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Shanghai Jiao Tong University, founded in 1896, is one of China’s two oldest universities and the most renowned. The university is administered by the Ministry of Education of China and jointly funded with Shanghai Municipality. In more than one hundred and twenty years and across three centuries, today’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University is a comprehensive, research-intensive and global university. It belongs to the C-9 elite university group in China with an unrivalled international reputation. Indeed, the university is well underway to become a first-class world university.

Design education in the built environment at Shanghai Jiao Tong University can be traced back to the early twentieth century. In December 2017, the University regrouped the design related disciplines scattered in different schools, and amalgamated three departments, Architecture,Design and Landscape Architecture, to establish the new School of Design. The general discipline cluster, named under “innovative design”, has been identified by the university as one of the key 17 “double first class” discipline clusters with significant future support and investment from the university. Dwelling on the world-class platform, high-calibre students and the first-rate research of the university, the vision of the School of Design is to support the national development strategy and lay a foundation that combines humanities, arts, science and technology for education and research in the built environment field. It aims to become a global School of Design with a distinctive Shanghai Jiao Tong character, and a community of talented scholars and design practitioners.

The establishment of Shanghai Jiao Tong School of Design coincides with a rare opportunity: the state-initiated strategic transformation from “Made in China” to “Designed in China”, and the ambitious plan from the municipality to turn Shanghai into the “Capital of Design” and “Centre for Science and Technology Innovation”. Facing this momentous time, we are seeking suitably qualified candidates from around the world to take part in this exciting venture.

Principal Directions of Research, Education and Practice Under the cross-disciplinary umbrella of “innovative design”, we seek outstanding candidates in the following (though not exclusive) fields under research, education, practice or combined tracks:  

Architecture

• Urban and Rural Planning Studies
• Sustainable Architecture and City – Design and Technology Studies
• Architectural History and Theory
• Conservation and Adaptive Reuse of Historical Buildings and Cities

Design

• Intelligent and Computational Design
• Informatics and Interaction Design
• High-end Equipment Design
• Art Design and Place Making

Landscape Architecture

• Landscape Planning and Design
• Landscape History and Theory
• Plant Resources and Application
• Site Planning and Ecology Restoration
• 
  

2. Selection Criteria

1) Chair Professor/Distinguished Professor/Full Professor with Tenure

- Full professorship at a university of international standing, or design practitioner with significant national and international awards and high-level peer recognition.

- Significant research accomplishments in the above fields or allied disciplines (as evidenced in funded research and academic publications).

- High-level international impact in the above fields and allied disciplines

* The applicant must meet at least 2 of the above 3 criteria.

2) Tenure-track Associate Professor

- Ph.D in the above fields or allied disciplines from a university of international standing, or design practitioner with reputable national and international awards and high-level peer recognition.

- Three years or more research and teaching experience at a university of international standing

- Notable research accomplishments in the above fields or allied disciplines (as evidenced in funded research and academic publications).

3) Tenure-track Assistant Professor

- Ph.D in the above fields or allied disciplines from a university of international standing.

- Significant research and teaching capacity (as evidenced in the awarded Ph.D thesis, academic publications, funded research and teaching evaluation from the candidate’s university and peers).

- An established research direction and potential which may contribute significantly to enhancing the identified research strength of the school.

3. How to Apply

Applicants should submit a detailed curriculum vitae; a statement summarising research and teaching accomplishments and future plans; a full list of publications and funded research; 3 sample publications in the past 10 years, or a portfolio of built and realised design work, and no fewer than 3 academic references (5 references are required for full professorial applicants). All application material must be in English, or in both English and Chinese.

The School continues to accept applications until all positions are filled.

Applications should be sent to: sjtudesign@sjtu.edu.cn

Contact: 

Dr Lin ZHU, School Recruitment Manager

Miss Yang BAI, School Recruitment Secretary

phone: +86-21-54742134

4. Renumeration and Employment Conditions

The university provides internationally competitive salary, research seed grants, housing assistance, healthcare, superannuation and other assistance that may include childcare, children’s schooling and spouse employment. 

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

30th April 2020