2025年生物学终身教职助理教授

Description:

Wenzhou-Kean University

Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU), located in Wenzhou, China, is one of three Sino-American universities along with NYU Shanghai and Duke Kunshan University. Approved by the Ministry of Education of China, WKU was launched in 2012 in partnership with Kean University, a comprehensive public university in New Jersey accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Wenzhou is one of the most vibrant and economically advanced cities on China's East Coast, located one hour by plane and three hours by high-speed train from Shanghai.

WKU sits on approximately 500 beautiful acres and currently enrolls about 5,100 undergraduate students, with plans to grow enrollment to 7,000 students within the next three years. All instruction is in English, and all curriculum is provided by Kean University.

In addition to its 18 undergraduate programs, WKU has been approved by the Ministry of Education to offer 8 Master's and 3 doctorate programs. The university values research-powered teaching and learning, with faculty publications and citation impact ranking among the best of leading Chinese academic institutions.

About the Job:

The College of Science and Technology is seeking highly motivated individuals to join the biology department at WKU.

All faculty positions are full-time assignments, effective for the start of the 2025 Spring or Fall semester. These positions are appointed on a renewable 3-year contract basis.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor positions require a PhD in anatomy, organismal biology, cell biology, pharmacology, or related disciplines from reputable universities, including Carnegie R1 institutions or equivalent research institutions.

Tenure-track candidates should have a strong publication record and be prepared to lead their research groups independently. These faculty will teach 24 credits per academic year, conduct research, and provide service to the university and professional community. Six credits of teaching release time will be granted annually for the first three years to support research grant development. The university offers start-up grants (up to 300,000 RMB) and additional internal research funding (up to 300,000 RMB per project), along with external funding opportunities.

Bioinformatics expertise and/or experience in the biomedical field is desirable to support two platforms: Zhejiang Province Bioinformatics International Science and Technology Collaboration Center and the Key Lab of Applied Biomedical Informatics of Wenzhou City, housed at WKU.

Teaching Responsibilities:

Faculty may be assigned to teach day, evening, and online courses. Experience with advanced instructional technologies is highly desirable. General Education teaching may also be required.

Faculty Benefits:

• Salary: $70,000 - $78,000 for Assistant Professors (higher salaries for extraordinary candidates).
• Healthcare coverage.
• Academic travel support up to $2,000.
• Housing options and subsidies up to $3,000.
• Home travel allowance up to $6,000 (two international round-trip airfares).
• Relocation reimbursement up to $1,000.
• Shuttle bus to campus.
• Retirement benefits (up to 8% front-loaded based on years of service).
• WKU tuition waiver (up to 50%) for faculty spouses and dependents.
• Discounts for private/international K-12 education for faculty children.
• Three-year initial contract with six-credit annual course release for research.
• Opportunity to teach high-quality students, with 50% of graduates attending top 50 global universities and 60% attending top 100 universities.

Special Research Track Positions: Exceptionally strong candidates at the Associate Professor or Professor level may be considered for research-track roles with:

• Lower teaching load (1-1 or 2-0).
• Generous research funding (1-5 million RMB).
• Higher salary (RMB 0.7-1.0 million, or $105-147K USD).
• RMB 1 million housing subsidy.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Biology or related fields.
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to teach upper-level courses in:
  • Pharmacology
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Virology
  • Genetics
  • Organismal Biology
  • Cell Biology
• Tenure-track candidates must have:
  • PhD from reputable institutions (Carnegie R1 or equivalent).
  • Strong publication record.
  • Ability to lead independent research groups.
  • Experience obtaining external research funding.
  • Commitment to publishing in high-impact journals.
• Service contributions in:
  • Curriculum development
  • Program assessment
  • Student recruitment/advisement
  • Internship and research opportunities
  • Supervising undergraduate research projects

Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online. To be considered, candidates must submit the following documents via Interfolio:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Statement of research goals
• Unofficial transcripts
• List of courses taught
• Five most representative peer-reviewed academic publications
• Contact information for three professional references

Official transcripts and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

Background Screening:

Wenzhou-Kean University conducts background screenings on all candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. A third-party administrator may be used for this process.