ECNU Seeking Global Talents – East China Normal University

Founded in 1951, and based in Shanghai, East China Normal University (ECNU) is one of the top research universities in China. Directly under the Ministry of Education and sponsored by the national key university programs—“Project 211” and “Project 985”— our university is renowned for its teacher education and high-level research programs in both basic and applied sciences. In 2017, ECNU was selected into Class A of the “Double First-Class Program” (First Class University and First-Class Academic Discipline in the World), an education initiative launched by the Ministry of Education aiming at developing elite Chinese universities into world-class institutions by the end of 2050. Adhering to the strategy of pursuing interdisciplinary development, internationalization, and informatization, ECNU has made great achievements in talent training, scientific research, community service and international exchanges in the past few decades. With all these efforts, ECNU intends to fulfill its vision of “Creativity, Character and Community” and becomes a more prestigious university with higher visions. Join ECNU and grow up with us together!

Job Opportunities

ECNU invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in multiple disciplines in all ranks from assistant researchers to professors.

(1) Distinguished Talents

With profound academic attainments and forward-looking academic vision, the ideal candidates should have achieved a number of high-level and original research results in the research field of your discipline, and have wide academic influence in the international arena, and can lead the development of your specific discipline.

(2) Purple River Outstanding Young Scholars

The ideal candidates should already got a doctorate degree or have done post-doctoral research, in principle, you should hold an associate professorship or above; you should be able to teach core undergraduate courses; you should have achieved outstanding academic results in your own area, have strong team leadership and organisational coordination skills, have great potential for innovation and development, and have the ability to your discipline to catch up with international advanced standards; In other words, competitive applicants should have reached the level to run for China’s National Young Talent Programme.

(3) Purple River Young Scholars The ideal candidates should have obtained a doctorate degree or have been engaged in post-doctoral research (in principle, applicants in science and technology disciplines should have 12 months or more of continuous teaching and research or post-doctoral research experience), you have achieved high-level research results recognized by your peers, have outstanding development potential, and are expected to become young leaders in your disciplines.

(4) Open recruitment of Associate Professors (Prospective Associate Professors) at home and abroad

The ideal candidates should have post-doctoral or formal teaching experience, with good academic accumulation and systematic and innovative research, and have achieved peer-recognised results at home and abroad and be able to teach core and cutting-edge courses in the discipline.

(5) Ming Yuan Morning Glory Young Scholar Programme

The candidates should have a doctorate or have done post-doctoral research, with a good foundation in scientific research and has achieved certain academic results and has good development potential.

(6) Full-time Researchers

There are three categories of full-time research staff: full-time researcher, full-time associate researcher and full-time assistant researcher.

If interested, please contact us for more details.

(7) Postdoctoral Researchers

The ideal candidates should have obtained a doctorate degree, have a good foundation in scientific research and have achieved certain academic results.

All of the above positions offer generous salary and welfare in accordance with the relevant policies of the Shanghai Municipality and we help solve your children’s schooling based on the excellent education resources provided by our affiliated schools. Join us and let your children enjoy the city’s high-quality education resources from kindergarten to high school.

Contact Information

• Personnel Department

Contactor: Mr.Wang

Office Tel: 86-21-62235058, 86-21-62232452

Email: cwang@bio.ecnu.edu.cn

• Department of Chinese Language and Literature

Contactor: Ms.Zhang, Mr.Fang

Office Tel: 86-21-54340680

Email: zxm030@126.com, zsfang@zhwx.ecnu.edu.cn

• Department of History

Contactor: Ms.Li

Office Tel: 86-21-54342643

Email: fhli@history.ecnu.edu.cn

• Department of Philosophy

Contactor: Mr.Wang

Office Tel: 86-21-54344877

Email: bjwang@admin.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Foreign Languages

Contactor: Ms.Shu

Office Tel: 86-21-54340725

Email: shuchang1906@163.com

• School of Communication

Contactor: Mr.Qi

Office Tel: 86-21-54343075

Email: tqi@comm.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of International Chinese Studies

Contactor: Ms.Yao

Office Tel: 86-21-62232196

Email: emily_yao@126.com

• Si-mian Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities

Contactor: Ms.Wang

Office Tel: 86-21-54345285

Email: yqwang@admin.ecnu.edu.cn

• Faculty of Education Sciences

Contactor: Ms.Xie

Office Tel: 86-21-62233607

Email: rxie@ses.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Psychology and Cognitive Science

Contactor: Mr.Zhang

Office Tel: 86-21-62230090

Email: pqzhang@philo.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Sports and Health

Contactor: Ms.Jin

Office Tel: 86-21-54342614

Email: yjin@tyxx.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Marxism

Contactor: Mr.Liang

Office Tel: 86-21-62231055

Email: jyliang@admin.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Politics and International Relations

Contactor: Mr.Pan

Office Tel: 86-21-54342902

Email: lpan@mail.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Social Development

Contactor: Ms.Ding

Office Tel: 86-21-34756050

Email: 18817317952@163.com

• School of Law

Contactor: Ms.Lin

Office Tel: 86-21-33503655

Email: jnlin@law.ecnu.edu.cn

• Faculty of Economics and Management

Contactor: Ms.Zhang、Ms Wang

Office Tel: 86-21-62231013

Email: hr@fem.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Mathematics Science

Contactor: Ms.Yang

Office Tel: 86-21-54342609

Email: qyang@math.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Physics and Electronic Science

Contactor: Ms.Feng

Office Tel: 86-21-54342731

Email: jyfeng@phy.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering

Contactor: Ms.Shen

Office Tel: 86-21-54340115

Email: qshen@chem.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Life Sciences

Contactor: Ms.Wang

Office Tel: 86-21-54342603

Email: yangwang@bio.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Geographic Sciences

Contactor: Mr.Liu

Office Tel: 86-21-54341218

Email: rczp@geo.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Urban and Regional Sciences

Contactor: Ms.Li

Office Tel: 86-21-54341305

Email: smli@re.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Contactor: Ms.Song

Office Tel: 86-21-54341162

Email: msong@des.ecnu.edu.cn

• State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research

Contactor: Ms.Wang

Office Tel: 86-21-54836491

Email: lwang@sklec.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Computer Science and Technology

Contactor: Ms.Song

Office Tel: 86-21-62224237

Email: qsong@cs.ecnu.edu.cn

• Software Engineering Institute

Contactor: Ms.Yang

Office Tel: 86-21-62235208

Email: yangyang@sei.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Data Science and Engineering

Contactor: Ms.Yu

Office Tel: 86-21-62235027

Email: hpyu@dase.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Communication and Electroinc Engineering

Contactor: Ms.Cai

Office Tel: 86-21-54345155

Email: xmcai@sist.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Music

Contactor: Ms.Yang

Office Tel: 86-21-54345317

Email: hyyang@comm.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Fine Arts

Contactor: Ms.Li

Office Tel: 86-21-54344588

Email: hli@art.ecnu.edu.cn

• School of Design

Contactor: Ms.He

Office Tel: 86-21-62232742

Email: hcranny@163.com

• State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy

Contactor: Ms.Liu

Office Tel: 86-21-54836023

Email: yjliu@lps.ecnu.edu.cn

• Institute of Eco-Chongming

Contactor: Ms.Lu

Office Tel: 86-21-59611221

Email: mxlu@chm.ecnu.edu.cn

• Institute of Urban Development

Contactor: Ms.Zhang

Office Tel: 86-21-62232980

Email: hnzhang@admin.ecnu.edu.cn

• Shanghai International School of Chief Technology Officer of East China Normal University

Contactor: Ms.Wu

Office Tel: 86-21-61911356

Email: xbwu@aebs.ecnu.edu.cn

• Institute of Brain Science and Educational Innovation

Contactor: Mr.Zhang

Office Tel: 86-21-62233528

Email: zhangkai@admin.ecnu.edu.cn

• Institute of Medicine and Health

Contactor: Ms.Zhao

Office Tel: 86-21-54836178

Email: zzzhao@hsc.ecnu.edu.cn

• Institute of Socialist Historical Document

Contactor: Ms.Zhou

Office Tel: 86-21-54340167

Email: nzhou@history.ecnu.edu.cn

• Institute of AI Education,SH

Contactor: Mr.Zhang

Office Tel: 86-21-62233528

Email: zhangkai@admin.ecnu.edu.cn

Website: http://www.jobs.ecnu.edu.cn

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