The applicant should

1.abide by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, and have a passion for teaching and research;

2.abide by the ethics of teachers, uphold academic integrity, be willing to work diligently, and have no criminal record or record in breaching the ethics of teachers and/or academic integrity;

3.have a first-rate background in academic training—specifically, a PhD in relevant disciplines, experience in studying and/or working at first-rate teaching and research institutions, and knowledge of the latest international trends and development in the relevant research field(s). In principle, the applicant for tenure-track assistant professor should have engaged in academic research for more than two years after receiving the doctoral degree, the applicant for tenure-track associate professor should have engaged in academic research for more than four years after receiving the doctoral degree;

4.have outstanding teaching abilities—the applicant should be able to teach core and frontline courses in the corresponding discipline, and have sound teaching methodology and strong verbal skills;

5.demonstrate outstanding research output and potential—the applicant should have publications in his/her field of research, original ideas about relevant fields of research, a clear vision about future research plans, and good potential for further academic development;

6.be in good health.