Global Recruitment Notice for International Teaching Faculty
of International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Intended Candidates (Foreign Nationals)
1.For outstanding scholars in the fields of life sciences, healthcare,or in interdisciplinary areas integrating medicine, engineering, and information technology.
2.For teaching faculty in medicine, science, engineering, education, literature, and related disciplines.
ABOUT US
Zhejiang University(ZJU) was founded in 1897 and is located in Hangzhou, a historic and culturally significant city in China. After more than a hundred years of construction and development, ZJU has become a comprehensive, research-oriented, and innovative university with distinct characteristics and significant influence domestically and internationally. It encompasses 13 disciplines including philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management, art, and interdisciplinary studies. Zhejiang University ranks 49th in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, 45th in the 2026 U.S. News World University Rankings, and 39th in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, and 24th in the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
The International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University (ISM) is a directly affiliated academic unit of Zhejiang University in response to the national Belt and Road initiative, in line with global trends in contemporary medical education and research. It is a collaborative project between Zhejiang University and the Yiwu Municipal People's Government, officially approved by the Ministry of Education, and is managed and operated by Zhejiang University. ISM is positioned as an international, high-level, and research-oriented higher medical education institution, aiming to cultivate top-tier medical scientists and leaders in the health industry, as well as to train highly competitive medical professionals with global perspectives. The campus officially opened in October 2023 and 783 students study here, including 453 domestic postgraduate students and 330 international students from 61 countries.
The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine(ZJU4H) is a directly affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University and a provincial comprehensive three-A hospital. Located in Yiwu City and opened in October 2014, ZJU4H has maintained an A+rating for five consecutive years, making it ranked first in the central and western regions of Zhejiang province, with leading medical technology in the region.
The International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University (IIM) focuses on the forefront of biomedical fields, building seven core functional systems including medical technology innovation, research translation, health industry incubation, medical talent cultivation, scientific research technology services, and public science popularization and education. It has established seven medical centers focusing on reproduction, oncology, regeneration and aging, metabolism, RNA science, genetics, membrane receptors, and brain science，as well as three public platforms including experimental animal center, public experimental platform, and biological sample library, IIM is building a medical innovation hub and translational medicine highland with international influence.
Focusing on addressing national strategic priorities and implementing the double first-class initiatives based on the century-old characteristics of Zhejiang University, ISM, ZJU4H and IIM jointly adopt an innovative “tripartite integration” model that closely integrates medical services, education, and research, promotes the integrated development of science, education, and talent cultivation, and is committed to building a high-end international medical education destination in countries along the the Belt and Road and the world.
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POSITIONS
Global Distinguished Educator |
Qiushi Chair Professor |
Qiushi Distinguished Scholar |
Tenured Professor/Tenured Associate Professor |
ZJU 100 Young Professor |
Distinguished Research Fellow/ Distinguished Associate Research Fellow |
Teaching-Track Faculty |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
1.Global Distinguished Educator
【Requirements】
1.Having a good understanding of Chinese culture and values, and agreeing with the spirit and core values of Zhejiang University.
2.Having made outstanding academic achievements and made great international academic influence.
3.Winners of prestigious awards in their respective fields, including but not limited to the Nobel Prize, Fields Medal, Turing Award, Lasker Medical Research Award, Pulitzer Prize, and Wolf Prize; academicians in major developed countries; full professors from top universities or leading disciplines; scholars who work at prominent international organizations, have received prestigious teaching awards or published best-selling textbooks.
4.In each academic year, Global Distinguished Educator should teach at least one high-quality course, either a new course or an existing one at the undergraduate or graduate level. This course should be either a General Education Course or one required in the curriculum of a major.
5.Global Distinguished Educator should teach the course independently or jointly with faculty members from Zhejiang University. The course should be taught in person. The Global Distinguished Educator's direct instruction in the classroom should be at least 24 class hours per academic year.
6.In addition to teaching, Global Distinguished Educator are expected to actively contribute to the development of high-quality courses and textbooks, establish international collaborations in teaching, and mentor junior professors in improving their teaching capabilities.
【Financial Support】
Global Distinguished Educator will be compensated at a rate that is competitive internationally. The amount will be determined based on their teaching experience and workload.
2.Qiushi Chair Professor
【Requirements】
Scholars who are well-known internationally. For example, winners of big awards like the Nobel Prize, Turing Award, and Fields Medal, or similar honors, Science or Engineering Academies in developed countries, and other world-famous scholars.
【Financial Support】
1.Competitive Salary: Attractive and negotiable salary packages based on individual qualifications and requirements.
2.Housing Assistance: Assistance with housing, including access to temporary apartments and the opportunity to apply for welfare apartments, based on eligibility under ZJU's criteria.
3.Research Funding: Negotiable start-up funds to support your research needs.
4.State-of-the-Art Facilities: Access to modern office spaces and well-equipped laboratory facilities.
5.Team Building Support: A guaranteed number of doctoral student admissions and assistance in recruiting postdoctoral fellows and research assistants.
6.Comprehensive Services: Assistance with children's education and spouse employment opportunities, as well as support for household registration, permanent residence permits for foreign nationals, and other administrative procedures.
3.Qiushi Distinguished Scholar
【Requirements】
1.The positions available include Qiushi Distinguished Professor, Qiushi Distinguished Professor for Teaching, and Qiushi Distinguished Clinician.
2.Scholars for these positions should currently hold a full professorship (or equivalent) at a well-regarded university. For the Qiushi Distinguished Clinician role, scholars are typically expected to have experience as both a professor and a chief physician.
3.Scholars who have demonstrated significant academic achievements in their fields, possess the capability to advance their disciplines to the leading edge of international research, and exhibit exceptional organizational leadership skills.
4.The age limit is under 55 years as of January 1st in the year of application. Specifically, for those applying for the Qiushi Distinguished Professor for Teaching, the age limit is under 59 years.
【Financial Support】
1.Competitive Salary: Attractive and negotiable salary packages based on individual qualifications and requirements.
2.Housing Assistance: Assistance with housing, including access to temporary apartments and the opportunity to apply for welfare apartments, based on eligibility under ZJU's criteria.
3.Research Funding: Negotiable start-up funds to support your research needs.
4.State-of-the-Art Facilities: Access to modern office spaces and well-equipped laboratory facilities.
5.Team Building Support: A guaranteed number of doctoral student admissions and assistance in recruiting postdoctoral fellows and research assistants.
6.Comprehensive Services: Assistance with children's education and spouse employment opportunities, as well as support for household registration, permanent residence permits for foreign nationals, and other administrative procedures.
4.Tenured Professor/Tenured Associate Professor
【Requirements】
For tenured professor position, scholars should achieve the academic performance equivalent to that of tenured professor from leading universities in China and internationally, and have achieved internationally recognized academic achievements in their research fields, with considerable international recognition and influence, and have achieved excellent results in teaching, research, and talent cultivation. For tenured associate professor position, scholars should achieve the academic performance equivalent to that of tenured associate professor from leading universities in China and internationally, and have achieved originality and significant achievements in academic fields, with a certain international reputation and influence, and have achieved good results in teaching, research, and talent cultivation.
【Financial Support】
1.Competitive Salary: Attractive remuneration with a comprehensive welfare package for successful candidates.
2.Housing Assistance: Assistance with housing, including access to temporary apartments and the opportunity to apply for welfare apartments, based on eligibility under ZJU's criteria.
3.Research Funding: Negotiable start-up funds to support your research needs.
4.State-of-the-Art Facilities: Access to modern office spaces and well-equipped laboratory facilities.
5.Team Building Support: It has been authorized for doctoral student enrollment, and supports the recruitment of doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers and research assistants.
6.Comprehensive Services: Assistance with children's education and spouse employment opportunities, as well as support for household registration, permanent residence permits for foreign nationals, and other administrative procedures.
5.ZJU 100 Young Professor
【Requirements】
Scholars should achieve the academic performance equivalent to that of assistant professors or associate professors from leading universities in China and internationally, with the potentiality to become academic leaders in their research field, and be able to independently develop an academic direction that meets the requirements of disciplinary development. It should be noted that the age of scholars should be around 35 years old.
【Financial Support】
1.Competitive Salary: Providing generous and academically focused salary and benefits, with remuneration packages reaching up to 1 million RMB annually.
2.Housing Assistance: Providing comprehensive housing assistance, including access to temporary apartments. Additionally, ZJU 100 Young Professors who secure a tenured position at ZJU will be eligible to purchase welfare apartments. Being eligible for a resettlement fee of 0.1 million RMB.
3.Research Funding: Providing discipline-specific start-up funds to support scientific research initiatives.
4.State-of-the-Art Facilities: Access to modern office spaces and well-equipped laboratory facilities.
5.Team Building Support: It has been authorized for doctoral student enrollment, and supports the recruitment of doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers and research assistants.
6.Comprehensive Services: Assistance with children's education and spouse employment opportunities, as well as support for household registration, permanent residence permits for foreign nationals, and other administrative procedures.
6.Distinguished Research Fellow/Distinguished Associate Research Fellow
【Requirements】
1.For the position of Distinguished Research Fellow, scholars should ideally be under 40 years old. For the position of Distinguished Associate Research Fellow, the age limit is set at 37 years old.
2.For the Distinguished Research Fellow role, scholars should have postdoctoral experience or a substantial research training background, demonstrating a level of academic proficiency comparable to faculty researchers in leading universities in China and internationally. For the Distinguished Associate Research Fellow position, scholars are expected to have a solid research training background, achieving an academic standard equivalent to associate researchers in leading universities in China and internationally.
【Financial Support】
1.Competitive Salary: Providing generous and academically focused salary and benefits, with remuneration packages reaching up to 0.6 million RMB annually.
2.Housing Support: Providing a resettlement fee of 0.1 million RMB and assistance with housing, including temporary apartments.
3.Research Funding: Negotiable start-up funds to support your research needs.
4.State-of-the-Art Facilities: Access to modern office spaces and well-equipped laboratory facilities.
5.Team Building: Being able to apply for the qualification to enroll graduate students and assistance in recruiting postdoctoral fellows and research assistants.
6.Comprehensive Services: Enjoying the government living subsidy of 0.125 million RMB according to the policy; Assistance with children's education, as well as support for household registration, permanent residence permits for foreign nationals, and other administrative procedures.
7.Teaching-Track Faculty
【Requirements】
1.Specialization Areas: (1) Basic Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Pathology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Immunology, Histology and Embryology, Medical Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Medical Artificial Intelligence, Public Health; (2) Major in Sciences, Engineering, Education, Literature.
2.Key Positions: Anatomy and Anatomy Experiment Teaching, Pathology and Pathophysiology Teaching, Medical Microbiology and Parasitology Teaching, Histology and Embryology, Pathology, Forensic Medicine Experiment Teaching, Physical Education Teaching, and other related positions.
3. For the position of Teaching Faculty, the candidate with doctoral degree is required. If the candidate with a senior professional title or teaching the course that is urgently needed in the school, the candidate with a master's degree is also acceptable. Both recent graduates and non-recent graduates are welcome to apply for this position.
【Financial Support】
1.Competitive Salary: Providing generous salary and benefits, with remuneration packages reaching up to 0.5 million RMB annually.
2.Housing Support: Providing assistance with housing, including temporary apartments.
3.Comprehensive Services: Enjoying the government living subsidy of 0.125 million RMB according to the policy; Assistance with children's education, as well as support for household registration, permanent residence permits for foreign nationals, and other administrative procedures.
8.Postdoctoral Research Fellow
【Requirements】
Scholars should be under the age of 35, with good academic development potential and an international perspective.
【Additional Information】
1.Competitive Salary: Providing generous and academically focused salary and benefits, with remuneration packages reaching up to 0.7 million RMB annually.
2.Housing Support: Providing assistance with housing, including temporary apartments.
3.Career Development:Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be given the opportunity to participate in professional title assessments. Those who are excellent in the assessment at the end of the period will be given priority in recommending full-time researchers and ZJU 100 Young Professor positions.
4.Research Conditions: Collaborating supervisors will support research projects with funding and opportunities for collaboration with other laboratories. Assistance in applying for national and provincial-level research projects, with the organizations providing matching support as per the project's funding requirements.
5.Comprehensive Services: Enjoying the government living subsidy of 0.125 million RMB according to the policy; Assistance with children's education, as well as support for household registration, permanent residence permits for foreign nationals, and other administrative procedures.
APPLICATION
Please send the Resume, Representative Publications or Supporting Documents showing research or teaching ability, three Recommendation Letters (Applicants for Teaching Faculty positions are not required to submit this document) from experts to the email ism@zju.edu.cn
CONTACT US
Contact: Mrs. Li, Mr. Chen
Tel: +86-0579-89925219
Email: ism@zju.edu.cn
Address: No.200 Hushan Road, Yiwu, Zhejiang Province
（ZJU-ISM）https://ism.zju.edu.cn/
（ZJU-IIM）http://www.iim.zju.edu.cn/main.htm
（ZJU4H）https://eng.zju4h.com/
