Shanghai Jiao Tong University Global Recruitment

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is one of the famous institutions of higher learning with the longest history and reputation at home and abroad. It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education and jointly built with Shanghai Municipality. After 128 years of unremitting efforts, Shanghai Jiao Tong University has become a domestic first-class and internationally renowned university, and further defined the vision on constructing a “comprehensive, innovative and international” world-class university.

SJTU’s unwavering mission is to pursue academic excellence through talent while undertaking reforms of all kinds in talent development. As one of the pioneers in establishing a tenured system among domestic universities, SJTU is also at the forefront of implementing diverse development and multi-faceted evaluation. In addition, SJTU has established a system that follows a structured pyramid and promotes diversified growth, with the academic honor system and tenured framework as its pillars.

Positions and Requirements

Honorary Positions

Chair Professor

• Demonstrating exceptional original research findings or groundbreaking advancements in fundamental cutting-edge research and core technology.
• Making significant contributions to national strategic and socio-economic development.
• Assuming a pivotal leadership role in shaping and advancing the discipline’s development.
• Exhibiting eminent recognition and scholarly influence both nationally and internationally.

Distinguished Professor

• Attaining landmark achievements and breakthroughs in fundamental cutting-edge research and core technology.
• Making contributions to national strategic and socio-economic development.
• Assuming a role in shaping and advancing the discipline’s development.
• Exhibiting relatively high recognition and scholarly influence both nationally and internationally.

Faculty Positions

Tenured Professor

• Achieving important research outcomes in cutting-edge research, core technology, or making important contributions to national strategic and socio-economic development.
• Playing a crucial role in developing academic disciplines.
• Exhibiting great recognition and academic influence both domestically and internationally.

Tenured Associate Professor

• Attaining outstanding achievements in the research field.
• Achieving a certain level of recognition and academic influence both domestically and internationally.

Tenure-Track Positions

Tenure-Track Associate Professor

• Holding a doctoral degree with a minimum of three years.
• Making great academic achievements in the relevant field.
• Demonstrating solid academic abilities and promising prospects.

Assistant Professor

• Holding a doctoral degree.
• Being able to conduct academic research independently.
• Demonstrating academic abilities and great potential prospects.

Notes：

Young talents employed by the Siyuan Institute will be recognized as “Siyuan Scholars”.

Postdoctoral Positions

About You

• Holding or about to obtain a doctoral degree, generally under the age of 35.
• Demonstrating research ethics and a strong dedication to teamwork.

What We Offer

• Siyuan Postdoctoral Incentive Program: The program offers three categories, including domestic cultivation, joint training with international institutions, and global talent recruitment.
• Competitive annual salary: Postdoctoral fellows receive a competitive salary, with the potential for obtaining a tenure-track position through evaluation at the end of the funding period.
• Support for national and municipal postdoctoral talent programs: We assist postdoctoral fellows in applying for prestigious programs and funding projects, such as the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents (Boxin Program) and Shanghai Post-doctoral Excellence Program.

Guaranteed Benefits & Premium Services

We provide tangible benefits to our employees. This includes internationally competitive salaries, ample funding opportunities, and access to state-of-the-art research platforms. We prioritize creating a welcoming environment by adopting an innovative management model and embracing a comprehensive service philosophy.

1. We offer globally competitive funding, salaries, and housing subsidies. Moreover, our Schools offer additional support and assistance when needed.
2. We offer generous research start-up funds without any funding cap based on the platform development.
3. We prioritize talent development and have implemented a tiered plan to harness the leadership impact of talented individuals. This plan provides significant support for young talents, allowing them to thrive and excel in their respective fields.
4. We are committed to building cutting-edge research platforms that foster technological innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration. Meanwhile, we empower talented individuals to excel in their professional pursuits and entrepreneurial ventures, driving rapid progress in their respective fields.
5. We are dedicated to establishing research teams and fostering a strong academic culture. To support this, we provide qualification for graduate student recruitment, ensuring a conducive environment for the development of talented individuals.
6. We place great importance on support services. Relying on affiliated hospitals and schools, we strive to help address the needs of their medical treatment and children’s enrollment.

Contact US

Interested applicants can send your CV (including contact information, personal statement, education and work experience, major scientific achievements, etc.) to the relevant department/school.

Contact information of the department/school can be found in the following link:

https://docs.qq.com/sheet/DRXNnYWV5cHNydkNS

Talent Recruitment and Development Center, Division of Human Resources of SJTU

Tel&E-mail: +86-21-34206732, [email protected]

Contact: Ms. Chu

Postdoctoral Management Office, Division of Human Resources of SJTU

Tel&E-mail: +86-21-34206725, [email protected]

Contact: Ms. Liu