Zhejiang University (ZJU) Global Recruitment

Employer: Zhejiang University

Location: Zijingang Campus, Yuhangtang Road No.866, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R.China

Salary: Attractive salary packages are offered, negotiable based on individual qualifications and needs.

Closing date: Sep 30, 2025

Discipline: Life Sciences, Environmental Science, Physical Sciences, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Health Sciences, Clinical Medicine

Position Type: Full Time

Organization Type: Academia

Basic Requirements

Applicants should work full-time at Zhejiang University (ZJU), with great passion for education. Applicants should be rigorous in learning, active in cooperation, and have high recognition of the culture and values of ZJU.

Categories of Positions

01 Qiushi Chair Professor

Requirements: Applicants should be scholars with outstanding achievements and extensive academic recognition by international peers, such as laureates of the Nobel Prize, winners of the Turing Award, Fields Medal or other international awards, academicians of the Academy of Sciences or the Academy of Engineering of developed countries, and other international top scholars.

Remuneration and Benefits:

Remuneration: Successful applicants will be provided with competitive remuneration, specially outstanding applicants will be discussed individually.
Housing: Assistance will be given to find suitable housing, including the provision of a temporary apartment and the option to purchase welfare apartments.
Start-up Fund: Negotiable according to actual demands.
Office and Laboratory Space: Competitive office and laboratory space will be provided.
Team Building: Team building is vigorously supported, with a guaranteed number of doctoral students enrolled each year; recruitment of postdoctoral fellows will be supported.
Service Guarantee: Assistance will be given to the school enrollment for children and finding a job for the spouse; assist in household registration, permanent residence permit applications for foreigners, etc.

02 Qiushi Distinguished Scholar

Requirements: Positions include Qiushi Distinguished Professor, Qiushi Distinguished Professor for Teaching, Qiushi Distinguished Clinician, Qiushi Distinguished Engineer, Qiushi Distinguished Scholar for Think Tanks, etc. Applicants with full professorship (or an equivalent title) in a prominent university (Qiushi Distinguished Clinician requires both professor and chief physician in principle); with recognized academic achievements in his/her field of study and capability of leading the discipline to catch up or maintain the international advanced level, and with excellent organizational leadership ability.

Remuneration and Benefits:

Remuneration: Successful applicants will be provided with competitive remuneration.
Housing: Assistance will be given to find suitable housing, including the provision of a temporary apartment and the option to purchase welfare apartments.
Start-up Fund: Corresponding scientific research start-up funds will be provided according to the discipline.
Office and Laboratory Space: Competitive office and laboratory space will be provided.
Team Building: Team building is vigorously supported, with a guaranteed number of doctoral students enrolled each year; recruitment of postdoctoral fellows will be supported.
Service Guarantee: Assistance will be given to the school enrollment for children and finding a job for the spouse; assist in household registration, permanent residence permit applications for foreigners, etc.

03 Tenured Professor /Tenured Associate Professor

Requirements: Applicants should be permanent faculty members of high-level universities at home and abroad. Tenured Professors with recognized academic achievements in his/her field of study, achieve outstanding achievements in teaching, research and talent cultivation, reaching the equivalent level of a tenured professor at a prominent university. Tenured Associate Professor Scholars with special achievements and certain academic influence, outstanding achievements in teaching, research and talent cultivation, reaching the equivalent level of tenured associate professor at a prominent university.

Remuneration and Benefits:

Remuneration: Successful applicants will be provided with competitive remuneration and welfare benefits.
Housing: Assistance will be given to find suitable housing, including the provision of a temporary apartment and the option to purchase welfare apartments.
Start-up Fund: Corresponding scientific research start-up funds will be provided according to the discipline.
Office and Laboratory Space: Competitive office and laboratory space will be provided.
Team Building: Qualified for doctoral students enrollment with support of the university and department/school; recruitment of postdoctoral fellows will be supported.
Service Guarantee: Assistance will be given to the school enrollment for children and finding a job for the spouse; assist in household registration, permanent residence permit applications for foreigners, etc.

How to Apply

01 Application Materials:

Detailed resume: Resume of continuous study and work from the beginning of undergraduate studies to the date of application, published papers and work, major achievements in teaching and scientific research, research projects undertaken, patents and awards, etc.
Three representative works;
Research proposal for work at ZJU.
All application materials should be compiled into a single PDF document titled 'Name-Department/School-Research Direction-Talent Category'.
Please send an e-mail first to the respective contact of the department/school (click here to download), and forward the e-mail to zju-hr@zju.edu.cn. Postdoctoral researchers and research fellows can send e-mails directly to the respective contact of the department/school.

02 After Submission: Candidates who pass the preliminary screening will be invited to attend a video interview or to visit Hangzhou for further discussions. The preliminary screening will be completed within 4 weeks after the application email is sent, and those who do not receive a reply within 6 weeks should be considered to have failed the preliminary screening. Please call or write to us for more information.

03 Contact Information:

The contact information for each department/school is provided in the attached table.
Office of Talent Management of Zhejiang University: Tel.: +86-571-88206655, Email: zju-hr@zju.edu.cn, Contact: Ms. Zou/Ms. Li
Human Resources Department of Zhejiang University: Tel.: +86-571-88981188, Email: rsk@zju.edu.cn, Contact: Ms. Wang

About Zhejiang University

Established in 1897, Zhejiang University (ZJU) is located in the historical and picturesque city of Hangzhou. Zhejiang University has always adhered to the tradition of 'Seeking Truth and Pursuing Innovation' as the university motto, with the world development as its responsibility and pursuit for truth as its goal. It is the spirit of ZJU and the common values for all ZJUers to develop a mind as broad as the vast ocean embracing all streams and all rivers, and a soul seeking truth and believing in virtues, to be innovative and pioneering, and to construct and consolidate our country. The University strives to nurture high-caliber innovators and future leaders with comprehensive development of morality, intelligence, physique, aesthetic beauty, and global competitiveness. Under the cultivation of Zhejiang University, a large number of famous scientists, cultural masters, and elites from all walks of life have emerged, making contributions to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the promotion of exchanges and mutual learning among human civilizations. After over 120 years' development, Zhejiang University has become a comprehensive research university with distinctive features and great impact at home and abroad. Research at Zhejiang University spans 13 academic disciplines, covering philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, art, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management, and interdisciplinary fields. Of all the 22 disciplines in the list of the Essential Science Indicators (ESI), Zhejiang University has 21 in the world's top 1% and 15 in the top 1‰ (ESI data, November 2024). Among the faculty, there are 27 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 20 Chinese Academy of Engineering, 14 senior professors of liberal arts, and more than 2000 high-level and outstanding young talents. Zhejiang University sincerely welcomes talents at home and abroad to create a brilliant future together!