Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow

Contemporary China with specialism in Chinese Business, Economy & Finance

University of Nottingham - School of Contemporary Chinese Studies

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the above post based in the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham.

The School of Contemporary Chinese Studies (SCCS) was established in January 2007, bringing together the former Institute of Contemporary Chinese Studies with the China Policy Institute at the University of Nottingham. The new School has made tremendous progress in student recruitment, research and the creation of new degree programmes. Apart from various joint honours degree programmes with different Schools within the University, it has its own single honours BA and MA degree programmes in Contemporary Chinese Studies, Economy and Business in Contemporary China, Management for China, Global Issues and Contemporary China, and Chinese-English Translation and Interpreting.

The School also has successfully launched three new masters programmes, immediately helping our annual intake of PGT from 40 FTEs to over 100 FTEs. These new programmes include: Chinese Banking and Financial Markets, Chinese Corporate Finance and Chinese Economy and Business. A new MSci in Chinese Accounting and Financial Services will start to recruit UGT students. UGT annual intake has rocketed from 20 FTEs 4 years ago to over 100 this year. SCCS is recognised by ESRC for doctorate training, providing 2-3 full Ph.D scholarships for the school per year. SCCS's successful PhD training programme has recruited over 20 students researching different areas of contemporary China.

In the 2008 RAE, SCCS was ranked number four in terms of research power in Asian Studies in the UK, with over 70% of its publications rated as world leading, international and national excellence. As it was the first time the School had entered this research exercise, it was an outstanding performance.

The number of staff members has grown from 13 in 2006 and will increase to 36 by the end of the year 2011. Over the past two years, student numbers have increased by over 150%. The School has also been awarded with a number of large external research grants amounting to more than £4.5m. SCCS has become one of the largest research and teaching centres of Chinese studies in the UK and Europe. It also hosts the prestigious China Policy Institute and the Nottingham Confucius Institute.

Candidates for the research fellow position must have a relevant PhD or relevant work experience and a record of academic publications. In addition, candidates should have significant research and field experience in China with a high level of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, sufficient to undertake research and teaching utilising Chinese language materials and the ability to interact with colleagues in China. Candidates for a senior position should also have a strong track record of attracting external research grants, the ability to supervise research students and teaching experience in relevant subjects at HE level.

Salary, depending on skills and experience, will be within the range:

• Research Fellow scale: £27,183 - £35,469 per annum
• Senior Research Fellow scale: £35,469 - £43,622 per annum

Salary progression beyond these scales is subject to performance.

For more details and/or to apply on-line please access:http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Jobs/CurrentVacancies/ref/LSS04325

Please quote ref. LSS04325.

Closing date: 11th November 2011.