"Professors/Associate Professors; Postdoctoral Fellows on education discipline"

Job Details

East China Normal University (ECNU) is located in Shanghai---a renowned international metropolis with architectural landmarks that capture the eye with new aesthetic designs. Founded in Shanghai in October 1951, ECNU is one of the prestigious universities in China. In 2017, ECNU was selected as one of the Category A universities in China’s Double First-Class University Program, a higher education initiative launched by the Ministry of Education aiming to develop elite Chinese universities into world class institutions by the end of 2050.

East China Normal University ranked 52nd globally in Education & Training in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

With the vision of "Pursuing Excellence and Leading Futures", Faculty of Education at East China Normal University has been pioneering in deep integration of artificial intelligence and education, advancing research and practice of educational reform and innovation, shaping the new advantages of education development, and distilling valuable "Chinese Approach" to the digital transformation of global education.

We warmly invite those talents with extraordinary digital competence or strong AI competence to join us, especially experts and scholars with backgrounds in artificial intelligence education and computer science to join our enterprise of leading the digital transformation of global education.

Positions and Requirements

（一）Leading Distinguished Professors Candidates are expected to hold official teaching or research positions in prestigious Chinese or foreign universities or research institutions, have records of leading cutting-edge research or making scholarly breakthroughs, have generated large academic impacts and social influence, and will lead the discipline development to global excellence.

（二）High-level Young Talents

1.Zijiang Outstanding Young Scholars (Young Leading Talents)

Candidates are expected to have a PhD degree from a prestigious Chinese or foreign university or research institution, or have postdoctoral experiences, and be capable of teaching undergraduate core courses. They need to demonstrate outstanding scholarly achievements, strong leadership and coordination experiences. They are expected to lead research teams to national or international excellence.

2.Zijiang Young Scholars (Top Young Talents)

Candidates are expected to have obtained a PhD degree from and worked in a prestigious Chinese or foreign university or research institution for more than 12 months, including post-doctoral study. They need to demonstrate great potential for high-level research achievements and have a vision to become leading scholars.

（三）Professors/Associate Professors

Candidates are expected to demonstrate remarkable research and academic experience, have recognized achievements in relevant academic fields, and be capable of teaching core and frontier courses.

（四）Postdoctoral Fellows

Candidates are expected to have a PhD degree from a prestigious Chinese or foreign university or research institution, and the time for obtaining the doctoral degree is generally no more than 3 years. They need to demonstrate outstanding academic potential and strong publication pipeline.