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The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) and Duke Kunshan University seek two Assistant or Associate Professors in the practice track, to teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels in the global health curriculum to be established at Duke Kunshan University (DKU) in Kunshan, China. Successful candidates will be Duke Kunshan University faculty members and may be eligible for an appointment at Duke University.

The DKU global health curriculum will be an interdisciplinary program tied closely to health priorities and challenges in China and in the region. The Master of Science in Global Health (MSc-GH) program will train students to analyze the causes and determinants of diseases and the interrelated effects of the economy, policies, business, cultures, and the environment in order to address the most pressing global health concerns in China and globally. The Undergraduate Global Health Semester is open to students enrolled at other universities in China and around the world. The program will include courses on global health challenges, research methods and ethics.

DKU is a partnership of Duke University, Wuhan University and the Municipality of Kunshan, China. The DKU campus, expected to open in 2014, is located in Kunshan, China, which is 37 miles west of Shanghai and accessible by high speed train. In addition to several graduate degrees and undergraduate programs, DKU offers a Global Health Research Center and other research centers. For more information on DKU, please see http://dku.edu.cn/. For more information on the Duke Global Health Institute, please see http://globalhealth.duke.edu/.

Candidates for this faculty position should have a relevant doctoral degree or medical degree and should thrive in a multidisciplinary academic environment. Particularly strong candidates will have demonstrated excellence in teaching or training, and professional experience in a field relevant to global health such as medicine, epidemiology, environmental science, sociology, biostatistics, demography, economics, and health policy. Applicants who have experience working in China or other Asian countries, and with experience launching new initiatives, will be particularly well suited for these positions. Faculty will be expected to teach 4 courses each year, in English, at the graduate or undergraduate level and to mentor students. Faculty will also be expected to actively participate in Global Health Research Center (GHRC) at DKU. The GHRC has a dynamic portfolio of research projects in the areas of chronic disease, environmental health and health policy and systems.

Review of applications will begin December 10, 2013, and will continue until the positions are filled. Applications should be submitted electronically via Academic Jobs Online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/3228.
Submissions should include a statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, 2-3 sample publications, and research interests. For questions on the application process, please contact Tammy Sorrell, DGHI Administrative and Human Resource Coordinator (tammy.sorrell@duke.edu).

Duke University and Duke Kunshan University are equal opportunity employers.

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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昆山杜克大学位于阳澄湖科技园区内，校园占地1200亩，校内配置了各类高科技设施。进入虚拟校园即可参观先进的教室和会议设施、图书馆资源、师生宿舍、餐厅及休闲设施。校园内多功能的会议场所、休息室和学习区可供学生独立自习或集体讨论课程内容，完成作业，参与丰富多样的校园学习生活。

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。