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 schoolstudents from Guangdong Province with a minimumadmission score of 624, which exceeded the undergraduate admission line by 182 points. In 2025,SUAT enrolled a total of 360 undergraduate students across eightprovinces/autonomous regions: Guangdong Inner Mongolia,Zhejiang,Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan,and Sichuan. All SUATers were high-quality candidates, withthe 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 EnergyEngineering, the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering andthe Faculty of Computility Microelectronics, in addictionto a number of research institutes including the Instituteof Cell and Gene Technology, the Institute of EmergingAgricultural Technology, the Institute of Higher Education, the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute ofSUAT, the Institute of Advanced Medical Devices, theFuture Medical Center, the Bio-X International Institute,the Frontier Energy Technologies Institute, the Instituteof 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:
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
Department of Biology
Interdisciplinary Center for Bio-Intelligence
Department of Neuroscience
Department of Mental Health and Public Health
Faculty of Synthetic Biology
Agricultural and Plant Synthetic Biology
Marine Photosynthetic Biomanufacturing
Microbial Synthetic Biology
Cell and Gene Therapy
AI Synthetic Biology
Metabolic Engineering
Multi-Organ Connected Microphysiological System
Faculty of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Intelligent Science and Technology
Department of Robotics and Automation
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Department of Computational Biology and Medical Big Data
Faculty of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Life Electronics
Department of Imaging and Information
Department of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Department of Neurorehabilitation Engineering
Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering
Department of Electronic Information Materials
Department of Smart Energy Materials
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering
Department of Biopharmaceuticals
Department of Pharmacology
Department of Regenerativeand Translational Medicine
AI Cernter for Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Computility Microelectronics
Department of Computational Engineering
Department of Integrated Circuit Engineering
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 aPh.D. degree or have obtained one within the last threeyears, 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 toconduct scientific research independently.
05 Research Scientist
Applicants should hold a doctoral degree, have atleast 2 years of postgraduate research experience, an excel-lent independent research ability and teamwork mentality
06 Research Assistant
Applicants should hold a master degree anddemonstrate the ability to assist in project research andthe 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: recruit@suat-sz.edu.cn
02 Faculty Contact
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
Contact: Ms. Wang
Email: lhs_recruit@suat-sz.edu.cn
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Contact: Mr. Li
Email: pharm.hr@suat-sz.edu.cn
Faculty of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Contact: Ms. Yan
Email: yanjingjing@suat-sz.edu.cn
Faculty of Synthetic Biology
Contact: Ms. Gao
Email: synbiofaculty_hr@suat-sz.edu.cn
Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering
Contact: Ms. Du
Email: msee-hr@suat-sz.edu.cn
Faculty of Biomedical Engineering
Contact: Ms. Lin
Email: linshaocong@suat-sz.edu.cn
Faculty of Computility Microelectronics
Contact: Mr. Zhong
Email: zhongzhen@suat-sz.edu.cn