Faculty Recruitment

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Agricultural Pest Management/ Insect Ecology

The Department of Entomology at National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan is seeking a highly motivated scientist specializing in Agricultural Pest Management or Insect Ecology. The successful candidate must meet the following criteria: 1) to possess a Ph.D. degree in entomology or a related field; 2) to demonstrate research expertise either in agricultural pest management or insect ecology; 3) to exhibit proficiency in both Chinese and English languages and ability to lecture in English; 4) for ‘Agricultural Pest Management,’ to offer courses (taught personally or jointly) in crop pest diagnosis and control; biological control; integrated pest management; and economic entomology; for ‘Insect Ecology,’ to offer courses (taught personally or jointly) in insect ecology; general biology (including lab); data analysis in experimental insect ecology; and big data analysis in insect diversity research; 5) deliver an oral presentation and conduct a lecture in English as part of the interview process.

The position will be available from February 1^st, 2027

For additional information please contact the Department Chair, Prof. Wen-Bin Yeh

E-mail: entom2@nchu.edu.tw;

Department webpage: http://www.entomol.nchu.edu.tw/

College webpage: https://canr.nchu.edu.tw/

Personnel Department: https://person.nchu.edu.tw/

Phone: +886-4-22840361 ext. 521

Fax: +886-4-2287-5024

Link to the Chinese version of this job posting: https://reurl.cc/rYZ4d4

Candidates who are interested should submit an application package as a single PDF file, containing the eight items listed below, to entom2@nchu.edu.tw by 5 pm (UTC+8) on April 30^th, 2026.

1. Curriculum vitae, including contact information, portrait photo, educational background, relevant academic employment, professional experience, and a publication list.
2. Copy of Ph.D. degree certificate. (Graduation certificates and transcripts must be authenticated diplomatically.)
3. Copy of Ph.D. dissertation.
4. Copies of five representative publications, and a brief description of their importance in the respective research
5. Proposal for courses (taught personally or jointly) in crop pest diagnosis and control, biological control, integrated pest management, and economic entomology for Agricultural Pest Management; insect ecology, general biology (lecture and lab), data analysis in experimental insect ecology, and big data analysis in insect diversity research for Insect Ecology. Proposals for additional courses in related disciplines are also highly welcome. (NCHU Course Outline Format)
6. List of representative and reference publications in accordance with National Chung Hsing University’s criteria for appointment, promotion, and tenure (https://reurl.cc/9630O8).
7. Supplementary material: certificates of post-doc research, relevant academic employment, teaching experience, and anything else that has relevance to the application.
8. Two recommendation letters should be sent directly to entom2@nchu.edu.tw not later than April 30^th, 2026, 5 pm (UTC+8). One recommender shall be the applicant’s current supervisor or laboratory primary investigator.