Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (International Programs)

National Sun Yat-sen University – College of Management

Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Salary: US$34,068 – US$42,848 (Assistant Professor); US$36,800 – US$47,217 (Associate Professor) per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Tenure-track or Renewable Contract

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As part of an ambitious expansion program, we are seeking to appoint up to eight excellent academics with an international research profile. While we will consider applications from all business-related disciplines, we particularly welcome applicants with teaching experience in accounting, information systems or operations management. You will join the dynamic College of Management, which is currently pursuing a wide-ranging internationalization strategy. You will be teaching within the undergraduate International Business Program as well as within the International Business MBA (IBMBA) and the Global Human Resource Management MBA (GHRM MBA) programs.

You will have:

• A proven track record of research and teaching in accounting, information systems, operations management or other management-related fields
• Evidence of peer-reviewed publications in SSCI-indexed journals
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work under conditions of autonomy as well as a commitment to teamwork

We expect applicants at the Assistant Professor level to have—or be close to completing—a PhD degree. They should also provide evidence of high-quality research and teaching. Applicants at the Associate Professor level should have published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and should have substantial experience of teaching within higher education institutions.

Appointees are expected to apply for research grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan), which include salary supplements of US$6,325 per year in addition to earmarked research support. The University and the College may jointly award an annual salary supplement of up to US$25,300 for a maximum of three years upon appointment (tenure-track professors only). All compensation packages include comprehensive health insurance and superannuation plans.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to campus or video interviews. 

Contact: Ms. Cindy Lin, International Program Manager, College of Management, National Sun Yat-sen University (Email: intlmanager@cm.nsysu.edu.tw; Tel (O): +886-7-5251656)

You should email your application package to Ms. Cindy Lin, which should include the following documents:

1. Curriculum Vitae (including a list of publications; the list should be divided into peer-reviewed journal articles; authored books; edited books; book chapters; conference papers; book reviews; educational publications; practitioner publications)
2. A copy of your Ph.D. certificate or a letter indicating the expected defense date; official transcripts for advanced degrees (we accept uncertified copies for the initial application, but successful applicants must submit certified copies upon acceptance of a formal offer of employment)
3. A statement of research interests
4. A statement of teaching philosophy
5. One representative published or forthcoming journal article
6. Names, titles, and contact information of three referees

About National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) and the College of Management

NSYSU is the leading research university in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was founded in 1980 and currently enrolls about 10,000 students. About half of all students pursue masters or Ph.D. degrees. The College of Management was the first institution in Taiwan to be accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in 2005. It was also among the first colleges to introduce English-medium graduate programs. According to the 2021 QS world ranking, it is ranked among the top one percent in business and management studies (#201 among more than 25,000 higher education institutions).

About Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung is Taiwan’s second largest metropolitan area and hosts the world’s 14^th-largest container port. Its population size is approximately 2.8 million. According to numbeo.com, the 2021 cost of living (including rent) is about 60 percent lower than in New York City, or about the same as in Bangkok, Thailand. Kaohsiung enjoys a tropical savanna climate with a year-round average temperature of 25.4° C, ranging from 19.7°C in January to 29.4°C in July.