As one of the 17 pilot colleges selected by the Ministry of Education, China, the College of Civil Engineering at Tongji University is being reformed by establishing healthy mechanism, attracting exceptional faculty, and cultivating excellent students. The Pilot College of Civil Engineering is devoted to educate creative talents with wide international perspectives and lifelong learning interest, who are able to fulfill the needs of future society and to promote technology advancement. We are globally seeking innovative and broad thinking scholars for tenure-track faculty appointments in the pilot positions as full professors or associate professors.

1. About College & University

Tongji University is one of the leading universities in China under direct administration of Ministry of Education, listed in “Project 985” and “Project 211”. With a history of over one century, Tongji has valued the balanced development of four functions including education, research, outreach, and culture inheritance and innovation. Tongji University aims at a comprehensive research-oriented university with high international recognition.

The College of Civil Engineering at Tongji University leads the research and education in the field of civil engineering in mainland China. We consist of the Department of Structural Engineering, the Department of Geotechnical Engineering, the Department of Bridge Engineering, Institute of Structural Engineering and Disaster Prevention, and the Department of Hydraulic Engineering. We are facilitated by the State Key Laboratory of Disaster Prevention in Civil Engineering, and the Key Laboratory of Geotechnical & Underground Engineering (Tongji University), among other advanced laboratories and research centers.

2. Recruitment Schedule

1. April 20 ~ 30, 2015: Announcement of available positions;
2. May 1~ 31, 2015: Application submission to departments;
3. June 1 ~ 20, 2015: A departmental screening review;
4. June 20 ~ 30, 2015: Nomination of qualified candidates and public notification;
5. July 1~15, 2015: An interview by the Academic Committee of the College;
6. July 16~30, 2015: A final evaluation by the Human Resource Department of Tongji University;
7. By July 30, 2015: An official approval of employment.

3. Qualifications

A successful applicant must:

1. Stay healthy with strong interest in teaching and ability of full-time employment at Tongji University;
2. Meet the requirements specified in the document ‘Essential Condition of Senior Professional and Technical Positions at Tongji University’;
3. Meet the requirements specified in the document ‘Regulations for New Faculty in the Pilot College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University (trial implementation)’;

The details on the two documents can be found by an inquiry towards the College of Civil Engineering. 

4. Responsibilities within a three-year term of employment

1. Full professor 

• No less than 51 teaching hours in each academic year;
• To receive at least one national-level research grant as principal investigator (PI);
• To publish at least 3 papers (or accepted) in SCI-indexed international journals as the first author or the corresponding author;
• To accomplish services in the college regarding disciplinary development, international collaboration, teaching, social service among other duties.

2. Associate professor 

• No less than 68 teaching hours in each academic year;
• To receive at least one ministerial- and provincial-level research grant as PI;
• To publish at least 3 papers (or accepted) in SCI-indexed international journals as the first author or the corresponding author;
• To accomplish services in the college regarding disciplinary development, international collaboration, teaching, social service among other duties.

5. Openings

A total of five positions (either full professors or associate professors) are available in the specializations tabulated below:                                                                                                                                                                     

6. Application Procedure and Required Documents

1. Applicants should apply the position by specifying the specialization. They should fill in the Application Form for the Position in the Pilot College (as detailed in the Appendix), and hand in the application and relevant documents by the deadline on May 31, 2015.
2. The necessary documents include:

• A resume;
• A list of research achievements and the photocopies of representative achievements such as research grants, awards, patents and publications;
• An official certificate of SCI-index papers and EI-index papers;
• Certificates for specialized technical qualifications;
• Photocopies of diplomas (bachelor, Master, and doctorate levels);
• Other relevant materials helpful for evaluation.

7. Employment and Evaluation

A successful applicant will be officially employed and granted with a three-year employment contract (from July 2015 to June 2018), if he/she passes the evaluation and public notification, and receives approval by the Human Resource Department of Tongji University.

The college will arrange optional annual assessment and mandatory term evaluation after one term cycle for faculty appointed in the pilot positions. The term evaluation report is essential to the decision for continuing or terminating the employment.

8. Benefits

We offer a highly competitive remuneration package to successful candidates according to the relevant regulations. The annual salary for a full professor is set at three levels: 180,000 RMB Yuan, 270,000 RMB Yuan, and 360,000 RMB Yuan based on individual evaluation on performance, while for an associate professor is: 120,000 RMB Yuan, 180,000 RMB Yuan, and 240,000 RMB Yuan, instead.

9. Contact Information

Coordinator: Mrs. SHEN, Jiajun

Address:    College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University

                  1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R.China

Zip code: 200092

Tel: +86-21-65982456, Fax: +86-21-65986968

Email: shenjiajun@tongji.edu.cn                   

Appendix: Application form for faculty positions at the Pilot College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University