Professor/Associate Professor/Snr. Research Fellow/Research Associate – Advanced Textiles & Clothing
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Distinguished Professors/Professors/Associate Professors/Senior Research Fellows/Research Associates in Advanced fiber materials, Advanced textile manufacturing, Textile chemistry, Fashion design and technology, Flexible and smart textiles
Applications are invited for open rank principal investigator (PI) position at College of Textile and Clothing Engineering (CTCE), Soochow University. We welcome applications all year long. Looking forward to receiving your applications!
About Suzhou
Suzhou, only 30 minutes away from Shanghai by train, is a major tourist city in China that features classic gardens and elegant natural scenery. Suzhou is also an ancient city that has the history of 2500 years with the unique characteristics of the past. The city is renowned for its beautiful bridges, pagodas, meticulously designed gardens which have contributed to its status as a great tourist attraction. Suzhou is one of the most developed cities in China and has convenient domestic infrastructures. Please visit the website at https://www.traveltosuzhou.com/ for more information about the city.
About Soochow University
Soochow University is a key comprehensive university of China located in the historical and picturesque city of Suzhou. It was founded in 1900 by American Missionaries and is one of the earliest universities in China. It offers programs at various levels including Doctorate, Master’s, and Bachelor’s degrees. It has full-time academic staff strength of over 5,000 and about 27,000 undergraduate students. In 2020, it ranks 39th globally and 11th domestically in the Nature Index. It ranks the 18th domestically in the 2020 THE University Ranking. Please visit the official website of the university at http://eng.suda.edu.cn/ (English version) or http://www.suda.edu.cn (Chinese version).
About College of Textile and Clothing Engineering
College of Textile and Clothing Engineering currently has majors covering the entire textile and apparel industry chain. At present, the college has one first-level doctoral program, five second-level doctoral and master programs, one post-doctoral research station. Among the 134 faculty members, there are 33 professors (25 professors qualified with doctoral supervision) and 34 associate professors. There are more than 20 outstanding talents in scientific research and teaching, such as members of the State Council Disciplinary Evaluation Group and New Century Talents of the Ministry of Education. The college currently has a National Engineering Laboratory- the National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, a Textile and Clothing Design Experimental Teaching Center, and other national scientific research and talent cultivation platforms. Till now, the college has successively undertaken the National “863”, “973” High-Tech Projects, National Science and Technology Support Plan, National Key Research Projects, National Natural Science Foundation Projects, National Key Research Projects and other major scientific research projects.
(Please visit the official website of the college at http://textile.suda.edu.cn/main.htm, and the introduction video at https://youtu.be/GhNZikeZCkE )
Academic disciplines:
Advanced fiber materials, Advanced textile manufacturing, Textile chemistry, Fashion design and technology, Flexible and smart textiles
Job types:
Distinguished professors, Professors, Associate professors, Senior research fellows, Research associates.
Open rank positions and benefits:
Distinguished professors
Requirements: candidates (under the age of 55) should have a world-class level of research achievements and international prestige in the above relateddisciplines, with the ability to participate in leading CTCEs development to enhance the overall research quality and recognition of the college in China and worldwide.
Benefits:
- Salary: 0.6-1.2 million RMB + reward uncapped/year
- Relocation allowance: 2-5 million RMB (including local allowance according to the government policies)
- Academic start-up funds: 3 to 5 million RMB + Additional fund for experimental equipment according to the needs
Professors, Associate professors
Requirements: Candidates (under the age of 45) should have obtained (or is expected to obtain) tenured faculty positions with a strong research background, internationally-recognized research quality and reputation, and the capability of leading innovative research.
Benefits:
- Salary: 0.35-0.6 million RMB + reward uncapped/year
- Relocation allowance: 1.5-3.0 million RMB (including supporting local allowance according to the government policies)
- Academic start-up funds: 0.8 to 3.0 million RMB+ Additional fund for experimental equipment according to the needs
Senior research fellows, Research associates
Requirements: Candidates (under the age of 38) should have several years of postdoctoral training in relevant fields, a strong publication record with influential academic papers in international academic journals, and the ability to carry out independent and innovative research.
Benefits:
- Salary: 0.2-0.35 million RMB + reward uncapped/year
- Relocation allowance:up to 1.2 million RMB (including supporting local allowance according to the government policies)
- Academic start-up funds: 0.4 to 0.8 million RMB+ Additional fund for experimental equipment according to the needs
To apply, please submit the following materials to:
- Designated position in topic of email;
- A full CV and the future research plan;
- Documents to demonstrate your academic achievements (such as copies of your representative publications …);
- At least three letters of recommendation delivered directly by the referees to zhouguoli@suda.edu.cn
Contact person:
Ms. Guoli Zhou
E-mail: zhouguoli@suda.edu.cn
Tel.: +86 512-67162531
