Background:
Post-Doctoral Researchers are sought to conduct research in the School of Sociology at Shanghai University. Successful candidates will be based in the Research Pillar of Population, Environmental and Climate Change at the Asian Demographic Research Institute (ADRI).
The highly rated School of Sociology and Political Sciences at Shanghai University is one of only four ‘National Key Disciplines’ for Sociology in China (全国4个社会学国家重点学科之一). The School has also been awarded the ‘High-level university construction’ (上海市高水平大学建设六大一流学科之一).
The Asian Demographic Research Institute, founded in 2015 by the School of Sociology and Political Sciences, aims to be a leading centre for demographic research in the Asia region. Currently comprised of four research pillars, funding is in place for ADRI to grow to approximately 20 research positions, to be filled by a mix of Chinese and foreign scholars. ADRI is the new headquarters of the Asian MetaCenter for Population and Sustainable Development Analysis and offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in demography. English is the working language at ADRI. More details can be found online: http://adri.shu.edu.cn/.
Job Description:
The Assistant Professor/Post-doc Fellows will develop their own research agenda focusing on fertility, mortality, or human capital (education and health), or population-development related SDG targets. He/she will work in collaboration with other scholars in the human capital and development pillar, led by Samir KC (leader of Modelling Human Capital Formation group at IIASA), investigating a range of demographic differentials by education and health patterns at global to sub-national level and conducting comparative studies on demography and human capital in Asia, and defining future scenarios for population projections. They will be expected to develop their research for publication in leading demographic journals, as well as teach courses on the ADRI graduate program and explore external funding opportunities.
Requirements:
Successful candidates will have a background in the study of formal demography, with a Ph.D. in demography and related field. Applications from current doctoral students close to finishing their studies will also be considered. Candidates should have a quantitative research orientation to complement the other members of the research pillar. A growing publication record in peer-reviewed journals should be evident with lead-author journal publications.
Conditions of Employment:
Basic employment packages follow standard Chinese government guidelines. Contract lengths are offered between two to five years with long-term renewals if performance targets are met. Start dates are negotiable. All posts include a heavily subsided apartment on the university campus and bonuses for lead-author article publications in SSCI and SCI registered journals.
ADRI will support suitable candidates with applications to Shanghai and national schemes for high-skilled researchers. These schemes further boost employment packages to match salary levels of equivalent positions in the USA or Europe. ADRI has already been successful in supporting a range of similar applications by new staff members.
Application and Further Information:
Only electronic submissions in standard document formats (preferably PDF) via the relevant email (below) will be accepted
The following application materials are expected for the position:
1. A cover letter (500-750 words in English) detailing the position of and the applicant’s suitability for the job.
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. One English language writing sample. Published journal articles are preferred.
4. Two reference letters
The search for candidates will remain open until the positions are filled. General enquiries and applications should be sent via email to
Dr. Tiantian Zhang: tzhang91@shu.edu.cn
November 2024