School : School of Science
Department : Biological Sciences Position : Faculty Position in Bioinformatics Location : Suzhou, China Contract Type : Fixed-term, renewable. 3rd contract is open-endedWe especially encourage people working in the following areas to apply:
ABOUT XJTLU
In 2006 Xi an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) was created by the University of Liverpool and Xi an Jiaotong University a top ten university in China. Offering a unique international education experience, XJTLU brings together excellent research practice and expertise from both institutions and gives students the skills and knowledge they need to secure careers in a global marketplace. XJTLU now has over 25,000 enrolled students in both Suzhou and Liverpool in the UK, with plans to grow to about 28,000 students by 2025. There are currently about 2,000 staff, among which about 1,000 academic staff, with an almost even split between citizens of the People s Republic of China and international passport holders. XJTLU offers our undergraduates and postgraduates over 100 programmes with a diverse spectrum of courses.
XJTLU is entering a new and exciting phase of its development as part of its strategic priorities for the next ten years. Adopting a new higher education model based on the concept of Syntegrative Education (SE), XJTLU is currently opening a new Entrepreneurial Education site in Taicang, part of wider Suzhou, where the Entrepreneur College (Taicang) is located. The Taicang site will be a pioneer of, and educational model for, the future campus in addressing challenges arising from the 4th Industrial Revolution. Other new initiatives include new working partnerships with Xi an Jiaotong University, the continued development of the four new Academies, and exploration of further potential locations to develop the SE model.
With a focus on innovative learning and teaching, and research, XJTLU draws on the strengths of its parent universities, and plays a pivotal role in facilitating access to China for UK and other institutional partners. At same time, XJTLU is exploring future education by blending the educational theory, best practice and culture from west and east.
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ABOUT DEPARTMENT
The department focuses on molecular bioscience and has recruited faculty from globally distinguished institutions working in this discipline. Although relatively young, the Department is already establishing a solid reputation, as indicated by the growing number of grant awards to its staff (e.g. from the National Natural Science Foundation of China) and national and international research collaborations (e.g. with Novartis and Unilever plc). It has state-of-the-art instrumentation housed in custom-built labs, and with excellent technical support. Current research areas include: cancer biology, structural biology, biotechnology, biomedical sciences, bioinformatics, cell signaling, genomics, molecular microbiology, neuroscience, proteomics, and virology.
The Department currently offers undergraduate, and PhD degree programme in both biological sciences and bioinformatics as well as master s programme in biomolecular science.
Staff also benefit from the fact that Suzhou is a hot-spot for biotechnology and biomedical science Cold Spring Harbor Asia () is located within walking distance and there are over 1000 biotechnology companies in BioBay ().
As a state-level economic and technical development zone (ETDZ), Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) boasted its No.1 ranking among 218 zones of its kind in China for five consecutive years (2016-2020) by the Ministry of Commerce based on the zone s comprehensive development level. The broader Suzhou area encompasses the spirit of both old and new in China, with the historic old town s canals, UNESCO World Heritage Site gardens, and the I.M Pei-designed Suzhou Museum attracting millions of tourists annually. SIP offers an excellent quality of life. The nearby Jinji Lake provides attractive views, by day and by night, and there are a variety of shopping facilities, international and local restaurants, entertainment hubs and a great nightlife. Suzhou became the world's largest industrial city in 2021, with the gross industrial output value reaching the milestone of 4 trillion RMB.
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RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCES
The successful applicant will have a PhD degree in biological sciences or a related discipline and should demonstrate appropriate teaching experience/potentials and evidence of the ability to produce high quality research publications.
Candidates should be working at the interdisciplinary field of biomedicine and computation, spanning bioinformatics, genomics, evolution, biostatistics, statistical genetics, public health, epidemiology, machine learning and artificial intelligence for biomedicine research and applications, biomedical big data for diagnosis, medical image processing, intelligent biomolecule design, synthetic biology, and other related fields.
Candidates for the position of Associate Professor or above should also have a strong track record in teaching and academic supervision, as well as an international research profile in their fields and a successful record of research funding.
Teaching fellows generally focus on university teaching only, and there is no (or minimal) expectations on their research performance.
CITIZENSHIP AND VISA REGULATIONS
Employment at Xi an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is regulated by Chinese Labour Laws, and must comply with the regulations of the provincial government. These regulations stipulate who is eligible for legal employment with regard to obtaining work permits and visas. Please be advised candidates over 65 may be not eligible for a work visa in the P.R. China.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
SALARY : Competitive salary in the market
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HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your application on our university website
Applications must be submitted in a single pdf file that includes the following three parts in the order:
For specific enquiries relating to the position, please email acting Head of Department, Dr. Jia Meng, Jia.Meng@xjtlu.edu.cn . Informal enquiries may be addressed to HR at Zhi.Yang@xjtlu.edu.cn Please quote the position and job ID in your enquiry.
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