The Department of Mathematics expects to have quite a few newly created permanent positions available in the next three years. In addition, there will be several postdoctoral openings in every academic year.

Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research, and at least three letters of recommendation. Application materials and questions may be directed to: Prof. Jian LI at math@stu.edu.cn

Shantou is a city of Guangdong Province in Southern China. It is located on the Pacific coast and the Tropic of Cancer. The city has an urban population of 2 million (5 million in the area), and is well-connected to the rest of China by highway and high-speed railway. It also has an international airport that serves all over China and major cities in East and Southeast Asia.

Shantou University is established in 1981. The Department of Mathematics enrolled its first students in 1984. Currently, the university has a student population close to 20,000. There are 36 faculty members, 3 postdocs, 480 undergraduate students (mathematics or statistics major), 127 master students and 38 doctoral students, in the math department. The research areas of faculty members include algebraic geometry, algebraic groups, number theory, complex analysis and harmonic analysis, PDEs, geometric analysis, complex geometry, algebraic and geometric topology, representation theory, dynamic systems, ergodic theory, numerical analysis, wavelets and frames, operational research, probability and statistics, data science, image processing etc.