Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Industrial/Product Design

Wenzhou Business College is a top ranked private university approved by the Ministry of Education in China. With nearly 20,000 students and over 1,000 faculty members, the College invites applications for 10-year full-time tenure positions at all ranks in Industrial/Product Design to begin in Fall 2024. The successful candidate will be able to teach one of the undergraduate courses related to 3D technologies, modeling, production methods, materials and finish, and parametric design, as well as participate in the full range of faculty responsibilities, including scholarly research and service to the University. Additional experience in domestic products, furniture, sustainable design, space-saving products, toys, pharmaceuticals, and point of purchase is desirable.  Applicants should possess a PhD degree or at least a Master’s degree of Design or Fine Arts (MFA) in related fields with research interests in the aforementioned areas.

Ideally candidates should have a track record in refereed publications, competitive creative work, scholarly presentations or sponsored projects appropriate to hired academic levels, and the strong potential to advance intellectual contributions further. The academic rank and the competitive compensation and benefits package – including housing, health insurance, schooling, 10% retirement contribution, home leave allowance and more – will be commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience. High research candidates with established publication record may be considered for a special research track, generous research funding, up to RMB 900,000 (about USD $140K) in tax-FREE salary (pending nationality), and additional allowance besides standard benefit package, e.g. extra RMB one million in housing subsidy. To receive full consideration, please submit a detailed CV, and a portfolio of creative work limited to 15 examples in PDF format no bigger than 12MB (or provide a web link to an online portfolio)  by email to: c.j@wzbc.edu.cn
 

A city of 9 million people with rich culture and culinary offerings, Wenzhou is only one hour by plane and just over three hours by high-speed train from Shanghai and Hong Kong. Wenzhou Business College sits in the bustling heart of the University City, the academic epicenter of the entire region.