Faculty Position in HeXie Management Research Centre

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The full time Lecturer/Associate Professor will have 30% of their workload in teaching and social service, and 70% in research. Associate Professor above role will have 50% of their workload in teaching and social service, and 50% in research. All research should be directed by the vision and mission of the Centre toward the objectives of the Centre’s development by stages. Also, valuable alternative research that would serve the vision and mission of the Centre would also be encouraged.
Academic research is one of the key activities in HeXie Centre. The main research achievements or academic responsibilities include:
•Think Tank research reports
•policy proposals
•current affairs reviews
•academic papers
•project reports
•teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
•business case development
•supervision of junior researchers
The main responsibilities of the role include:
•being able to have international academic influence in relevant research fields such as management, humanities, economics, sociology, and philosophy;
•being able to apply knowledge in doing research for the HeXie Centre and develop research potential using accumulated experience from doctoral studies;
•being able to submit working papers or research reports to HeXie Centre;
•being able to produce influential research paper or research outcomes in the research field;
•being able to prepare and deliver lectures and seminars, conduct tutorials, practical sessions, workshops and student field excursions in both undergraduate and postgraduate level programmes;
•being able to support various activities designed for students, professionals, and scholars;
•being able to prepare individual and group research proposal submissions to internal and external funding bodies;
•being able to supervise or co-supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects within the field of expertise;
•being able to attend at departmental, school and/or faculty meetings and/or membership of a number of committees.

QUALIFICATIONS:
•PhD degree in relevant research fields such as management, humanities, economics, sociology, and philosophy awarded by a reputable institution;
•Candidates with experience in family business governance and succession, asset and wealth management, digital transformation and innovation ecosystem are preferred;
•Proven experiences in conducting high-quality academic research, good records of refereed research publications;
•Leading or participation experiences of national-level research projects would be a plus;
•Experiences in curriculum and subject material development, experiences as Programme Director and Module Leader would be highly regarded;
•Experiences in mentoring and providing research guidance to junior researchers;
•Industrial experiences or collaboration experiences would be highly regarded;
•Excellent oral and written communication in English.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
•Ambition in academic research pursuit;
•Work well independently and collaboratively with colleagues, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong organizational skills;
•Strong attention to detail, able to priorities tasks and meet multiple deadlines;
•Self-motivated, enthusiastic and innovative;
•Experience or qualifications in teaching in a tertiary environment is an asset;、

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

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
1.Clear career development 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
•Housing allowance
•Travel allowance
•Education allowance
•Relocation allowance
•Etc.

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

3.Paid holidays:
•Statutory Holidays (11 days)
•Annual Leave (36 days)
•Family Matters Leave
•Paid Sick Leave
•Marriage Leave
•Paternity Leave
•Parental Leave
•Etc.

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

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