昆山招聘

职位描述：
Non-communicable Chronic Diseases (NCD) Postdoctoral Fellow

Position Overview：
The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) and Duke Kunshan University seek to hire one full-time postdoctoral fellow to work at an innovative Global Health Research Center in Kunshan, China. The Global Health Research Center is a new interdisciplinary program tied closely to health priorities and challenges in China and other Asian countries, and currently focuses on three research areas: health policy and systems, global environmental health, non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs). The postdoctoral fellow will work in the area of NCDs. The fellow is expected to undertake research applied to China and other countries under the supervision of senior faculty.

Duke Kunshan University is a partnership of Duke University, Wuhan University and the Municipality of Kunshan, China. The campus is located 37 miles west of Shanghai in Kunshan, which is connected to Shanghai via a 15-minute high-speed train. In addition to a global health and other research centers, Duke Kunshan University offers several graduate degrees and undergraduate programs. For more info, visit http://www.dukekunshan.edu.cn.

DGHI is one of seven interdisciplinary University Institutes at Duke University in Durham, NC. Its mission is to undertake and coordinate global health education and training, research, and policy related programs involving many disciplines throughout the university, including the medical center. For more information on DGHI, please see http://globalhealth.duke.edu/.

Competitive salary commensurate with experiences (following a modified US NIH postdoctoral stipend level) and full fringe benefits package (medical insurance, pension etc.).

Reports to:
Professor Lijing L. Yan, PhD, MPH

Essential Duties:
Under the supervision of the senior faculty and independently (listed in descending order of time allocation and priority),
? Conduct NCD-related research projects, including but not limited to systematic review and meta-analyses, field work and project management, data analyses and manuscript writing;
? Develop new research projects through submitting grant proposals;
? Disseminate the results of the research in academic conferences or other venues;
? Mentor and supervisor junior members of the team and otherwise contribute to capacity building activities;
? Co-supervise or co-teach students in the MSc-Global Health and other research programs.

Qualifications:
Candidates for the position should:
? Have a medical degree or a doctoral degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, preventive medicine, or related fields awarded after 2009 with training in research methodology;
? Have strong interests and experiences in NCD research, preferably on hypertension, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease;
? Have strong verbal and written communication skills in English, ideally also in Chinese;
? Hardworking, fast learner, team player, and attention to detail;
? Thrive working in a multidisciplinary environment.

Terms and Compensation:
? Competitive salary commensurate with experiences and full fringe benefits package (medical insurance, pension etc.);
? Open to both Chinese and foreign citizens;
? Two-year contract, potentially renewable for one more year;
? Flexible starting date; Flexible work hours.
? Primary location: Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, China

How to apply:
Review of applications will be on a rolling basis and continue until the position is filled. To apply, send the following materials in one email as attachments, with the subject line of “NCD Postdoc application,” to both Professor Yan (lijing.yan@duke.edu) and DKUrecruitment@duke.edu :

? A brief (one-page maximum) statement of research interests and qualifications (If your research is not on NCDs before, be sure to explain why you are interested in this field and why you think you qualify), career plan (i.e. what you plan to do in the short-term [2-5 years] and long term [5-20 years]), and motivations for applying for this position located in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China (i.e. why you think this position is attractive, why this location will work for you, what you expect to get out of it); for Chinese applicants, the statement in Chinese also required;
? Curriculum vitae in English;
? Two to three sample publications;
? Name, title, and institutional affiliation of three referees (no contact information at this point; we will notify you if we decide to obtain reference letters after interviews);

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Duke Kunshan is a world-class liberal arts university based in Kunshan, China, that offers a range of high quality, innovative academic programs for students from around the world. It was established in September 2013 as a U.S.-China partnership between Duke University and Wuhan University.

Duke Kunshan welcomed its first students in August 2014. The university began by offering Duke graduate degrees as well as a Global Learning Semester program for undergraduate students from Duke and top-tier Chinese and international universities.

In August 2018, the university welcomed its first undergraduate degree students. The four-year bachelor’s degree program follows the liberal arts and sciences tradition, with emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and self-exploration.

Our vibrant, high-tech campus covers 200 acres in Kunshan’s Yangcheng Lake Science and Technology Park. Take a virtual tour to see our advanced classrooms, conference facilities and library, as well as student and faculty housing, and multiple dining and recreational areas. We also have multipurpose meeting spaces, break rooms and study rooms that allow students to work individually or in groups to review course materials and complete assignments.

The city of Kunshan, in Jiangsu province, is one of China’s fastest-growing economies and is a hub for high-tech research and manufacturing. The city is surrounded by picturesque forests and water towns, and is also connected by high-speed rail and subway to Shanghai and Suzhou, two of China’s most dynamic cities.
昆山杜克大学是世界一流的以通识博雅教育为特色的大学，位于中国江苏省昆山市，为来自全球各地的学生提供一系列高质量的创新学术项目。昆山杜克大学由美国杜克大学与中国武汉大学联合创办，于2013年9月获得中国教育部正式批准设立。

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江苏省昆山市是高新技术研究和制造业中心，也是中国目前经济发展最快的经济体之一。昆山市拥有风景如画的森林和水乡，毗邻国际大都市上海和苏州，高速公路、高铁以及地铁交通十分便利。