智能制造生态学院教师职位（所有级别）

School: School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem, XJTLU Entrepreneur College(Taicang)

Position: Faculty Position, School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem (All Ranks)

AcademicDiscipline: Advanced/intelligent manufacturing, energy engineering, industrial internet of things, industrial automation andcontrol, electrical engineering and mechatronics, robotics vision and navigation, industrial/engineering management and operationssystems.

Location: Taicang, Greater Suzhou, China

ABOUT XJTLU

In 2006Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) was created by the University of Liverpool and Xi’an Jiaotong University – atop ten university in China. Offering a unique international education experience, XJTLU brings together excellent research practice andexpertise from both institutions and gives students the skills and knowledge they need to secure careers in a global marketplace. XJTLU nowhas around 25,000 enrolled students in both Suzhou and Liverpool in the UK, with plans to grow to about 28,000 students by 2025. There arecurrently about 2,000 staff, among which about 1,000 academic staff, with an almost even split between citizens of the People’sRepublic of China and international passport holders. XJTLU offers our undergraduates and postgraduates over 100 programmes with a diversespectrum of courses.

With a focus on innovative learning and teaching, and research, XJTLU draws on the strengths of its parentuniversities, and plays a pivotal role in facilitating access to China for UK and other institutional partners. At same time, XJTLU isexploring future education by blending the educational theory, best practice and culture from west and east.

For detailed informationabout the university, please visit www.xjtlu.edu.cn.

ABOUT ENTREPRENEUR COLLEGE (TAICANG)

In 2019, the XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang) was launched, as apioneers of, and an educational model for, the future university and campus in developing talents and leaders to meet local, national, andglobal challenges arising from the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Developed in collaboration with the Taicang Municipal Government andindustry partners, the XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang) moved to the university’s newly opened award winning Taicang campus,within Greater Suzhou, in September 2022. As a result, there are opportunities at all levels for innovative academics in the fieldsrepresented by the following schools and education platforms:

• School of AI and Advanced Computing 
• School ofIntelligent Finance and Business
• School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem
• School of Internet of Things
• School of CHIPS
• School of Robotics 
• School of Cultural Technology (part of the Academy of Film and CreativeTechnology)
• Entrepreneur and Enterprise Hub

ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURINGECOSYSTEM

The School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem is one of the seven industry-themed Schoolsin the XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang). Each School consists of an Education, Research and Development Institute (ERDI) for teachingand research collaboration, a one-stop School Office providing professional services to support student administration and activities,members of staff, and industry partners, and an affiliated School Joint-Venture Company jointly established by XJTLU and the School’spartner for industry-embedded teaching, learning, practical, and other activities. The governance of the School is through a School Council.The Dean of School oversees the School Management Team as well as contributing to the leadership of the college.

The School ofIntelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem is jointly developed by the University and an industry partner, Haier Group, to deliver theindustry-themed programme(s). The first-degree programme that the School has launched for the Academic Year 2019/2020 is BEng IntelligentManufacturing Engineering with Contemporary Entrepreneurship. 

Industry Partner Overview

HaierGroup is a leading global provider of better-life solutions. In the process of continuous entrepreneurial innovation, Haier has transformedfrom a traditional manufacturing enterprise into a win-win IoT community ecology, leading global companies to take the lead in detonatingthe Internet of Things economy. For more information, please see http://www.haier.net/en/.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

The School of IntelligentManufacturing Ecosystem is adopting a new higher education model based upon the concept of Syntegrative Education (SE). SE is a new modeldeveloped by the University to address an increasingly networked and complex future of work in the 4th Industrial Revolution. The model iscore to the University’s strategy for its next ten-year development focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship. SE aims to trainsyntegrative leaders with Management skills, International perspective, Discipline-specific knowledge, and adaptability in Industry(MIDI).

The position will attract individuals embodying these SE values and are passionate in engaging in a future-focusedco-learning ecosystem comprising students, academics, practitioners, university, industry, and community. The School seeks academic memberswho thrive by creating impact through authentic engagement, cross-boundary collaboration, collective learning and discovery, andaction-oriented inquiries. These creative educators adopt a systems mindset and use their knowledge, skills, and experiences to co-designand deliver an enriching educational experience for students. They view education as an integrative and life-long transformativeprocess.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for future colleagues who can:

• Understand and have an entrepreneur and innovative mindset, in line with the ethos of the College.
• Deliverhigh-quality teaching to undergraduate and graduate students, as evidenced by peers, students and external examiners.
• Superviseundergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Provide administrative service to the School, the University and its stakeholders.
• Maintain a sustained record of successful PhD supervision.
• Work collaboratively with relevant School(s), College andUniversity entities to identify opportunities for meaningful and genuine partnership and successful impact-creation for research.
• Conduct high-quality industry-enhanced research and consultancy contracts, evidenced by contribution that output makes to industry, theeconomy, society, environment or culture, beyond the contribution to academic research.
• Maintain good, sustained, and successfulresearch grants with impact measured by publications in leading journals and other research outputs.
• Create, develop and managesuccessful research partnerships with industry, academic institutions, and other external organisations.
• Support innovativecross-disciplinary research in line with the Entrepreneur College (Taicang) research themes, and become an ambassador for the School for thepromotion of cross-boundary research and teaching activities.
• Engage actively with new educational models and embrace innovative,interactive, technology-enhanced learning, teaching, and assessment approaches; understand and have an entrepreneur and innovative mindsetin line with College ethos.
• Contribute to the school‚Äôs teaching development through mentoring and supporting early careeracademics (Associate Professor and above).
• Any other appropriate tasks assigned by the Entrepreneur College or University throughthe Dean of School or College Senior Management Team.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCES

· A doctoral research (normally PhD) degree in mechanical, manufacturing, advanced/intelligent manufacturing,mechatronics, sensors and information, industrial internet of things, control, interactive and integrated systems, robotics engineering,industrial artificial intelligence, data science and analytics, industrial/engineering management and operations, industrial economics, andbusiness analytics, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent professional practice and engagement.

· Self-motivated forinnovative teaching.

· Clear understanding of the philosophy and concept of Syntegrative Education(SE).

· Demonstrable past teaching/industry experiences or practices aligned with Syntegrative Education (SE).

· A commitment to Continual Professional Development in all areas of the role as an academic at the university.

·Ability to work, teach and research in English.

· Strong team-work spirit.

DESIRABLEQUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

· A good track record of engagement with business and industry.

·University-level teaching experience.

· Relevant industry experience.

· Appropriate research experience,including working with industry, for the corresponding academic position level.

· Experience in intensive teaching andproblem-based learning, and a willingness to be innovative in teaching practices.

· An institutional builder, able to workwith wider disciplines across the college.

CITIZENSHIP AND VISA REGULATIONS

Employment at Xi’anJiaotong-Liverpool University is regulated by Chinese Labour Laws, and must comply with the regulations of the provincial government. Theseregulations stipulate who is eligible for legal employment with regard to obtaining work permits and visas. Please be advised candidatesover 65 may be not eligible for a work visa in the P.R. China.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

1. Clear careerdevelopment path with annual review.

2. Professional development trainings are provided.

COMPENSATION &BENEFITS

SALARY: Competitive salary in the market

BENEFITS

1. Allowance:XJTLU provide various month/annual/one-off allowances as

o Housing allowance

o Travel allowance

o Educationallowance

o Relocation allowance

o Etc.

2. Commercial insurance: international insurance plans customized for XJTLUstaff and family members. (details refer to the University Policy)

3. Paid holidays:

o Statutory Holidays (11 days)

oFull Paid Holidays (36 days per academic year including university close days and annual leave)

o Family Matters Leave

o PaidSick Leave

o Marriage Leave

o Paternity Leave

o Parental Leave

o Etc.

4. Working visa and residencepermit in China: XJTLU sponsors working visa and residence permit in China for the staff.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application on our university website: https://career15.sapsf.cn/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=1904&company=xjtlucareer_company=xjtlu

Applications must be submittedin a single pdf file that includes 3 parts in the order of:‚Ä¢ A cover letter‚Ä¢ A current CV, including date of birth,country of citizenship, and highest degree level‚Ä¢ Contact Details for Three References

For specific enquiries relating tothe position, please email to Ms. Yu Yan, HRBP at yu.yan@xjtlu.edu.cn.