Assistant Professor of Chinese

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (MLL) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Chinese, effective July 2025. Primary area of specialization should be premodern (pre-1900) Chinese literary and cultural studies.  

All requirements for the Ph.D. in Chinese or directly related field must be earned by employment date. The candidate should have at least one year of teaching experience in US institutions at the college level, which can include graduate teaching fellowships. Native or near-native proficiency in Chinese is required. 

The successful candidate will join a faculty in the MLL department that has a strong commitment to research and teaching. The successful candidate will contribute significant scholarship to their field and teach a wide range of language, literature, and culture courses to undergraduates. Teaching load is two courses per semester. Faculty members in our department participate in interdisciplinary programs, such as Asian and Asian American Studies, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Global Studies, and Health, Medicine and Society, among others.

Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for nearly 7,500 students. Lehigh University has some 5,800 undergraduates, 1,800 graduate students, and nearly 660 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA., a vibrant and historic area. Over 840,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia. 

For full consideration, applications should be received online by November 1, 2024, with Zoom interviews to be conducted in December. To apply, please upload to Academic Jobs Online a cover letter that includes a statement of potential contributions to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in the college, curriculum vitae, separate research and teaching statements, a 20–25-page writing sample, and three letters of reference. Any inquiries regarding this search should be directed to Prof. Thomas Chen, Chair of the Chinese Search Committee at thc316@lehigh.edu. Applicants should submit their materials at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28198.

Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. Lehigh University is committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse academic community and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching and/or service, to this mission. Lehigh University is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award for promoting the careers of women in academic sciences and engineering and is among institutions of higher education recognized for excellence in diversity with the INSIGHT into Diversity HEED Award. Additional information about Lehigh’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is available at diversityandinclusion.lehigh.edu. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits. More information about Work/Life Balance for Faculty can be found at provost.lehigh.edu/resources/worklife-balance. Lehigh University supports dual career efforts for following spouses/partners of newly hired faculty; see provost.lehigh.edu/resources/faculty-dual-career-assistance-program/dual-career-guidelines.