University of Macau, Department of History, Faculty of Social Sciences
Full/Associate/Assistant Professor of History in Ancient and Medieval China
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Macau |
Position: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor |
Full/Associate/Assistant Professor of History in Ancient and Medieval China
The University of Macau (UM) is the flagship public university in Macao, which gives it a unique advantage in pursuing the goal of becoming a world-class university with regional characteristics. English is the working language. In recent years, UM has made significant progress and has gained increasing international recognition for its teaching, research, and community service. To better support higher education development in Macao and to meet society’s ever-increasing demand for high-quality professionals, UM in 2014 relocated to the current campus which covers approximately 1.09 km². The large campus, the implementation of Asia’s largest residential college system, the unique ‘4-in-1’ education model combine to provide a multifaceted education to students to help them achieve well-rounded development. In addition to adopting a governance and management system in line with international standards and practices, UM recruits outstanding scholars worldwide to create a multilingual and multicultural learning environment for students. Recently, UM has appointed a world renowned scholar as Rector to lead the University in its next stage of development. With the new Rector’s rich experience in higher education management and global vision, as well as the new developments and initiatives of the University, UM is faced with unprecedented opportunities and provides exciting new possibilities for professional development.
The Department of History of the Faculty of Social Sciences invites applications for the position of Full/Associate/Assistant Professor of History in Ancient and Medieval China.
The Department of History staff includes highly-renowned and innovative senior and junior scholars from Mainland China, the United States, and Europe. The department offers programs leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees, and provides fellowships for postdoctoral research. The department’s current research emphases include Chinese history, history of East-West interactions, maritime history, and history of science and arts.
Qualifications
Applicants should have a PhD degree in hand by the time of appointment, some teaching experience, an outstanding research performance, and should specialize in one or more of the following research and teaching areas: History in Ancient and Medieval China. Preference may be given to those whose research has some focus on Public History (including museums, archives, cultural heritage and Digital Resources in the Humanities). Command of at least one European or Asian language (in addition to English), relevant to her/his area of specialization, may be considered an advantage.
The selected candidate is expected to assume duty in August 2019.
Position and Remuneration
Remuneration and appointment rank offered will be competitive and commensurate with the successful applicants’ academic qualification, current position and professional experience. The current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% - 7% after various discretionary exemptions.
Application Procedure
Applicants should visit http://www.umac.mo/career for more details, and apply ONLINE at Career@UM (https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment) (Ref. No.: FSS/DHIST/03/2018). Review of applications will commence on 15 August 2018 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants may consider their applications not successful if they were not invited for an interview within 3 months of application.
Human Resources Section, Office of Administration
University of Macau, Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
Website: https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment; Email: vacancy@umac.mo
Tel: +853 8822 8578; Fax: +853 8822 2412
The effective position and salary index are subject to the Personnel Statute of the University of Macau in force. The University of Macau reserves the right not to appoint a candidate. Applicants with less qualification and experience can be offered lower positions under special circumstances.
***Personal data provided by applicants will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purpose only***
** Under the equal condition of qualifications and experience, priority will be given to Macao permanent residents**
Contact: |
Human Resources Section, Office of Administration University of Macau, Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China Website: https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment; Email: vacancy@umac.mo Tel: +853 8822 8578; Fax: +853 8822 2412 |
Website: | https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment/showJobDetails.do?jobRefNo=FSS/DHIST/03/2018 |
Primary Category: | Chinese History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Ancient History Asian History / Studies Medieval and Byzantine History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 03/27/2018 |
Closing Date | 03/26/2019 |