Faculty Recruitment Announcement for the School of Management

Xi'an Jiaotong University

Location: Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China

Posted: March 16, 2026

Apply by: December 31, 2026

Qualification: PhD

Discipline: Finance, Management, Economics and Business

Department/School Website: som.xjtu.edu.cn

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I. Overseas Outstanding Young Scholars Program

Application Requirements

• Abide by the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, uphold scientific ethics, and embody the spirit of scientists in the new era.
• Born on or after January 1, 1984.
• Hold a Ph.D. degree.
• Research areas: Within the scope of the school’s 7 departments and 2 think tank disciplines.
• Generally, have held a formal teaching or research position in overseas universities, research institutions, or corporate R&D institutions after obtaining a Ph.D., with at least 36 consecutive months of work experience. Requirements for work experience may be relaxed for outstanding candidates with overseas Ph.D. degrees.
• Recognized by peers for research or technological achievements, with potential to become a leader or outstanding talent in the field.
• Not yet fully returned to China for work, or returned after January 1, 2023. Must resign from overseas employment and work full-time in China for no less than 3 years upon receiving funding. The application system will be open on 1st Feb. 2024 to 15th Apr. 2024, and the website is https://grants.nsfc.gov.cn/.

Benefits

• Tenured position, professorial title, Ph.D. supervisor, exclusive doctoral and master student recruitment quotas, unlimited postdoctoral recruitments.
• Research startup funds of 3-5 million CNY (including nation matching funds), negotiable for special needs.
• Salary: Base annual salary of 800,000 CNY + approximately 120,000 CNY/year for social security and housing fund contributions by the school + income from research and social services + contract task bonuses + other performance rewards from the school.
• Adequate office and laboratory space, living allowance and settling-in fees of 1.5-2 million CNY (including national and local support).
• Provision of transitional housing or purchase of talent apartments from the school.
• Priority in applying for national and provincial-level projects.
• Issuance of Shaanxi Province Talent Card, offering 11 convenient services including household registration, spouse employment, medical care, transportation, tourism, etc.
• Access to the region’s best basic education resources and high-level medical services from top domestic hospitals.

II. Young Top-Notch Talent Program

Application Requirements

1. Abide by Chinese laws and regulations, uphold scientific ethics, embody the spirit of modern scientists.
2. Hold a Ph.D. degree, physically and mentally healthy.
3. Generally, not older than 45 years for Type A positions, and 40 years for Type B positions.
4. Broad academic vision, innovative thinking, recognized by academic peers. Type A candidates should have outstanding achievements and be among the top in their field, with potential to become academic leaders. Type B candidates should have shown promise in their field, ranking among the best of their peers, with strong academic potential.

Benefits

• Tenured position, title of Professor (Type A) / Associate Professor (Type B), Ph.D. supervisor; exclusive doctoral and master student recruitment quotas.
• Research startup funds of over 500,000 CNY.
• Salary: Base annual salary of 800,000 CNY (Type A) / 600,000 CNY (Type B) + approximately 120,000 CNY/year for social security and housing fund contributions by the school + income from research and social services + contract task bonuses + other performance rewards.
• Office, laboratory space, living allowance and settling-in fees of 500,000 CNY (Type A) / 300,000 CNY (Type B).
• Provision of transitional housing or purchase of talent apartments from the school.
• Priority in applying for national and provincial-level projects.
• Access to the region’s best basic education resources and high-level medical services from top domestic hospitals.

III. Assistant Professor

Application Requirements

1. Abide by Chinese laws, uphold scientific ethics, and embody the spirit of modern scientists.
2. Hold a Ph.D. degree, physically and mentally healthy.
3. Generally not older than 32 years.
4. Demonstrated significant achievements in the relevant field, among the best of peers, with strong academic potential; research direction should align with “focusing on the forefront of world science and technology, the main battlefield of the economy, major national needs, and public health”.

Benefits

• Title of Assistant Professor / Assistant Research Fellow, eligible to apply for the title of Master’s Supervisor.
• Salary: Base annual salary of 400,000 CNY + approximately 80,000 CNY/year for social security and housing fund contributions by the school + income from research and social services + contract task bonuses + other performance rewards.
• Eligibility to apply for the “Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities”.
• Rental of school apartment or housing allowance of 1,500 CNY/month.
• Access to the region’s best basic education resources and high-level medical services from top domestic hospitals.

IV. Application Procedure

Interested candidates should email their resume to the school’s HR department, with the subject line “Application for Which Position + Name”. After expressing intent to apply, a staff member will guide and assist the applicant with the subsequent process. The resume should include personal information (including education, work experience, contact details), main academic achievements (papers, projects, patents, awards, etc.), and any other necessary information.

Contact: Mrs. Wang

Phone: 86-29-82665092

Email: hrsom@xjtu.edu.cn

Official Website: http://som.xjtu.edu.cn/

This recruitment is ongoing, and applications are welcome at any time.