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School of East Asian Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies
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The
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Overview
The Faculty of Social Sciences is a large and diverse grouping of thirteen departments that
offer professional education alongside more traditional social science disciplines. This rich
and exciting disciplinary mix encompasses both world-leading academic research and
education and a strong practitioner focus in particular areas. It uniquely positions the
Faculty among Sheffield's peer institutions.
About the Department
The School of East Asian Studies is bound together by a passionate belief in the
importance of East Asia as the most dynamic region in the world. We seek to
communicate and disseminate our expertise and knowledge of this region across the
University of Sheffield as well as nationally and internationally with the goal of impacting
on the understanding and behaviour of a range of individuals, groups and organizations.
We aim to create ambitious, successful and highly employable students who are
culturally agile, global citizens. Through innovative teaching and cutting-edge research,
we seek to create a vibrant intellectual culture and to focus on important cross-cutting
themes that break down boundaries between the study of China, Japan and Korea so
that staff and students alike can achieve their full potential.
Ultimately, we aim to maintain our position as a leading East Asian Studies department in
the UK, Europe and the world in terms of learning, teaching and research.
Job Role
This is an opportunity for a Senior Lecturer with a proven publication record and
teaching ability to join a major centre for the study of East Asia.
We welcome
applications from scholars in any discipline within the broadly defined field of Chinese
Studies who can teach and conduct research in both Chinese and English. We are
particularly interested in applicants with an expertise in Chinese Economics and
Management.
Our website offers more information about all aspects of the department’s/school’s
activity. Please see www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas for more details.
You will make a full and active contribution to the principles of the ‘Sheffield Academic’.
These include the achievement of excellence in applied teaching and research, and scholarly
pursuits to make a genuine difference in the subject area and to the University’s
achievements as a whole. Further information on the underpinning values of the Sheffield
Academic can be found at: www.shef.ac.uk/hr/sheffieldacademic.
Job Description
Main Duties and Responsibilities

Contribute fully as teacher, researcher and leader, in fulfilment of the ideals of the
‘Sheffield Academic’ (www.shef.ac.uk/hr/sheffieldacademic/statement.html).

Conduct innovative research and scholarship of an international reputation, evidenced
by publications in top internationally rated publications and journals in your own field.
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Generate income through research grants and/or through success in increasing research
student numbers.
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Design teaching programmes, including postgraduate programmes, which includes
identifying learning objectives and selecting appropriate curricula, selecting teaching
methods, resources and reading, and determining, designing and producing study
material. As appropriate act as course leader.

Lead the implementation of innovative teaching methods. Pro-actively support the
implementation of teaching policy. Act as a role model for colleagues, helping their
development with regard to teaching quality.
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Coordinate team teaching, including liaison with other academic staff and/or
postgraduate assistants, to ensure the course complements other courses taken by
students.
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Carry out course evaluation including facilitating student feedback; reflecting on own
teaching design and delivery and implementing ideas for improving performance.
Contribute to the development of teaching policy.

Provide academic leadership both within the department and more broadly in the
discipline.
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Act in senior roles at university, faculty or departmental committees in order to
contribute to the development of teaching/learning/research policy locally. This could
include having a significant role such as departmental or faculty director, chair of Faculty
Committee or member of senior University Committees.
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Demonstrate external recognition including major contributions to the field through
academic achievement; recognised expertise and professional standing demonstrated
by an extensive range of professional activities such as refereeing papers, editing major
journals, refereeing research grants, external examining, organising conferences, or
being elected to learned societies.
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Liaise with bodies outside of academia to ensure research has an impact in the wider
community.
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Lead a research project group, unit or centre, allocating resources and planning work,
often over the length of the grant, and delegating work to the appropriate staff.
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Manage change or lead initiatives such as major restructuring.

Deal with reactive requests daily such as those relating to teaching, supervising research
staff and students and administrative tasks.
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Delegate work to, and monitor the work of, Research Assistants and Research Associates.
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Manage/co-manage external research funding over period of grant(s).
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Supervise undergraduate/postgraduate dissertation students and/or PhD students.
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Contribute to the life of the School of East Asian Studies, the Faculty of Social Sciences
and the wider University community by fulfilling administration responsibilities and
committee membership as and when appropriate.
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Plan and prioritise own work, and forward plan up to five years for some tasks. For
teaching plan up to one year ahead unless there are significant teaching programme
changes or new courses then plan for up to two years ahead of their introduction.
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Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post.
Person Specification
Applicants should provide evidence in their applications that they meet the following
criteria. We will use a range of selection methods to measure candidates’ abilities in these
areas including reviewing your on-line application, seeking references, inviting shortlisted
candidates to interview and other forms of assessment action relevant to the post.
Criteria
Essential Desirable
Qualifications and experience
1.
PhD in a relevant subject area (or equivalent experience).
X
2.
Proven teaching ability, ideally with a recognised teaching
X
qualification.
3.
Experience
of
teaching
in
the
subject
area
at
both
X
undergraduate and postgraduate level.
4.
Record of high-quality research publications.
X
5.
Evidence of sustained and continuing research performance.
X
6.
Evidence of ability to produce high quality research output for
X
publication in internationally renowned area studies, economics
or management journals.
7.
Experience of reviewing individual and team Progress and
X
performance.
8.
Previous experience of work as a Senior Lecturer.
X
Management skills
9.
Ability to lead taught modules and programmes.
X
10.
Ability to supervise and monitor the work of research students.
X
Communication skills
11.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, report
writing skills and experience of delivering presentations.
X
12.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise effectively
X
with colleagues, students and external stakeholders.
Team working
13.
Experience of building and developing a team.
X
14.
Ability to work both within a team and independently.
X
15.
Experience of reviewing individual and team progress and
X
performance.
Supporting staff performance
16.
Ability to mentor junior colleagues in developing both their
X
research agendas as well as teaching portfolios.
17.
Ability to undertake staff development reviews of junior
X
colleagues.
Problem solving and decision making
18.
Ability to plan and prioritise own daily work and forward plan up
X
to five years for some tasks.
Project management
19.
Ability to design and deliver modules to a high standard.
20.
Experience of managing grants, projects, people & resources.
X
X
Personal effectiveness
21.
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to undertake
X
administrative duties.
22.
Experience of developing and maintaining a network of contacts
X
throughout own work area.
23.
Experience of working effectively on a collaborative basis.
X
24.
Proven ability to work to and meet deadlines.
X
25.
Experience of academic leadership and the ability to contribute
X
to departmental and faculty management.
26.
Fluent in Chinese and English.
Further Information
This post is full-time:
X
This role has been identified as a full-time post, but we are committed to exploring flexible
working opportunities with our staff which benefit both the individual and the University.
Therefore, we would consider flexible delivery of the role subject to meeting the business
needs of the post. See www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/wellbeing/info/wlb.html for more
information.
Benefits
Terms and conditions of employment: Will be those for Grade 9 staff.
Salary for this grade: £47,314 - £53,233 per annum. Potential to progress to £61,689 per
annum through sustained exceptional contribution.
More details on salaries, terms and conditions and our wide range of benefits for staff are
available at www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/reward/structures
Closing date: TO BE CONFIRMED BY HR
Informal enquiries:
For all on-line application system queries and support, contact:
e-Recruitment@sheffield.ac.uk .
For informal enquiries about this job and department, contact: {name, job title} on
name@sheffield.ac.uk or {tel}.
Selection-Next Step
Following the closing date, you will be informed by email whether or not you have been
shortlisted to be invited to participate in the next stage of the selection process. Please note
that due to the large number of applications that we receive, it may take up to two working
weeks following the closing date before the recruiting department will be able to contact
you.
It is anticipated that interviews and other selection action will be held on XXX. Full details
will be provided to invited candidates.
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