Institution: University of Nottingham, School of Politics and International Relations
Location:   United Kingdom
Position:   Chair & Director of the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies

Applications are invited for the above post, based at Nottingham, in the School of Politics and International Relations, one of the most dynamic and cosmopolitan in Europe. The Chair carries with it the Directorship of the Institute for Asia-Pacific Studies (IAPS), and is intended in the first instance to boost international activity and offer creative leadership in that broad field, across several different schools and institutes on the University of Nottingham’s three campuses, in the UK, China, and Malaysia. IAPS embraces the Asia-Pacific as a whole; we are open-minded about the specialism of the Director.  IAPS benefits from a generous bequest made by Sir Stanley and Lady Tomlinson; under the terms of this bequest, funds are available to support its further development. The holder of the Chair will also be expected to play a leading role in the strategic direction of the School of Politics and International Relations as a whole, and in particular to develop tri-campus initiatives across the full range of the School’s remit.

Candidates must have an international reputation for research and research leadership; wide experience in the field of Asia-Pacific Studies broadly conceived; high visibility in the region; a track record of income-generation; a commitment to teaching quality and innovation, especially at the postgraduate level; a demonstrated capacity for collaborative initiatives, and outreach beyond the academy; and the personal qualities to act as an ambassador for the School, the subject, and the Institute.

Salary is negotiable depending on skills and experience and will be within the professorial range, minimum 55,908 per annum.

This post is offered on a full-time, permanent basis.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to the Head of School, Professor Vivien Lowndes, email:vivien.lowndes@nottingham.ac.uk, or the Chair of the Search Committee, Professor Alex Danchev email: alex.danchev@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted.

For more details and/or to apply on-line please access: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Jobs/CurrentVacancies/ref/JK06495.   If you are unable to apply on-line please contact the Human Resources Department, tel: 0115 951 5206.  Please quote ref. JK/06495.  This post will remain open until filled review of applications: 29 February 2012.

Contact: Informal enquiries may be addressed to the Head of School, Professor Vivien Lowndes, email: vivien.lowndes@nottingham.ac.uk, or the Chair of the Search Committee, Professor Alex Danchev email: alex.danchev@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted.