Description

Overview of the situation

school: College of Mathematics and Physics

to divide: Department of Physics

position: Head of the Physics Department (Open rank)

location: Suzu, China

Job identifier: 4247

Open History position: September 22, 2025

Date of the closure of the announcement: Open until the situation is filled

Contract type: Fixed duration, renewable. The third contract is open

About xjtlu

In 2006, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool (XJTLU) was established by Liverpool University and Xianan Jiaotong-of the Top Ten University in China. Or it consists of a unique international educational experience, Xjtlu collects excellent research practices and experiences from both institutions and gives students the skills and knowledge they need to secure jobs in a global market. Xjtlu now has more than 25,000 students registered in both Suzhou and Liverpool in the United Kingdom, with plans for growth to about 28,000 students by 2025. There are currently about 2000 STA, including about 1,000 academic degree, with almost a division between the citizens of the People’s Republic of China. Xjtlu O -ars have our university students and motorcycles over 100 programs with a variety of courses.

Xjtlu enters a new and exciting stage of its development as part of its strategic priorities during the next ten years. Adoption of a new model for higher education that depends on the concept of education (SE), Xjtlu currently opens a new site for education in Taicang, which is part of the wider suzhou, where Entrepreneur (Taicang) is located. Taicang will be a pioneer on the future campus in facing the challenges arising from the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Other new initiatives include new business partnerships with Xi’an Jiaotong University, the continuous development of the new four academies, and the exploration of other potential sites to develop a SE model.

Focusing on innovative learning and teaching, and research, Xjtlu depends on the strengths of its mother universities and play a pivotal role in facilitating access to China to the United Kingdom and other institutional partners. At the same time, Xjtlu explores future education by mixing educational theory and best practices and culture from the West and East.

For detailed information about the university, please visit www.xjtlu.edu.cn.

For the Physics Department

The Department of Physics is part of the College of Mathematics and Physics at Xjtlu. The research within the Physics Department seeks to explore and explain the basic aspects of the world in which we live, from the smallest particles without offspring to the universe as a whole. Research interests in the Physics Department currently include physics of intense material, high energy and astronomical physics. The department aims to expand its research in practical applications that drive technological progress and challenge global challenges, such as medical physics, quantum technologies, advanced photography, and innovations in material science, while promoting current research areas.

The department participates in the delivery of university physics and mathematics units at all levels, as well as a doctorate program.

Overview of the role

Providing reports to the Dean of the College of Mathematics and Physics, Head of the Physics Department (HOD) is responsible for supervising the strategic direction and management operations, as well as the department of the department and resources staff. The ideal filter will have a strong background in physics, as well as the experience of managing teams and developing effective strategies.

Responsibilities

command

• HOD provides leadership, academic guidance and management organizational management, ensuring effective supervision of its operations and development.
• HOD leads the strategic planning process. The strategy of departments is the primary guide for managing and developing management. The university has a three -year rolling plans for setting annual operating goals and resource planning.
• HOD is responsible for working with the dean and the assistant learning and teaching pillar to ensure that teaching programs increase job opportunities for students in their field of study.
• HOD is responsible for ensuring that the content of the stereotype remains updated and includes developments in teaching techniques and contemporary academic discussions.
• HOD works closely with the dean and assistant dean for research and influence to supervise the direction of the research and the performance of the department and its members.
• HOD is supervised by the development of the internal and external participation activities of the administration. These awareness efforts aim to integrate the department inside the school and university while building contacts with the wider society.
• HOD cooperates with the heads of the other department inside the school, and works closely with the dean and assistant deans to enhance a cooperative spirit, a cooperative environment, and a common vision of the entire academic unity.

administration

• HOD is responsible for organizing and managing management, ensuring smooth operation and alignment with institutional goals. Administration meetings focused on HOD chairs on learning and teaching, research, and other operational issues. HOD guarantees that the detailed business and minutes are prepared and distributed in a timely manner.
• HOD is an official in front of the University of implementing all academic and operational policies, rules and regulations. The main responsibilities include:
  • Conducting checks and supervising systems and moderation. Implementing and absence of employees ’attendance policy.
  • Ensure that the behavior rules are observed for employees.
  • Supporting quality assurance and procedures.
  • Ensuring compliance with PRC and XJTLU legislation on health and safety.
• HOD leads the strategic and annual planning of the administration, and the departments’ goals are compatible with the mission of the university. HOD provides regular updates to the school management team, ensuring that they are fully informed of successes, issues and concerns in all areas of topics.
• HOD is directly responsible for the administration employees management, including:
  • Allocating the work of individual employees and appointments of administrative duties.
  • Employees dates, including identifying needs, identifying specifications, organizing employment, supervising interview panels, and recommending dates.
  • Conducting official professional development reviews and supervising employee development.
  • Addressing the disciplinary issues of employees and maintaining a record of approved and unauthorized absence.
  • Approval of requests for absence and guaranteeing the commitment to attendance policies.
• HOD is honored to develop budget and expenses within the department. They are responsible for approving the financial expenditures from the departments budget and ensuring the appropriate financial management.
• HOD guarantees that quality and standards are supported in all aspects of the department’s operations, including teaching, research and administrative operations.
• HOD addresses disciplinary issues and complaints of students, ensuring fair and transparent operations.
• HOD guarantees the publication of information related to university development, including changes in university politics and regulations and issues discussed in university level meetings.

research

• HOD is expected to be an active research, attract external research financing, and produce high -quality research output.

Teaching and supervising students

• HOD is expected to provide high -quality teaching and supervision of students.

Qualifications/experiments

The successful candidate must be able to prove:

• Strong communication and personal skills, with the ability to work effectively with various groups of people;
• A passion for teaching, research and commitment to academic excellence;
• The ability to think strategically, develop and implement plans to achieve goals;
• Prepare to work cooperatively with other departments and stakeholders inside the school and university.
• Self -motivated and able to motivate others;
• Premium and flexible

We are looking for a person with ambition, creativity and organizational skills to succeed in an exciting environment of continuous growth and great change. The applicants must be

• Doctorate degree in physics or a related field;
• At least three years of experience in research and teaching, with a busy record of academic excellence and leadership;
• The experience and leadership of a team of faculty members;
• Experience in working with industry partners and stakeholders and commitment to encourage industry and innovation participation.

Citizenship and visa regulations

Employment is organized at the University of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool under Chinese labor laws, and must comply with the district government regulations. These regulations provide for a qualification for legal work regarding obtaining work permits and visas. Please advise candidates for more than 65 years who may be eligible for a business visa Pr China.

Job development

• Career development path with annual review.
• Vocational development exercises are provided.

Research financing support

• The university provides every new member of the teaching staff for a research development fund to encourage them to start and continue research projects.
• The university will also support all faculty members to apply for programs at the national level, the level of provinces and the level of the city. These programs aim to support excellent scientists, both Chinese and non -Chinese, to work and implement research in China.
• Many programs are listed below. Successful applications depend on the educational background of the applicant, academic/research field, research achievements, work experience, etc. The university will provide full support for applications.

Talent Fund/Research

The Distinguished Youth Science Foundation project (abroad)

Innovation leads talents up to 2 million yuan

Distinguished leading talents for international discipline 50 % of the annual packages

The leading young talent in international discipline is 50 % of the annual packages

Compensation and benefits

salary: A competitive salary in the market

benefits

• Suit: Xjtlu provides more than a month/annual/one-o
• Commercial Insurance: International insurance plans for Xjtlu Sta and family members. (Details indicate university policy)
• Paid holidays:
  • Legal leave (11 days)
  • Annual leave (36 days)
  • Family vacation
  • Paid satisfactory leave
  • Marriage leave
  • paternity leave
  • Parents’ vacation, etc.
• Work visa and residence permit in China:

XJTLU sponsors in the work visa and residence permit in China for STA.

How to apply

Click on the link to the application through the university website.

Requests in one PDF file must include, in the aforementioned order:

• cover letter
• The current CV, including the date of birth and the country of nationality
• Full publishing list
• Statement on academic leadership and management (1-3 pages)
• Search statement (2-5 pages)
• Teaching statement (1-2 pages)
• Details of three references (two references for research and one reference for teaching) that may be contacted by the employment team.

For questions or inquiries about this position, please contact the head of the Physics Department, Professor MBN (Thijs) Kouwenhoven t.kouwenhoven@xjtlu.edu.cn. For general inquiries, please send an email to human resources on mingwei.sun@xjtlu.edu.cn. Please quote the situation and the job identifier in your inquiry.