Unit Overview
South China University of Technology is located in Guangzhou and is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education. It was awarded the first National Civilized Campus award. The school has a long history and can be traced back to the establishment of the Guangdong Provincial First Class Industrial School (known as the Red Armored Workers in history) in 1918; Formally established during the adjustment period of national higher education institutions in 1952, it is one of the Four Great Engineering Colleges of New China; In 1960, it became a national key university; In 1981, it was approved by the State Council as one of the first units to confer doctoral and master's degrees; In 1993, it pioneered the joint construction of departments and provinces in universities across the country; Entered the 211 Project in 1995; Entered the ranks of the 985 Project in 2001; In 2017, it entered the ranks of Class A universities in the Double First Class construction, and in 2020, it entered the top 200 in the World University Academic Ranking of Shanghai Soft Science. Today, South China University of Technology has developed into a comprehensive research-oriented university that excels in engineering, combines science, engineering, and medicine, and coordinates the development of multiple disciplines such as management, economics, humanities, and law. 12 subject areas have entered the top 1% of ESI global rankings, with 5 subject areas ranking in the top 1 ‰ of global rankings, reaching the international top level.
The Department of Tourism Management is an independent secondary unit department of South China University of Technology, established in 2004. It is one of the earliest departments to offer international joint training programs at South China University of Technology, with outstanding achievements in cultivating innovative talents. The undergraduate majors of Tourism Management and Exhibition Economy and Management have both been approved as national first-class undergraduate demonstration major construction sites. The two majors ranked 5th and 3rd respectively in the 2022 Soft Science Professional Evaluation in China. In 2022, the Tourism Management major passed the United Nations World Tourism Organization Tourism Education Quality Certification.
Our department currently has a complete talent training system of full-time undergraduate master doctoral students, and has established the earliest doctoral program in the field of event research, master's program in digital cultural tourism and exhibition engineering management, and master's program in rural revitalization in China. We currently have research platforms such as the Guangdong Key Laboratory of Philosophy and Social Sciences for Digital Countryside and Sustainable Development of Culture and Tourism, Guangzhou New Think Tank of Guangzhou Institute of Urban Rural Integration Development, Guangdong Tourism Strategy and Policy Research Center, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Rural Revitalization and Tourism Big Data, and Guangzhou Cultural and Tourism Integration Development Research Base. In the past five years, we have undertaken more than 60 scientific research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation and the National Social Science Foundation. Published over 100 high-level academic papers in important domestic and international journals such as Tourism Journal, Geographical Journal, and Int J Tourism Res. Actively serving national strategic needs such as the Greater Bay Area, rural revitalization, digital China, and cultural power, we focus on strengthening industry university research cooperation, establishing practical teaching or research bases with well-known large domestic and foreign tourism and exhibition enterprises. More than 50 decision-making consulting reports have been adopted by national, provincial, municipal governments, and enterprises, generating extensive and far-reaching social impact. At the same time, we have cultivated a group of outstanding talents for Guangdong and even the whole country, becoming an important base in South China that integrates teaching, research, think tanks, and social services.
Recruitment of Teaching and Research Talents
1、 Recruitment positions
Job types: Associate Professor, Associate Professor, and Permanent Professor
The school implements a Tenure Track teaching and research personnel appointment mechanism that is in line with international standards. Our unit is recruiting talents with backgrounds in tourism innovation and service management, digital cultural tourism and big data management, agriculture, rural issues and rural revitalization, international exhibition and event management, cultural industry and cultural creativity, and other related disciplines from around the world to join us. We are committed to the interdisciplinary and integrated development of tourism management.
2、 Job requirements
（1） Basic conditions
Passionate about higher education and scientific research, with good ideological and political qualities, upright conduct, excellent teacher ethics, and rigorous academic style; Physically and mentally healthy, with a good spirit of cooperation; Foreign talents should abide by Chinese laws and regulations, identify with China's educational policies and the educational philosophy of socialist universities with Chinese characteristics. Generally, one should have a doctoral degree.
（2） Research work experience and academic level conditions
1. Appointment of Associate Professor
(1) The age is generally not more than 35 years old, and the maximum age is not more than 40 years old.
(2) Should have a doctoral degree, and after graduation, generally should have no less than 2 years of research work experience in domestic and foreign universities, research institutions, enterprises, etc.
(3) In academic research, there are innovative ideas, clear research directions, the ability to independently carry out scientific research work, and good development potential, with a solid foundation in scientific research.
2. Admitted Professor
(1) The age generally does not exceed 45 years old.
(2) Should have a doctoral degree. Overseas talents should generally have no less than 3 years of research experience and outstanding academic performance overseas after obtaining a doctoral degree; Domestic talents should generally hold senior professional and technical positions.
(3) The academic level requires the ability to independently develop an academic direction, with strong innovation capabilities and great potential for academic development, and to achieve landmark achievements recognized by peers both domestically and internationally.
3. Long term Professor
(1) The age generally does not exceed 50 years old.
(2) Should have a doctoral degree. Overseas talents should generally hold the position of associate professor or above in overseas universities, or hold equivalent positions in international enterprises and institutions; Domestic talents should generally hold senior professional and technical positions.
(3) Conduct original research or key technology research in the field of this discipline, and achieve significant landmark results, or make important achievements and contributions in serving national strategies and economic and social development.
*In terms of age or work experience requirements for applying for the above types of positions, for those with particularly outstanding academic levels (including recent doctoral graduates), they may be appropriately relaxed depending on the situation.
3、 Welfare and salary
1. Employed according to career establishment. Associate professors with the academic title of Associate Researcher or Associate Professor are appointed as supervisors for master's or doctoral students, ensuring graduate student performance and supporting independent academic research; Associate professors and above with the academic title of researcher or professor shall be employed as doctoral supervisors to ensure graduate student performance, support the recruitment of postdoctoral fellows, and form academic teams.
2. Provide sufficient research start-up funds based on disciplinary differences.
3. Provide competitive salaries based on corresponding positions in top international universities; For high-end leading talents or outstanding young talents, their salaries can be negotiated on a case by case basis.
4. Associate professors who are appointed as associate professors shall enjoy social security, housing provident fund, medical and other welfare benefits according to the standards of associate professors, and professors and above who are appointed as associate professors shall enjoy social security, housing provident fund, medical and other welfare benefits according to the standards of senior professors.
5. Provide on campus public rental housing or resettlement subsidies.
6. Provide high-quality educational resources for Chinese workers' affiliated primary and secondary schools for their children.
7. By applying for the Guangdong Talent Excellent Guangdong Card, 14 talent public services such as household registration, children's enrollment, and social insurance can be provided in one go, and priority convenience services can be enjoyed in areas such as entry and exit, medical care, transportation, loans, and children's enrollment.
8. Recommend applying for various national and Guangdong provincial talent introduction funding projects.
4、 Recruitment process
1. Applicants can apply through the website of the Human Resources Department of South China University of Technology（ http://www2.scut.edu.cn/hr/ ）Fill in resume and other information in the Public Recruitment Application System and submit the application.
2. Departments screen resumes, notify interviews and evaluations.
3. School evaluation.
4. Formally hired through school evaluators; Applicants who fail will not have their application materials returned.
Special support for overseas excellent youth projects
(1) Appointment position: Associate professor (or long-term professor for exceptionally outstanding candidates), career establishment.
(2) Salary and benefits: Annual salary of 600000 yuan; In addition, the school is entitled to pay approximately 100000 yuan per year for social security and housing provident fund. At the same time, with the addition of a scholarship for named scholars, it is divided into three levels: 300000 yuan/year, 200000 yuan/year, and 100000 yuan/year, with funding for 3 years. Those who excel in the assessment can receive another 3 years of funding.
(3) Resettlement subsidy: 2 million yuan (including national supporting facilities), and also enjoy one rental housing on campus.
(4) Research funding: 3-5 million yuan (including national supporting funds) for research start-up.
(5) Enrollment quota: Doctoral supervisors ensure the enrollment quota for doctoral and master's students, and there is no limit to the number of postdoctoral recruits.
(6) Professional application guidance: Authoritative expert guidance, organizing multiple rounds of application guidance at the college and school levels. Follow up and assist throughout the process, providing attentive service.
(7) Advantages of Bay Area Development: Enjoying preferential policies for personal income tax in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, that is, for talents who meet relevant conditions and have paid personal income tax in Guangzhou exceeding 15% of their taxable income, the government will provide financial subsidies, which are exempt from personal income tax.
(8) High quality service guarantee: Children can enroll in the affiliated kindergarten, primary school, and secondary school of South China University of Technology. By applying for the Guangdong Talent Excellent Guangdong Card, 14 talent public services such as household registration, children's enrollment, social insurance, home purchase, and car purchase can be processed in one go, and priority convenience services can be enjoyed in areas such as entry and exit, medical care, transportation, loans, and children's enrollment.
Excellent postdoctoral researcher
1、 Recruitment discipline direction
According to the needs, we recruit outstanding young scholars with backgrounds in tourism innovation and service management, tourism economy and big data management, digital cultural tourism and rural revitalization, international exhibition and event management, cultural industry and cultural creativity, sustainable tourism development and other related disciplines from home and abroad to engage in postdoctoral research work, jointly committed to the development of tourism management discipline.
2、 Collaborative Mentor
Name Research Field Contact Email
Dai Guangquan Festival Management and Exhibition Economy, Tourism Planning and Geography, Social and Cultural Geography gqdai@scut.edu.cn
Jiangjinbo Tourism and Regional Development, Tourism Industry Innovation, Cultural Tourism Integration, Resort Development and Management Research, etc jbjiang@scut.edu.cn
Wu Zhicai's Rural Revitalization and Poverty Reduction Governance, Integration of Global Tourism and Cultural Tourism, Digital Countryside and Urban Rural Integration zhcwu@scut.edu.cn
Wang Xiuqiong's Corporate Strategic Management, Tourism Management, Globalization, and Local Development ecwangxq@scut.edu.cn
Li Muchun's Rural Revitalization and Tourism Development, Tourism Economy and Service Innovation, Financial and Strategic Management of Tourism Enterprises limch@scut.edu.cn
Yu Chuanpeng's Enterprise Innovation Management, Digital Innovation, and Tourism Organization Behavior yucp2015@scut.edu.cn
Cui Qingming's Sustainable Tourism Development, Ecotourism, Wildlife Tourism cuiqingming@scut.edu.cn
Huang Youlin's online behavior, travel happiness, travel preferences, and privacy issues related to artificial intelligence among tourists ylinhuang@scut.edu.cn
3、 Recruitment requirements
1. Adhere to laws and regulations, with no violations of discipline or rules; Passionate about higher education, physically and mentally healthy, with good character and professional ethics, generally under the age of 35.
2. Obtaining a doctoral degree for no more than 3 years, or a recent doctoral student who has defended their doctoral thesis.
3. Engage in full-time postdoctoral research work on campus.
4、 Salary and benefits
1. Provide competitive compensation (up to 470000 yuan per year before tax), and the college and collaborating mentors can also offer performance rewards.
2. Enjoy school funded medical treatment and pay social insurance and housing provident fund according to the standards of the same level of personnel.
3. Provide postdoctoral apartments or rental subsidies, and postdoctoral children can attend affiliated experimental schools and kindergartens.
4. Within 18 months of standing or 1 year after leaving the station, one can be awarded the qualification of postdoctoral associate researcher.
5. The beautiful natural landscape and harmonious cultural environment of one school, three districts.
5、 Number of recruits
This recruitment information is valid year-round and will be recommended to the school based on the candidate and the construction of the department's postdoctoral team.
6、 Recruitment process
The applicant will send the application materials to the email of the collaborating supervisor and reach a preliminary recruitment intention with the collaborating supervisor.
The application materials include: Application Form for Postdoctoral Positions at South China University of Technology (download area of the university's postdoctoral website - Postdoctoral Position Application Materials: http://www2.scut.edu.cn/postdoctor/ ）Please provide scanned copies of various supporting documents and indicate the email subject as Name - Postdoctoral candidate in the Department of Tourism Management - Name of collaborating supervisor.
The above materials will be sent to the email simultaneously mcynsong@scut.edu.cn Will be selected according to the prescribed procedures. Applicants who fail the interview or are not hired will not have their application materials returned.
Contact Information
Contact: Teacher Song
Contact number: (+86) 20-39380706
Contact email: mcynsong@scut.edu.cn
Contact address: Room 107, Department of Tourism Management, South China University of Technology, No. 382 East Ring Road, University Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou City
Postal Code: 510006