Faculty Positions Available at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology

Academic Positions Available

Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology

About SUAT

Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology (SUAT) is a newly established and highly rated university in Shenzhen, a city full of charms, energy, vitality and innovation. With the support of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology as well as it’s abundant resources in science, education, and industry, SUAT will build a first-class and new-type research university with “high starting point, high standard and high quality”.

SUAT has already attracted a cohort of outstanding scientists from major research institutes and universities around the world. Bolstered by excellent scientific, educational, and industrial resources from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City, SUAT fosters interdisciplinary research and training, integrates research and entrepreneurship into education, and aims to be a world-class university of science and technology. With a trinity of colleges (academic colleges, research institutes, and residential colleges), SUAT nurtures students through a three-track educational system encompassing basic science, engineering, and entrepreneurship. It embraces a philosophy of educating elite undergraduates, tailoring the instruction towards the education of outstanding scientists, exceptional engineers, and innovative entrepreneurs.

In 2024, SUAT has enrolled its first cohort of 120undergraduate students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics track. The 120 strong SUATers were among the highest-ranked high school students from Guangdong Province with a minimum admission score of 624, which exceeded the undergraduate admission line by 182 points. In 2025, SUAT enrolled a total of 360 undergraduate students across eight provinces/autonomous regions: Guangdong Inner Mongolia, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan. All SUATers were high-quality candidates, with the following minimum admission scores: Guangdong: 629,Inner Mongolia: 643,Zhejiang: 653, Jiangxi: 613,Henan: 647,Hubei: 621, Hunan: 627, Sichuan: 636.

To meet the challenges of emerging science, technology and industry and to energize the emerging productive forces, SUAT has established seven faculties, namely the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, the Faculty of Synthetic Biology, the Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering, the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering and the Faculty of Computility Microelectronics, in addiction to a number of research institutes including the Institute of Cell and Gene Technology, the Institute of Emerging Agricultural Technology, the Institute of Higher Education, the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute of SUAT, the Institute of Advanced Medical Devices, the Future Medical Center, the Bio-X International Institute, the Frontier Energy Technologies Institute, the Institute of Microphysiological System.

For more information, please visit the school official website:

https://www.suat-sz.edu.cn/xxgk/xxjs.htm

The following is a list of SUAT’s current faculties departments:

Available Positions and Requirements

Individuals are invited to apply for one of the following positions:

01 Tenured Professor

Applicants should have a sustained and high-level academic output with strong academic influence in their respective fields. Their academic achievements should be widely recognized and respected by the academic community both domestically and internationally. A doctoral degree is required, along with experience in holding a position equivalent to an Associate Professor or above at a renowned overseas university or research institution, demonstrating high research standards and strong innovation capabilities.

02 Associate Professor

In principle, excellent young scientists with an age of 40 years old or young are welcome to apply for this position. Generally applicants should have obtained a formal teaching or research position in an overseas university, scientific research institution or enterprise R&D institution, and have ≥36 consecutive months of working experience.  For those candidates with an overseas doctoral degree and outstanding academic achievements, the requirement for overseas working experience can be reduced.  Outstanding candidates who have been working in China are also encouraged to apply.

03 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Applicants should hold a doctoral degree in the relevant field, have a good academic achievement, have a strong research publication, and show an excellent potential to become a leader in his/her own field and an ability to teach.

04 Postdoctoral Fellow

Applicants should be on the verge of obtaining a Ph.D. degree or have obtained one within the last three years, and in principle be no older than 35 years of age.They must possess a high level of academic accomplishment and strong research capabilities, with the ability to conduct scientific research independently.

05 Research Scientist

Applicants should hold a doctoral degree, have at least 2 years of postgraduate research experience, an excel-lent independent research ability and teamwork mentality

06 Research Assistant

Applicants should hold a master degree and demonstrate the ability to assist in project research and the daily management of projects 

SUAT provides highly competitive compensation, benefits, and startup packages.

Interested individuals should contact the relevant departments listed below:

01 Human Resources Department

Contact: Ms. Zhang

Email: [email protected]

02 Faculty Contact

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences

Contact: Ms. Wang

Email: [email protected]

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Contact: Mr. Li

Email: [email protected]

Faculty of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

Contact: Ms. Yan

Email: [email protected] 

Faculty of Synthetic Biology

Contact: Ms. Gao

Email: [email protected]

Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering

Contact: Ms. Du

Email: [email protected]

Faculty of Biomedical Engineering

Contact: Ms. Lin

Email: [email protected]

Faculty of Computility Microelectronics

Contact: Mr. Zhong

Email: [email protected]