"UM Postdoctoral Fellow"

The UM Postdoctoral Fellow scheme under the UM Talent Programme aims to attract outstanding PhD graduates to conduct research at UM so as to strengthen the research capabilities of the University.

UM now invites applications for the position of UM Postdoctoral Fellow in the following units:

• Faculty of Arts and Humanities (fah.um.edu.mo)
• Faculty of Business Administration (fba.um.edu.mo)
• Faculty of Education (fed.um.edu.mo)
• Faculty of Health Sciences (fhs.um.edu.mo)
• Faculty of Law (fll.um.edu.mo)
• Faculty of Science and Technology (fst.um.edu.mo)
• Faculty of Social Sciences (fss.um.edu.mo)
• Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering (iapme.um.edu.mo)
• Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences / State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine (sklmqcm.um.edu.mo)
• Institute of Collaborative Innovation (ici.um.edu.mo)
• Institute of Microelectronics / State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI (ime.um.edu.mo)
• State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (skliotsc.um.edu.mo)

Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Fellow in the academic units on a 2-year contract basis.

Appointees who are holders of Macao Permanent Resident Identity Card will be given a functional title of “UM Macao Fellow”.

Requirements:

1. Holder of PhD degree or equivalent degree from top-ranked universities or disciplines (e.g., Top 200 ranked universities listed on THE/QS world ranking, or those listed under the Double First-Class Initiatives and Programmes in mainland China);
2. Holder of PhD degree for less than 2 years. Applicants with doctoral degree award expected within 6 months upon closing of application will be considered;
3. Proven track record of outstanding academic achievements, including publications, patents, presentations and academic awards;
4. Current UM Postdoctoral Fellows under the UM Talent Programme are not eligible for application.

Remuneration:

A taxable annual remuneration from MOP336,000 (approximately USD41,480) will be commensurate with the successful applicants’ academic qualification and relevant professional experience. The current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% – 7% after various discretionary exemptions experience.

Application Procedure:

• Applicants should apply online via https://talent.rsms.um.edu.mo/login/OALogin.jsp on or before 30 January 2026;
• Required documents for application include: 1) Detailed Curriculum Vitae; 2) Academic certificate; 3) Performance summary form (template available on application system); 4) Research proposal (template available on application system); 5) Five representative academic publications. Please upload the above documents to your online application.

For any enquiries, please contact Research Services and Knowledge Transfer Office at rskto_umtp@um.edu.mo.

Website: https://rskto.um.edu.mo/

Tel: +853 8822 4210 / +853 8822 9189.

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