Assistant Professor of Early Modern Chinese History

Assistant Professor in Early Modern Chinese History

Job #JPF01839

• History / College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences / UC Riverside

Position overview

Position title: Assistant Professor of Early Modern Chinese History
Anticipated start: July 1, 2024

Application Window

Open date: October 31, 2023

Next review date: Tuesday, Dec 26, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Position(s): Assistant Professor, Early Modern Chinese History

The Department of History at the University of California, Riverside invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in the history of Early Modern China (Ming to Qing Dynasties).

Starting Date: July 1, 2024

Salary: Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Qualifications: A PhD in History or a related discipline is required at the time of appointment. Bilingual (Chinese-English) expertise, a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching, and a strong commitment to research and publication in the field is also required. Extensive experience with Chinese archives is a preferred qualification.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to teach core courses in Chinese history, as well as courses in global/transnational history and thematic courses based on the candidate’s research profile. Strong commitments to the mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students and the advancement of Asian studies programs on campus are highly desirable.

Application Procedures: Applicants will be required to submit a cover letter, CV, sample of research work, a statement on research and teaching interests, teaching evaluations, sample syllabi, statement of contributions to advancing diversity and inclusive excellence, and 3 letters of reference; all letters of reference must be received by December 26th, 2023 submission deadline, for the application to be eligible for consideration.

Applications and material will be submitted using UCR’s online application system located at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01839

Applicants who use Interfolio may utilize a feature provided by the Interfolio Service to allow Interfolio to upload their letters directly into AP Recruit. Applicants can input an Interfolio-generated email address in place of their letter writer’s email address. Interfolio refers to this as Online Application Deliveries. The following link on the Interfolio website shows how to set this up (http://help.interfolio.com/entries/24062742-Uploading-Letters-to-an-Online-Application-System ).

To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by December 26, 2023.

Department Contact person: Professor David Biggs: dbiggs@ucr.edu

The University of California values salary transparency and reports salaries annually in the UC Annual Wage Database. Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table(s) https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t1.pdf . The salary range for this position is $74,600 -$97,200. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive condition.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

A PhD in History or a related discipline is required at the time of appointment. Bilingual (Chinese-English) expertise, a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching, and a strong commitment to research and publication in the field is also required.

Preferred qualifications

Extensive experience with Chinese archives is a preferred qualification.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement on Research and Teaching Interests
• Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence – In a "Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence", we ask applicants to describe their past and/or potential future contributions to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, which is a key requirement of the role of every faculty member and administrator at UCR. There are numerous ways to contribute, and a commitment to this part of our mission can be reflected through research, teaching, supervision, mentoring, community engagement, service, and any of the other varied activities that are a part of an academic career.
• Teaching Evaluations
• Sample Syllabi

Reference requirements

• 3-5 letters of reference required

Letters of recommendation must be confidential. Please use the APRecruit system to have your recommenders upload them directly.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01839

Help contact: elizabeth.arce@ucr.edu

Campus Information

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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