Haining, Zhejiang Province, China
The Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh(ZJE) Institute seeks to recruit outstandingassistant/associate/full professors to join a dynamic team developinginnovative teaching and research in Biomedical Sciences.
ZJE Institute, established by two world-leadinguniversities at the new International Campus in Haining, provides stateof the art research and teaching facilities, as well as ahighly competitive salary and start-up package.Applicants must be able to demonstrate their potential to develop asindependent research investigators, as evidenced by publications in leadinginternational peer-reviewed journals and the ability to attract externalresearch funding or already have a track record of success in research.Post-holders will also have a passion for research-led teaching and theabilities to be influential and innovative educators developing and deliveringteaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels for the next generation ofBiomedical scientists. TheInstitute offers two undergraduate 4-year dual award degree programmes inIntegrative Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Informatics and a 4-year dualaward PhD programme in Integrative Biomedical Science.
The major researchthemes of ZJE institute are Regenerative Medicine& Stem Cells, Inflammation & Immunology, Infection & MolecularMedicine, Neuroscience and Cancer & Oncology. In this round, we particular welcome applications from individuals with a research track record and expertise in bio-informatics, medicalinformatics, infection and immunity and AMR, and regenerative medicine.
The posts require a doctoral degree in a relevant Biomedical Sciences/Bioinformatics/ BiomedicalInformatics or related discipline subject with a high command of bothspoken and written English.
The posts will be located at ZJE Institute inHaining and the contract of employment will be held with Zhejiang University. Academictrack is for six years in the first instance. Subject to asatisfactory formal review at the end of year five it is intended that the post-holder will thenmove to an academic open-ended contract at the end of year six.
Applications should be made through the institute’sapplication system:
http://zje.intl.zju.edu.cn/en/job-posting
Further information on this opportunity andapplication process can be found on our http://zje.intl.zju.edu.cn/en/job-posting
Closing date for application: Midnight 30th April,2019 (GMT+8)
CANDIDATE INFORMATION
These posts are associated with the establishment of Zhejiang University- University of Edinburgh (ZJE) Institute at Haining in China. They are aimedat individuals of the highest potential who have either begun to establish areputation for quality research in their discipline and who have a provencommitment to university level learning and teaching or are existing leaders intheir field.
Appointees will have a research interest in a BiomedicalSciences/Bioinformatics/Biomedical Informatics discipline and/or in highereducation development and practice. The main, but not necessarily exclusive,research themes of ZJE Institute will be in Stem Cells & RegenerativeMedicine, Inflammation & Immunology, Infection, Molecular Medicine, Cancer& Oncology and Neuroscience,Bioinformatics. Post-holders will be encouraged todevelop research collaborations with colleagues within ZJE Institute as well aswith investigators located in the partner Institutions in Edinburgh andZhejiang.
The appointees will be involved in the development and delivery ofinnovative undergraduate programmes in Integrative Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Informatics that aredelivered in English at International Campus of Zhejiang University at Haining.This programme is delivered jointly by staff from ZJE Institute, ZhejiangUniversity and the University of Edinburgh. Post holders will develop ateaching portfolio depending on their expertise and experience.
Academic Track Assistant/ Associate Professorship posts initially arefor a term of 6 years, within which, subject to satisfactory formal review post-holderswill transfer to an open-ended contract. The posts are available with immediateeffect and it is expected that successful applicants will be in post by nolater than December, 2019.
The contract of employment will be held with Zhejiang University. Annualsalary and allowances for Academic Track Assistant Professors will start from$70,000. Annual salary and allowances for Academic Track Associate Professorswill start from $100,000. Annual salary and allowances for Full Professors willstart from $140,000. Generous start-up packages, between 2 and 5M RMB appropriateto the discipline are available.
Application Procedure
Application should be made through the institute’s online system(http://zje.intl.zju.edu.cn/en/job-posting), and uploaded documents should contain a detailed CV, a covering letterstating your suitability for the post, a one-page outline of a proposedresearch programme, and a concise statement explaining teaching experience.
Interviews
In addition to the formal interview, all interviewees will be requiredto give a presentation to the panel and further information will be providedalong with the invitation to interview.
Applicants who wish to discuss specific issues about the posts andresearch interests should contact Professor OUYANG Hongwei (hwoy@zju.edu.cn) or Professor Sue Welburn (sue.welburn@ed.ac.uk).
Job Details
Job Title: Academic TrackAssistant/Associate Professor/Full Professor.
Job Purpose: Deliver an independent research programme that complementsresearch priorities of ZJE Institute, evidenced by publications in leadinginternational peer-reviewed journals and depending on level of appointment, theability to (or potential to) or demonstration of proven ability to obtainexternal competitive grant funding.
To develop, deliver and assess undergraduate courses that form part ofthe undergraduate degree programmes at International Campus, Haining, China,run jointly by the University of Edinburgh and Zhejiang University. Contributeto the academic administration of teaching activities and, once established,undertake further duties such as course or programme organiser. Contribute tothe development of new teaching and research opportunities within ZJU-UoEInstitute.
Main Responsibilities
1. Research: Deliver an independent,externally-funded research program.
2.Organise, deliver and assessundergraduate and postgraduate courses within own and related subject areas toallow ZJE Institute to deliver required teaching.
3.Supervise and assess undergraduateand MSc dissertations and supervision of PhD students.
4.Provide academic support and adviceto students.
5.Contribute to the academicadministration of teaching activities to ensure the continual development ofthe course and maintain synergies with other courses.
Knowledge, Skills &Experience
Essential
* PhD (orequivalent) in a Biomedical Sciences/Bioinformatics/Biomedical Informaticsdiscipline.
* Proven track record in research, evidenced bypublications in leading international journals and evidence of obtaining (ofhaving the capability to obtain) external research funding.
* Extensive experience of developing andapplying theory, models, techniques and analytical methods as appropriate tothe field of research.
* Experience in teaching in a Higher EducationInstitution with evidence of (or capability of) innovation in teaching deliveryand assessment.
* Good project management skills and experienceof co-ordinating resources other than self (e.g. people, budgets).
* Excellent communication, presentation andorganisational skills in English.
Desirable
* A postgraduate teaching qualification.
Dimensions
The post holder will be expected to establish and maintain a program ofresearch in a subject area relevant to ZJE Institute and that could lead tocollaborative research initiative with staff at Zhejiang University and theUniversity of Edinburgh.
The post has a direct relationship with the establishment of an Honoursdegree programme with awards from both Zhejiang University and the Universityof Edinburgh that started in 2016. The programme will develop towards an intakeof 150 undergraduates each year by 2019-20.
The post holder must be able to deliver teaching, in English, at all levels inone or more subject areas represented by the portfolio of programmes in theBiomedical Sciences and Biomedical Informatics programmes to be offered at ZJEInstitute.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The contract of employment will be held with Zhejiang University and theappointment and conditions will be governed by the employment laws of China andthe policies and practices of Zhejiang University.
Zhejiang University
Located in the historical and picturesque city of Hangzhou, ZhejiangUniversity is a prestigious institution of higher education with a longhistory. Qiushi Academy, the predecessor of Zhejiang University, was founded in1897 and was one of the earliest modern academies of higher learningestablished in China. In its long history, Zhejiang University has always beencommitted to cultivating talent with excellence, advancing science andtechnology, serving for social development, and promoting culture, with thespirit best manifested in the university motto “Seeking the Truth andPioneering New Trails”.
Zhejiang University is a comprehensive research university with distinctivefeatures and a national as well as international impact. Zhejiang Universityhas a long held educational philosophy of putting people foremost, cultivatingall-round competence in students, seeking the truth and pioneering new trailsin search of excellence, and is committed to developing future leaders with aninternational perspective.
In 2015, research fund at Zhejiang University amounted to 3,316 millionyuan. As of January 2016, there were almost 47,500 full-time students enrolledat Zhejiang University, including approximately 14,289 graduate students, 9,153Ph.D candidates, and 23,897 undergraduates. Among its approximate 3,562 faculties,1,498 have title of professor. Other important facts and figures are asfollows: 15 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 members of theChinese Academy of Engineering, 76 experts in State "1000-elitePrograms", 41 chief scientists of national 973 projects, 113 ChairProfessors in Chang Jiang Scholars Program, and 119 scholars awarded NationalScience Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. With seven campuses, ZhejiangUniversity encompasses an area of 5,570,408 square meters with school buildingscovering 2,287,856 square meters of floor space. In addition, ZhejiangUniversity has 7 high-level affiliated hospitals.
The University of Edinburgh
For more than four centuries, our people and their achievements haverewritten history time and again. They’ve explored space, revolutionisedsurgery, published era-defining books, paved the way for life-saving medicalbreakthroughs and introduced to the world many inventions, discoveries andideas from penicillin to Dolly the sheep. We have believed that anything ispossible, we still do.
The latest Research Excellence Framework highlighted our place at theforefront of international research. This adds to our international reputationfor the quality of our teaching and our student experience excellence. TheUniversity is proud of its success with online teaching initiatives, with 2550students currently studying its online distance learning postgraduate programmes,and a total to date of more than 2 million enrolments for Edinburgh MOOCs.
