The Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development (ISSCAD) was initiated and announced by Chinese President XI Jinping during the High-Level Roundtable on South-South Cooperation at the 70th Anniversary Celebration of the United Nations in New York on September 26, 2015. The Institute provides both degree education and non-degree executive training programs for middle and senior level officials, as well as managers and researchers from government, academia, the media, NGOs and other organizations in developing countries. Combining local knowledge with global vision, the Institute is committed to education of leaders for developing countries, excellence in national development research, and dynamic exchange platform for global cooperation. The Institute is devoted to promoting equitable, inclusive and sustainable growth by sharing knowledge and experience on matters of public leadership and national development, with developing and especially the least developed countries. Since its establishment in 2016, ISSCAD has recruited more than 300 students from over 60 developing countries.

 

Position Description

 

The Institute is now offering several tenure-track positions at all levels in all fields, particularly in development economics and public economics. Experienced candidates are preferably welcome. Teaching will be conducted in English at graduate levels. All vacancies require a Ph.D. in social sciences, preferably in economics, political science or public policy. A normal teaching load of 8 credits per year (equivalent of two courses, one of which should be compulsory at least) is required. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with respective qualifications and experiences.

 

Application Requirements

 

Interested and qualified applicants should submit their Curriculum Vitae, representative papers/publications and three letters of reference online. All applications shall be received by December 10, 2021. Candidate interviews will be conducted online in early January 2021.

 

For more information about the ISSCAD, please visit our webpage at

http://www.isscad.pku.edu.cn & WeChat (sscd-pku)

 

Contact Information

 

2022 Faculty Recruitment Committee

Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development (Chengze Garden Campus)

Peking University

Beijing 100871, P. R. China

Email: recruit@isscad.pku.edu.cn