candidates who meet the requirements can enjoy Shenzhen’s talent housing policy according to the final announcement of the Shenzhen government.
4. Education support: The SZU Affiliated Education Group has three kindergartens, four primary schools and four secondary schools, providing high-quality education services for the children of faculty and staff.
5. Health care: SZU has two affiliated hospitals directly under the University: SZU General Hospital and SZU Huanan Hospital, both of which are First-Class Hospital at Grade III, providing quality medical services for faculty and staff.
6. Other benefits: A special fund for sports is provided, and sports facilities on campus are free of charge. Faculty and staff will also enjoy the annual health checkup and meal subsidies.

II. Qualifications and requirements

1. Applicants should have the qualifications stipulated in this announcement and the Plan.
2. Applicants should have an academic background in related disciplines as specified in the Plan and have obtained the level of education in the required major as stipulated in the Plan.
3. Only the age and work experience up to the date of May 31, 2022 will be considered for the application.
4. Postdoctoral and full-time researchers from SZU are preferred when both candidates have equal qualifications.

III. Application process

1. Applications are open till May 31, 2022.
2. Applicants should use the SZU e-Recruitment system at http://zp.szu.edu.cn/ for application submission (it is recommended to use 360 browser speed mode or Google browser). The steps are as follows:

• Create a user account with your email. You will receive a system-generated email after your registration. Click the activation link in the email to activate your account.
• Click “Apply” for the position that you wish to apply and create your profile.
• Click “Submit” to complete the application.

Each applicant can apply for up to three positions. Applicants can refer to Faculty and Staff Recruitment System User Instruction Manual (Attachment 2) for further information on the online application process.

Foreign applicants can send their C.V., positions that they wish to apply, and contact information to the Human Resources Department at szuhr@szu.edu.cn.

IV. Interview

The interview panel of each unit will comprehensively review the applicant’s academic background, work experience, academic achievements and development potential to shortlist candidates for interview. After the shortlisted candidate list is reviewed and approved by the SZU faculty personnel committee, each unit will organize the interview. The interview will examine candidates’ overall qualities including academic level, research ability and teaching ability. Each unit will notify the candidates of their interview date/time/location. Candidates can find the contact information of each unit by clicking on the job positions in the e-Recruitment system.

Applicants should submit the following documents for review at the interview:

1. C.V.
2. ID card (original copy for verification and one copy for submission).
3. Academic and degree certificates (original copy for verification and one copy for submission. Domestic graduates who have not yet obtained the diploma should provide the recommendation form, the original transcript and the original copy of the academic and degree certificates of the last obtained degree. Applicants from the overseas should provide certificates certified by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. Those who have not yet obtained the certification should provide documents including the transcript, a certificate specifying his/her academic status and graduation time issued by the applicant’s institutions).
4. Proof of performance materials in teaching and research in the past five years (including but not limited to research programs, patents, articles, works, awards, technology transfer and transformation of technological achievements).
5. Professional and technical qualification certificates if any;
6. Other supporting documents to the position.
7. Documents on other awards and work experience (optional).

V. Recruitment results and announcement

Each unit submits a list of qualified candidates to the University after the interview. The faculty personnel committee will deliberate and determine the candidates to be hired. After the approval from the University, the successful candidates will be announced on the University’s recruitment website for comments for 7 days.

VI. Employment

If no complaints about the successful candidates are received or the complaints are unfounded or do not affect the employment after verification, the employment procedures will be completed within one year after the announcement. Candidates who fail to report to the University on time will be deemed as a waiver of the employment and will not be accepted.

For inquiries, please contact the human resources department via telephone at 0755-26534449.

Attachments:

1. Shenzhen University Faculty Recruitment Plan 2022 (Second Round)
2. Faculty and Staff Recruitment System User Instruction Manual