HNC Resident Professor of International Economics
General Description
Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is seeking a Resident Professor of International Economics, to be based at its Hopkins-Nanjing Centre campus in Nanjing, China. This is a term faculty appointment that can run on a multi-year contract subject to negotiation. HNC is a unique partnership between Johns Hopkins University and Nanjing University, founded in 1986 as the oldest educational joint venture in contemporary China. It has a robust tradition of academic freedom and combines the global perspective that comes from close integration with SAIS's other two campuses in Washington and Bologna, and Nanjing University's deep roots in the Chinese context. Most HNC students are proficient in both English and Chinese, and take graduate-level courses in both languages. The campus community is tightly knit and largely residential. To learn more about SAIS and the Hopkins Nanjing Center, please visit www.sais-jhu.edu.
Qualifications
The HNC Resident Professor of International Economics must hold a PhD and have an academic profile appropriate to SAIS's three-campus reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and public engagement. He or she will teach courses in English that serve students on multiple pathways through HNC, whether for the two-year MA in International Studies (MAIS) done entirely in Nanjing, the one-year Certificate, or sequences that combine a year in Nanjing with completion of the MA in International Relations (MAIR) in Washington or the MA in International Affairs (MAIA) in Bologna. Teaching responsibilities include advising of MAIS theses.
For this appointment, expertise is sought on political economy and/or development, especially around themes that integrate coverage of global topics or other regions and some engagement with China. On HNC's interdisciplinary landscape, expertise that bridges economic and environmental issues is particularly welcome. As at other SAIS campuses, this faculty appointment requires proven competence in teaching in a globally oriented setting, as well as excellence in research and/or policy-relevant practitioner experience. As HNC has a strong bilingual tradition, with faculty from abroad and from China, proficiency in spoken and written Chinese to facilitate engagement across all aspects of academic programming and the campus community is desirable though not required. HNC, as one of the three SAIS campuses, also offers opportunities for research collaboration and hybrid teaching with colleagues in Washington and Bologna. The location in Nanjing provides a platform for China-oriented research and engagement with Chinese academic and policy universes.
Application Instructions
On-campus faculty housing will be provided along with travel allowances.Region-specific benefits (e.g., medical etc.) will be provided and explained during the recruitment process.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, and the names of three referees. Review of applications will begin 1 April 2026, though later applicants may be considered. The appointment is envisioned to start 1 July 2026, with the fall semester in Nanjing beginning in early September. For further information please reach out to saisfacultyaffairs@jhu.edu.
Salary Range
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.
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