Job Openings for Economists in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore

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(Last updated 1/21/2011)

Job Openings for 2011 academic year

1. Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research

Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) invites qualified applicants to fill new positions at different levels of research fellowship. CIER is the leading economic think tank in Taipei, Taiwan, specialized in economic policy research.  Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. degree with academic experiences, in such fields as macroeconomics, Money and Banking, and industrial economics. Fluency in Mandarin is required. We offer competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, along with a covering letter, representative papers and two letters of recommendation.

Contact: Dr. Jiann-Chyuan Wang, Executive Secretary of the Recruiting Committee, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, 75 Chang Hsing Street, Taipei, Taiwan 106. For more information, see http://www.cier.edu.tw or contact Dr. Bih Jane Liu at: bjliu@cier.edu.tw 

 

 


2. National Taipei University

Department of Economics

 

III. International (Full-Time, Tenured & Tenure Track)

 

JEL Classifications: Any Field

 

Locations: Taipei, Taiwan

 

The Department of Economics will consider qualified candidates at all ranks. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and formal diploma in Economics or related fields by December 31, 2010.  Proficiency in Chinese is necessary.  Application deadline is August 20, 2010.  Candidates should send a curriculum vita, an official transcript, three letters of recommendation, Ph.D. dissertation with an abstract, and recent publications or working papers to the Personnel Department.  Providing evidence related to teaching experience and research promise is strongly encouraged.  CONTACT: Personnel Department, National Taipei University, 151, University Rd., San Shia, Taipei 23741, Taiwan, R.O.C.  (Fax: +886-2-26739880, E-mail: econ_job@mail.ntpu.edu.tw, http://www.ntpu.edu.tw/econ/)


 

3. NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY, Tainan, Taiwan

 

One faculty position opening

Specialized fields needed:

E0 Macroeconomic Theory

C0 Econometric Theory

AF Any Field

 

Applicants are invited for one position in the Department of Economics. The position is open for all ranks, especially for the well established senior scholars. Candidates should possess Ph.D. (or Ph.D. expected before hiring) in economics or related fields by October 2010, with demonstrated excellence in scholarship. Open to all fields in economics; however, priority will be given to the candidates who specialize in the following fields: macroeconomic theory and econometric theory. A good command of Mandarin is required. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to give a talk at the Department. Applicants for assistant professorship please send a letter of application, curriculum vita, official transcripts, and samples of recent research. Three confidential letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the Chairman of Economics Faculty Search Committee. Applicants for associate or full professorships please send resume, doctoral diploma and samples of recent research, academic awards and at least one recommendation letter directly to the Chairman of Economics Faculty Search Committee. The application deadline will be March 1st, 2011. 

Correspondence information:

Department of Economics

National Cheng Kung University

1 University Road, Tainan City, Taiwan 701-01, Republic of China

(Tel: +886-6-275-7575 ext. 56300

Fax: +886-6-276-6491

email: em56300@email.ncku.edu.tw).

http://economics.ncku.edu.tw/

 

4. Peking University

Positions: Associate and Assistant Professors of Health Policy and Economics

Organization: China Center for Health Development Studies (CCHDS), Peking University, Beijing, China

The China Center for Health Development Studies (CCHDS) at Peking University seeks to hire several assistant and associate professors of health policy and economics. Peking University established the CCHDS in April 2010, with the mission to advance health development and health care system performance in China and globally, through academic excellence in research, education and training in health policy and systems studies. To achieve its mission, CCHDS is building a world-class multidisciplinary group of faculty, fellows, and students. More information on the mission, goals, research priorities and organization of the CCHDS can be found on: www.cchds.pku.edu.cn

 

Qualifications

The successful candidate(s) are expected to play a core role in advancing the Centre’s research priorities in health transitions, determinants of health, and health system research. Academic ranks will be determined in accordance with the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in economics with an area of specialization in one or more of the following: health economics, applied microeconomics/econometrics, industrial organization, behavioral economics, development economics or evaluation science. Prior research experience related to health policy and health care systems in China and other low- or middle-income countries is highly desirable. Excellent written and spoken English skills are required.

 

Salary

For the Associate Professor level, payment including basic salary and subsidies will be in the range of 200,000 - 300,000 RMB per annum depending on experience and qualifications.

 Assistant Professors will be paid a fixed package of 100,000-150,000 RMB annually.

 

Application materials and contact

Interested applicants should send a cover letter of application, CV, sample publications, a statement of current and future research interests, and the names of three referees by post or email to the following contact:

 

Mr Hou Jianlin

PO 505, XueYuan Road 38, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China

China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University

Tel: +86 10 8280 5684

Fax: +86 10 8280 5695

Email: houjianlin@bjmu.edu.cn

Reference letters can either be included in the applicant’s package in individually sealed envelopes or sent directly to Mr. Hou by email.

Short-listed candidates will be interviewed at the American Economic Association Annual Meeting in Denver, CO, January 6-9, 2011. For those who cannot attend the AEA meeting, interviews will be arranged in alternative ways.

Positions will remain open until filled.

Inquiries regarding the position can be sent to Professor Qingyue Meng (qmeng@bmju.edu.cn), Executive Director of CCHSD, or Dr. Winnie Yip (Winnie.yip@dphpc.ox.ac.uk), Reader in Health Policy and Economics at Oxford University and Professor of Health Policy and Economics (Part-time) at CCHSD.

 

 

 

 

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