Nazarbayev University invites applications for two full-time positions in Literature to begin in January or August, 2014. Rank is open. Applicants should have a research specialization in the literature of Central Eurasia (e.g. Turkic, Slavic, and Persian) or East Asia (Japanese, Chinese, or Korean).
Responsibilities include teaching, conducting research, and providing departmental guidance and leadership. The salary and benefits package is highly competitive by European and North American standards and includes medical benefits, housing and travel. The successful candidate will teach two courses per semester, and the University offers opportunities for research support. The university encourages research integrated teaching. SHSS has a faculty-student ratio of approximately 1:8, and classes are taught in English.
Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. in hand by the starting date in January or August 2014, preferably from a Western or leading international university.
Send a letter of application, C.V., academic transcripts, a short writing sample, and three letters of reference to [log in to unmask] Application reviews will begin on October 15th, 2013; positions will remain open until filled.
Please contact Gabriel McGuire ([log in to unmask]) with informal inquiries about the position, the university, or living and working in Astana.
Nazarbayev University, a Western-style university created with the support of leading university partners including University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a research-intensive university in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Astana offers its 700,000 residents the amenities found in any capital city in the world.
Nazarbayev University's goal is to create an elite institution of higher education for Central Asia and all of Eurasia.
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