Duke Kunshan University (DKU) invites applications for multiple faculty positions to begin in the academic year 2024-2025 or earlier. These positions are open with regard to rank, which include tenured/tenure track faculty positions and Professor of the Practice teaching-track positions. Details about the positions can be found on DKU website: https://hub.dukekunshan.edu.cn/career/faculty-jobs/. As an interdisciplinary institution, we especially welcome candidates with the potential to collaborate with colleagues teaching across DKU's interdisciplinary curriculum. DKU is a community of teachers and researchers that values mutual support.
DKU is an international intellectual community that values diversity, openness, and creative learning. We welcome outstanding educators from around the world who bring diverse perspectives and experiences to a global learning and research environment, and we particularly encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups, including candidates from underrepresented parts of the world. Teaching undergraduate students from diverse international contexts is a core responsibility of all DKU faculty.
Duke Kunshan University is a collaborative partnership among Duke University, Wuhan University, and the Municipality of Kunshan, China (https://dukekunshan.edu.cn). The university offers an innovative and interdisciplinary undergraduate liberal arts education to approximately 2,200 students taught by more than 220 faculty members. With an acceptance rate below 8%, DKU attracts students representing over 75 countries. In addition to its undergraduate program, DKU offers a select number of master’s programs, including the Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Master of Science in Global Health, and the Master of Environmental Policy.
The DKU pedagogical model draws on Duke University’s educational experience and resources while reimagining undergraduate education within a small, collaborative campus environment. Similar to leading liberal arts colleges in the United States, DKU emphasizes close faculty–student interaction, interdisciplinary learning, and innovative teaching approaches.
The DKU campus is located in Kunshan, approximately 37 miles west of Shanghai, and is easily accessible via high-speed rail and metro systems. DKU offers internationally competitive compensation, housing allowance, child education benefits (for applicable faculty positions), and professional development support for teaching faculty.
