Located in the Longgang District of Shenzhen, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK(SZ)) is a research-intensive university.  English is the main medium of course instruction. Further information about CUHK(SZ) may be found online at http://www.cuhk.edu.cn/. The new CUHK(SZ) School of Medicine aims to be a high standard international medical centre that nurtures high-end medical professionals, conducts innovative medical research, and provides a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services.  Its Bachelor of Medicine program has received approval of the Chinese Ministry of Education.  

 

Position Specifications

There will be abundant opportunities for medical education, research, academic exchange, technology application and knowledge transfer arising from the establishment of the School of Medicine. CUHK(SZ) invites interested faculty from around the world to apply for positions of Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in the Pre-Clinical Division of the new school. Applicants should have appropriate qualifications and a good scholarly record demonstrating teaching and research excellence in a related discipline. They are expected to teach topics in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology. Candidates with prior medical school teaching experience and/or medical education background are preferred. CUHK(SZ) adopts a tenure-track system for Assistant Professors and above. Senior positions with tenure will be considered for outstanding candidates with proven records.

 

Salary and Fringe Benefits

Salary will be highly competitive and commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Appointments will be made under the establishment of CUHK(SZ), and employee benefits will be provided according to the relevant labor laws of Mainland China as well as CUHK(SZ) regulations. Subsidies from various government sponsored talent programmes will also be made available for eligible candidates: http://www.cuhk.edu.cn/UploadFiles/talentsprogramoutline.pdf

 

Application Procedure

Application package, including (1) full CV and contacts of three referees, (2) Research Statement, (3) Teaching Statement, should be emailed to talent4smed@cuhk.edu.cn . Applicants are required to specify the rank of the position in their application.

 

Post Specification

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Giving tutorials in the area of biology related courses;

2. Preparation of teaching materials/classes;

3. Grading assignments;

4. Coordinating student academic activities; 

5. Undertaking other work as assigned by the supervisor. 

Qualifications and Requirements:

1. A Bachelor degree, preferably a higher degree, in biology related field

2. Solid knowledge in biology related subjects;

3. Good teaching and communication skills;

4. Fluent English both in written and spoken;

5. Good physical and mental health;

6. Spirit of team work, as well as ability of working independently when required;

7. Willing to take up extra responsibilities.

Salary & Benefits

Salary will be competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Appointments will be made under the establishment of CUHK-SZ and statutory benefits will be provided according to the prevailing labor laws applicable in the PRC. The appointee will be based at the University campus in Shenzhen, PRC.

Application Procedure

Please send a full curriculum vitae and the completed Application Form (please download the blank form online) together with names of three referees by email to hr@cuhk.edu.cn.

The School of Life and Health Sciences (LHS) at CUHK-Shenzhen is to pursue excellence in learning, discovery and innovation in life and health sciences for the benefit of human health and well-being. It strives to be an internationally recognized life and health science school that offers inspiring educational opportunities for students, conducts interdisciplinary research with global impact and serves the life and health science profession and the community with distinction. It will focus on providing students with rigorous, multi-disciplinary training that enable graduates to be leaders and innovators in life and health science professions. This will be accomplished by developing and offering curricula that integrate life sciences, health sciences, research and bioengineering design. Research programs at the School of Life and Health Sciences are in line with the research directions of the Arieh Warshel Institute of Computational Biology, the Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, and the Ciechanover Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine. 

 

Positions and Qualifications

The School of Life and Health Sciences is seeking a highly motivated chemist with a strong background in synthetic organic chemistry and familiarity with DNA encoded chemistry. The qualified candidate should have skills and experience in designing and synthesizing DNA encoded chemical libraries and use these libraries to identify novel chemicals to protein targets.  Knowledge and skills in optimizing these chemical matter to drug candidates are highly desirable.

 

 

Salary and Fringe Benefits

Salary will be comparable to international standards, commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Appointments will be made under the establishment of CUHK-Shenzhen, and employee benefits will be provided according to the relevant labor laws of Mainland China as well as CUHK-Shenzhen regulations.

 

Interested applicants may send CV, 3 reference letters, together with a cover letter to: LHS-HR@cuhk.edu.cn.

The Ciechanover Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine at the School of Life and Health Sciences invites applications for faculty positions in the research fields of precision medicine and stem cell/regenerative medicine, with the following areas particularly encouraged: translational research of cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis, angiogenesis; metastasis and related signaling pathways including proteasome, chemokine receptors; stem cell research related to cancer treatment; and translational drug discovery research for cancer and viral infections.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

* A doctoral degree in life sciences and postdoctoral experience in related research field

* Proof of research capability (publications, research funding record, patents, etc.)

* Abilities to teach biomedical courses at undergraduate and graduate levels

 

The qualified candidate may be appointed at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor/associated professor/professor. Postdoctoral positions in these areas of research are also available. Interested applicants may send CV, research and teaching statements, names and email addresses of 3 references, together with a cover letter indicating the academic rank to be applied for, to: LHS-HR@cuhk.edu.cn.

The Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery (KIIDD) is seeking a highly qualified computational chemist to apply molecular modeling and computational chemistry techniques towards advancement of small-molecule drug discovery programs on G protein-coupled receptors and other important drug targets. The principal responsibilities will include molecular modeling of multiple concurrent projects including SBDD, FBDD and ligand-based designs as a key member of drug design team in the Institute; contribute to and drive drug discovery programs as a senior level computational chemist working on multiple multidisciplinary project teams; responsible for the success of the chemistry aspects of the drug discovery team through individual contributions and in collaboration with medicinal chemists and structural biologists.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

* PhD in computational chemistry or equivalent with demonstrable understanding of medicinal and organic chemistry

* Understanding of the physical chemical properties of small-molecules and its interactions with proteins

* Experience with one or more molecular modeling suites (including but not limited to MOE, Discovery Studio, Schrodinger)

* Experience with Computer-Aided Drug Design: structure/ligand-based drug design, molecular docking, virtual screening, QSAR, pharmacophore modeling, PK/PD data analysis and modeling.

* Programming experience in scripting languages including R, Python and/or programming languages (Java, C, C++).

* Abilities to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels

 

The qualified candidate may be appointed at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor/associated professor/professor. Postdoctoral positions in these areas of research are also available. Interested applicants may send CV, research and teaching statements, names and email addresses of 3 references, together with a cover letter indicating the academic rank to be applied for, to: LHS-HR@cuhk.edu.cn.

The School of Life and Health Sciences (LHS) at CUHK-Shenzhen is to pursue excellence in learning, discovery and innovation in life and health sciences for the benefit of human health and well-being. It strives to be an internationally recognized life and health science school that offers inspiring educational opportunities for students, conducts interdisciplinary research with global impact and serves the life and health science profession and the community with distinction. It will focus on providing students with rigorous, multi-disciplinary training that enable graduates to be leaders and innovators in life and health science professions. This will be accomplished by developing and offering curricula that integrate life sciences, health sciences, research and bioengineering design. Research programs at the School of Life and Health Sciences are in line with the research directions of the Arieh Warshel Institute of Computational Biology, the Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, and the Ciechanover Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine. 

 

 

Positions and Qualifications

The School of Life and Health Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) invites applications for full-time faculty positions at the indicated academic ranks. Major research interests include, but are not limited to, computational biology and bioinformatics, structural studies of G protein-coupled receptors and other proteins, drug discovery and pharmacological characterization, stem cell research and regenerative medicine, and precision medicine including immunotherapy.

 

Qualified candidates must have: 1). An earned doctoral degree in biomedical sciences, postdoctoral training and work experience in related research areas; 2). Applicants for Professors and Associate Professors should have an established research program with funding history, independent research and teaching experiences, and an excellent publication record. 3). Lecturer and Senior Lecturer positions are available for candidates with biomedical teaching experience.

 

 

Salary and Fringe Benefits

Salary will be comparable to international standards, commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Appointments will be made under the establishment of CUHK-Shenzhen, and employee benefits will be provided according to the relevant labor laws of Mainland China as well as CUHK-Shenzhen regulations.

 

 

Application Procedure

Application package, including CV and contacts of three referees, as well as personal statements in teaching, research, and service should be emailed to: lhs-hr@cuhk.edu.cn. Applicants are required to specify the rank of the position in their letter of application. Applicants also need to ask three referees to send the letters directly to lhs-hr@cuhk.edu.cn upon submitting application materials.

 

Applications/Nominations will be considered until the posts are filled.