Assistant Professor in Politics and International Studies

Join a unique British University in China.  The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in the People’s Republic of China. This award winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 8,000 students in just 16 years.

For this position, applicants should have a completed PhD in Political Science or a related area by the post start date. Candidates working in the general area of politics will be considered and we especially invite applications from academics with a track record of research and teaching in international political economy and quantitative research methods.

A crucial requirement is for candidates to evidence experience in teaching beyond their area of specialization. Candidates should demonstrate willingness and ability to contribute to the broader teaching in International Studies, which includes interdisciplinary modules in International Relations, Political Science, History of Political Thought, European Studies, and other subjects. The successful candidate must be able to teach courses in international political economy at the undergraduate and post graduate levels and where applicable PhD supervision experience.

The successful applicant will be expected to make a strong contribution to teaching and research in the School. They will take responsibility for identifying new opportunities to contribute to the quality of education and student experience we provide including identifying new opportunities and innovation to continuously improve the ways we teach and how students learn.