"Assistant Professors/Associate Professors/Professors"

Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, will host the 2025 Yongriver Forum from November 8 to 9. We warmly invite outstanding scholars who are interested in joining the Eastern Institute of Technology to participate in this forum.

Scope of the Forum

EIT is establishing four major disciplinary clusters: Science, Engineering, Information Technology, and Business Management. We have adopted the internationally recognized tenure-track system, recruiting assistant professors, associate professors, professors, and chair professors globally.

The forum will primarily focus on, but is not limited to, the following research areas:

Science: Pure and Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Data science, Physics, Chemistry, Life Science.

Engineering: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Intelligent Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clean Energy, Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental and Health, Sustainable Engineering, Ocean Engineering.

Information Science and Technology: Electronics, Microelectronics, Integrated Circuits, Robotics, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Automation Control, Information and Communication Engineering.

Salary and Benefits

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree in a relevant field, have published high-quality papers in top-tier journals in their respective fields, possess strong communication skills in both Chinese and English, and be capable of teaching in English.

EIT offers globally competitive salary and benefits packages, including generous startup funding for research equipment acquisition, laboratory technicians, and graduate students and postdocs. In addition, we provide comprehensive social insurance and relocation assistance tailored to individual circumstances and needs.

Application

Applicants should via link https://www.wjx.top/vm/m4r37Ah.aspx to fill in the required information and upload the necessary attachments. The deadline for submissions is October 20, 2025. Invitations to participate in the Yongriver Forum will be sent out before October 27, 2025. The application must include:

• Curriculum vitae (CV) with a complete list of publications.
• Five representative publications.
• Research Statement describing your current and future research interests.
• Teaching Statement discussing your teaching experience and philosophy.
• Contact information for five professional references.

For further information, please contact yongriverforum@eitech.edu.cn or the respective Colleges/Institute.

College of Science: Joyce Hu: +86 574 8660 3206

College of Engineering: Elaine Ye: +86 574 8660 3220

College of Information Science and Technology: Apple Yang: +86 574 8630 3232

Ningbo Institute of Digital Twin (IDT): Chang Liu: +86 574 8657 8196

About EIT

The Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT) is a newly established research university supported by both private and public funding. EIT places a strong emphasis on fundamental research, interdisciplinary exploration, and technological innovation. Its academic structure is built around core disciplines in science, engineering, information technology, and business, while remaining deeply committed to a broader mission of fostering humanistic understanding and social responsibility. The university aspires to nurture a new generation of innovators who are individuals with solid academic grounding, a global outlook, and a deep sense of civic purpose.

EIT has signed contracts with 100 academic and research leaders, including 16 academicians, 52 high-level national talents, and 23 fellows of international societies. Nearly 96% of its faculty members have more than two years of overseas experience. The university has published 524 papers in top-tier journals such as Science and Nature and has obtained over 2.37 billion RMB in competitive research funding. EIT has been approved as a host institution for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and has received 25 NSFC project grants in the past two years.

EIT commenced its first undergraduate admissions in 2025, offering four majors: Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Intelligent Manufacturing, Electronic Science and Technology, and Computer Science and Technology. In 2025, EIT admitted its first cohort of 74 undergraduate students from Zhejiang Province, with the highest score reaching 691 (ranking 430th) and the lowest score at 656 (ranking 8,518th). Aligned with the needs of future development, the university is implementing an innovative talent cultivation model and committed to establishing a high-caliber undergraduate education system. In 2022, EIT launched a joint Ph.D. training program in partnership with leading institutions such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the University of Science and Technology of China, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the University of Warwick. To date, 243 joint Ph.D. students have enrolled across three cohorts.