Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in School of Life Sciences

About the School

The history of School of Life Sciences (SLiS) at Nanjing University can be traced back to the establishment of the Department of Agriculture at the University of Nanking in 1914, and the foundation of the Biology Department at Nanjing Advanced Teachers College (later known as National Southeast University) by Dr. Bing Zhi in 1921.We are the first Biology department among all Chinese universities and one of the country’s oldest institutions for life science research and education.

Today, the school has five departments: Biology, Biochemistry, Ecology, Physiology and Artificial Intelligence Biology, and Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences. It is home to three national talent-training bases: the National Base for Talent Cultivation in Scientific Research and Teaching, the National Base for Talent Cultivation in Life Science and Technology, and the National Exemplary Experimental Teaching Center in Life Sciences. In addition, it houses two national research platforms, including the State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and the National Resource Center for Mutant Mice. It also hosts several ministerial and provincial research centers, such as the Key Laboratory of Model Animals and Disease Research of the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Engineering Research Center of Protein and Peptide Medicine of MOE, the Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for MicroRNA Biology and Biotechnology, and the Nanjing University Institute of Biotechnology (approved by MOE).

The School has established a high-quality faculty team including 61 professors and 41 associate professors. Among our faculty members, we have 1 part-time academician, 9 national high-level talents, 11 recipients of the National Outstanding Youth Fund, 5 recipients of the National Overseas Young Talents Program, 2 recipients of the National Young Talents Program, 7 recipients of the National Excellent Youth Fund. Our research teams have also been designated one Innovative Research Group of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and two innovative teams under the MOE’s Development Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Teams.

In terms of scientific disciplines, the School covers three primary disciplines — Biology, Ecology, and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Biology, which is a national first-tier key discipline, has been recently selected as a national “Double First-Class” initiative discipline. Internationally, the School ranks top 1% in 7.5 subjects (ESI discipline ranking), including Molecular biology & Genetics, Immunology, Agricultural Sciences, Neuroscience & Behavioral Science, Biology & Biochemistry, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Plant & Animal science, as well as Environmental & Ecological Sciences.

When scientific research is concerned, the School focuses on the fundamental questions in life science, fosters an interdisciplinary collaborative research environment, and integrates research fields from microscopic molecules to macroscopic ecology, and from biomedical science to environmental resources. The ultimate goal is to establish a high-level research platform in biology and medicine. Our problem-oriented research teams have achieved many groundbreaking findings including three original theoretical systems — “the natural selection laws of plant evolution and mutation”, “extracellular RNA”, and “biosynthesis”, and a series of innovative biotechnologies that have been successfully applied to medicine and ecological governance. Since 2016, the School has earned 1 second prize for the National Scientific and Technological Progress Award (shared with the School of Environmental Sciences); 3 first prizes for the Outstanding Scientific Research Achievements Award in Natural Science and 3 first prizes for Outstanding Scientific Research Achievements Awards in Technological Inventions, which were awarded by the MOE to Higher Education Institutions. Additionally, the School has attained 1 first prize for the Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Award, and 1 second prize for the Jiangsu Provincial Education and Teaching Achievement Award in the category of natural science research in higher education institutions.

In terms of international exchanges, the School continues to strengthen its international collaborations by closely working with numerous universities and research institutions abroad including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and many others.

Positions

The Nanjing University School of Life Sciences plans to recruit young scholars who aspire to have a career in the field of life sciences. The application is open to scholars from all over the world. There are vacancies for 5 (maximum) tenure-track assistant professor and 3 (maximum) tenure-track associate professors this year. Higher positions for particularly outstanding scholars are available and application will be considered individually. Specific fields of research open for recruitment are:

1. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology;

2. Botany and Bioinformatics;

3. Ecology;

4. Physiology and Artificial Intelligence Biology;

5. Biotechnology and Pharmacy.

Qualifications

The applicant should

1.abide by the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, and have a passion for teaching and research;

2.abide by the ethics of teachers, uphold academic integrity, be willing to work diligently, and have no criminal record or record in breaching the ethics of teachers and/or academic integrity;

3.have a first-rate background in academic training—specifically, a PhD in relevant disciplines, experience in studying and/or working at first-rate teaching and research institutions, and knowledge of the latest international trends and development in the relevant research field(s). In principle, the applicant for tenure-track assistant professor should have engaged in academic research for more than two years after receiving the doctoral degree, the applicant for tenure-track associate professor should have engaged in academic research for more than four years after receiving the doctoral degree;

4.have outstanding teaching abilities—the applicant should be able to teach core and frontline courses in the corresponding discipline, and have sound teaching methodology and strong verbal skills;

5.demonstrate outstanding research output and potential—the applicant should have publications in his/her field of research, original ideas about relevant fields of research, a clear vision about future research plans, and good potential for further academic development;

6.be in good health.

Supporting Materials for Application

1. Three reference letters

2. A detailed CV (in both Chinese and English)

3. Other relevant attachments that demonstrate academic achievement

Please login to the talent recruitment platform of Nanjing University (http://zp.nju.edu.cn/) to submit the application materials required.
Compensation Package and Support

1. An annual salary (to be worked out individually)

2. A start-up fund for research

3. Qualification to supervise graduate students

4. The university provides short-term lodging and housing subsidies. Applicants recruited can purchase commercial housing offered by the university at a special discount

5. The university provides assistance with children’s schooling at primary and secondary school levels

Application deadline

2024-08-16

If the number of applicants for a single post is small, it will be extended appropriately.

You could click the “Apply Now” button or login to the talent recruitment platform of Nanjing University (http://zp.nju.edu.cn/) to submit the application materials required.

Policy consultation

Contact number：025-89684720

Email address：jingjie@nju.edu.cn

College website：https://life.nju.edu.cn