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Faculty Positions at all Ranks in the School of Life Sciences, SUSTech

Employer
Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)
Location
Shenzhen, China
Salary
SUSTech offers internationally competitive compensation packages with fringe benefits.
Closing date
Dec 15, 2020

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Discipline
Life Sciences, Biology
Position Type
Full Time
Job Type
Faculty
Organization Type
Academia

Job Details

Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech, based in Shenzhen/China) has just celebrated the establishment of the School of Life Science. There will be a major expansion in the School based on the existing Department of Biology. The School plans to recruit tenure-track faculty members at all ranks in the coming years. We are searching for outstanding scientists in all major research areas of modern life sciences as well as those with expertise in interdisciplinary research directions including but not limited to chemical biology, quantitative biology, and systems biology. The School strives to become a leading life science research institute in the nation and a major intellectual engine for the health science and biotechnology industry in Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area. Successful candidates are expected to establish an independent and internationally recognized research program and to contribute to the missions of the School in undergraduate and graduate education.

The School currently has 38 faculty members with different nationalities working in diverse research areas (https://bio.sustech.edu.cn/). The University has a vibrant research environment and is aggressively enhancing its research capacity via major expansions in multiple directions. With its short history of ~10 years, SUSTech is becoming to be one of the top universities in China and in the Asia-Pacific region. New faculty members will be provided with internationally competitive renumeration and start-up funding. Faculty members are also supported by sizable long-term recurrent budget. Fringe benefits including high-end medical insurance with international coverage and housing will be provided. 

Application Procedure

Application materials including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research proposal (maximum 3 pages), teaching statement (maximum 1 page), and contact information of three referees should be sent to the Chair of the School of Life Sciences Search and Appointments Committee (lifs_hr@sustech.edu.cn). This is a continuing search for the coming years until all positions are filled. Review of applications will start immediately.

Company

Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) is a public university founded in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone of China.  It is intended to be a top-tier international university that excels in interdisciplinary research, nurturing innovative talents and delivering new knowledge to the world. Under a visionary leadership and with an outstanding faculty trained globally, SUSTech is determined to fulfill its goal of building a world-class institution of higher education and cutting-edge research with broad societal impacts, contributing to the advancement of science and technology in an increasingly global economy.

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