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Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Positions, Nanjing University
Job Summary
Category
Tenure and Tenure-track Faculty Positions
Institution
Nanjing University
Department
School of Astronomy and Space Science
Number of Positions Available
2
Could the duration be extended?
Yes
Work Arrangement
See Job Description
Job Description
The School of Astronomy and Space Science at Nanjing University invites applications from outstanding young scholars worldwide who aspire to pursue a career in astronomy. The School seeks to fill two tenure-track positions: one at the assistant professor level and one at the associate professor level. Higher-level positions for exceptionally outstanding scholars are available and applications will be considered individually. Specific research fields open for recruitment include:
1. Detection, Atmosphere, and Habitability of Exoplanets
2. Multi-messenger Astronomy and High-energy astrophysics
3. Small Solar System Bodies and Space Environment
4. Galaxies and Cosmology
Compensation and Benefits
Currency
467
Included Benefits
1. An annual salary (to be worked out individually);
2. A start-up fund for research;
3. Qualification to supervise graduate students;
4. The university provides short-term lodging and housing subsidies. Applicants recruited can purchase commercial housing offered by the university at a special discount;
5. The university provides assistance with children's schooling at the primary and secondary school levels.
Application Details
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit:
1.Three reference letters;
2.A detailed CV (in Chinese or English，including publication list);
3.Three representative papers (The representative works submitted for review are generally papers or monographs that have been officially published in journals or have been published online and have DOI numbers);
4. Additional supporting documents that demonstrate academic achievement, including a research statement (about 2000 words), a research plan (about 2000 words), and a teaching statement (about 800 words).
Please login to the talent recruitment platform of Nanjing University (http://zp.nju.edu.cn/) to submit the application materials required.
The applicant should also:
1.abide by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, and have a passion for teaching and research;
2.abide by the ethics of teachers, uphold academic integrity, be willing to work diligently, and have no criminal record or record in breaching the ethics of teachers and/or academic integrity;
3.have a first-rate background in academic training—specifically, a PhD in relevant disciplines, experience in studying and/or working at first-rate teaching and research institutions, and knowledge of the latest international trends and development in the relevant research field(s); In principle, the applicant for Assistant Professor should have engaged in academic research for more than two years after receiving the doctoral degree. The applicant for Associate Professor should have engaged in academic research for more than four years after receiving the doctoral degree.
4.have outstanding teaching abilities—the applicant should be able to teach core and frontline courses in the corresponding discipline, and have sound teaching methodology and strong verbal skills;
5.demonstrate outstanding research output and potential—the applicant should have publications in his/her field of research, original ideas about relevant fields of research, a clear vision about future research plans, and good potential for further academic development.
6.be in good health.
1.Three reference letters;
2.A detailed CV (in Chinese or English，including publication list);
3.Three representative papers (The representative works submitted for review are generally papers or monographs that have been officially published in journals or have been published online and have DOI numbers);
4. Additional supporting documents that demonstrate academic achievement, including a research statement (about 2000 words), a research plan (about 2000 words), and a teaching statement (about 800 words).
Please login to the talent recruitment platform of Nanjing University (http://zp.nju.edu.cn/) to submit the application materials required.
The applicant should also:
1.abide by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, and have a passion for teaching and research;
2.abide by the ethics of teachers, uphold academic integrity, be willing to work diligently, and have no criminal record or record in breaching the ethics of teachers and/or academic integrity;
3.have a first-rate background in academic training—specifically, a PhD in relevant disciplines, experience in studying and/or working at first-rate teaching and research institutions, and knowledge of the latest international trends and development in the relevant research field(s); In principle, the applicant for Assistant Professor should have engaged in academic research for more than two years after receiving the doctoral degree. The applicant for Associate Professor should have engaged in academic research for more than four years after receiving the doctoral degree.
4.have outstanding teaching abilities—the applicant should be able to teach core and frontline courses in the corresponding discipline, and have sound teaching methodology and strong verbal skills;
5.demonstrate outstanding research output and potential—the applicant should have publications in his/her field of research, original ideas about relevant fields of research, a clear vision about future research plans, and good potential for further academic development.
6.be in good health.
Link to Online Application
Publication Start Date
2026 May 08
Application Deadline
2026 Jun 06