Institution: Beijing Institute of Technology
Location: Beijing, China
Category: Faculty - Engineering–Mechanical Engineering
Posted: 11/01/2015
Application Due: Open until Filled
Type: Full Time
The School of Mechanical Engineering at the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT, http://www.bit.edu.cn/) invites applications for 20 full-time faculty positions. Opportunities exist at all levels. Salary and benefits are competitive and dependent on qualifications. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2015 and continue until the positions are filled. Applications should be sent to Miss Ye Sun at sunye@bit.edu.cn.
Holding a Ph.D. degree in a related field, a successful candidate must have a strong background in engineering/science fundamentals, preferably in vehicle engineering, powering engineering, manufacturing engineering, physics, materials, and optics and an aptitude for excellence in teaching. He/she is expected to establish an externally sponsored research program and teach graduate/undergraduate courses, as well as supervise M.S. and Ph.D. students.
The Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) is a leading national university, located in Beijing, China. BIT has been a first-tier top research university in China for more than 60 years. It is one of the first of 15 Chinese universities to run a graduate school and received privileged funding from the Chinese government in “the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Five-Year Plans.” BIT is also one of the national universities supported under Project 985, a major China national initiative with a goal of developing 35 world-class Chinese universities.
The School of Mechanical Engineering at BIT has 215 faculty, 3 state-level key laboratories, annual research expenditures in excess of RMB300M (about $47M), and a current enrollment of 1792 graduate and 1920 undergraduate students. According to the China Discipline Ranking, conducted by the research center affiliated with the China Ministry of Education, Mechanical Engineering at BIT are ranked 8th in the nation.
