Faculty Position in Pharmacy (Full Rank)

POSITION OVERVIEW

Appointment Type: Open Rank – Post‑Doctoral Fellow, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Associate Professor, and Full Professor

Contract: Fixted Term,Three-year renewable (third renewal converts to open-ended)

Start Date: Flexible; applications reviewed on a rolling basis until all posts are filled

ABOUT THE ACADEMY OF PHARMACY (AOP)

Founded in 2020, the AoP is XJTLU’s flagship hub for pharmaceutical education, research, and industry engagement. Located in Suzhou’s thriving BioBay innovation corridor—often called the “Chinese Pharma Valley”—the Academy has already recruited more than 40 full-time faculty, 500 undergraduate and 370 postgraduate students, and secured ¥70 million in collaborative industry funding.

Key research platforms

To accelerate bench-to-bedside translation, AoP operates seven integrated research platforms and associated core facilities:

1. Drug Design, Screening & Discovery – computational chemistry, AI-assisted lead optimisation, high-throughput screening.
2. Biomarker Discovery & Validation – proteomics, multi-omics, clinical assay pipelines.
3. Intelligent Pharmaceutical Manufacturing – AI-driven continuous flow, quality by design, PAT sensors.
4. Organoid-based Druggability Evaluation – 3D human-relevant disease models, efficacy & toxicity testing.
5. Drug Delivery & Novel Formulation Research – nano  and micro carriers, controlled release, targeted delivery.
6. Pharmacometrics – population PK/PD, systems pharmacology, data science.
7. Innovative Drug Lifecycle Regulation & Management – regulatory science, health technology assessment, market access.

Together, these platforms provide advanced instrumentation and professional technicians to support high-impact, interdisciplinary projects.

POSITION SUMMARY

We invite globally oriented scientists and scholar-educators to join any of AoP’s major thematic areas across the pharmaceutical sciences. Candidates may specialise in (but are not limited to):

• Computational & Experimental Drug Discovery
• Biomedical Data Science & Quantitative Pharmacology
• Advanced Therapeutic Modalities (gene, cell, protein, nucleic acid, conjugate-based)
• Novel Formulation & Drug Delivery Technologies
• Translational Biomarker & Diagnostic Development
• Intelligent/Automated Manufacturing & CMC Quality
• Regulatory Science, Health Economics & Drug Lifecycle Management

Successful appointees will be expected to forge vigorous research programmes that leverage the seven AoP platforms, deliver high-quality teaching (typically 1–2 modules per semester at undergraduate or postgraduate level), and cultivate industry or clinical collaborations that align with Suzhou’s biotech ecosystem.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Research

• Lead an internationally visible programme; publish in high impact journals.
• Win competitive external grants (provincial, national, international).
• Translate outputs toward patents, clinical/industrial applications where relevant.

Teaching

• Design and deliver modules within AoP’s BSc, MRes, MSc, and PhD pathways.
• Supervise undergraduate research projects, master’s dissertations and doctoral theses.
• Integrate research examples and innovative pedagogies (e.g., AI enhanced learning).

Service & Leadership

• Contribute to one or more AoP research platforms or academic committees.
• Mentor junior staff and students; foster a collegial, inclusive environment.
• Engage with industry, hospitals, and regulatory bodies to advance AoP’s mission.

QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA

• Doctorate (or near completion) in pharmaceutical sciences, medicinal chemistry, bioengineering, biostatistics, chemical biology, pharmacology, data science, or a closely related discipline.
• Research record commensurate with rank—peer-reviewed publications, grant success, patents, or industrial deliverables.
• Teaching competence and a commitment to student-centred, English-medium instruction.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across disciplines and cultures.
• Prior experience with industrial, clinical, or regulatory translation is a plus.

SUPPORT & BENEFITS

• Start-up funding via XJTLU Research Development Fund (RDF) and Research Enhancement Fund (REF).
• Access to talent schemes (e.g., Jiangsu “Innovation & Entrepreneurship,” National Young Talents).
• State-of-the-art core facilities spanning the seven AoP platforms, plus central university research cores.
• Competitive salary benchmarked to leading Chinese and international universities.
• Relocation package covering flights, settling in, and housing subsidy.
• Family benefits include children’s education allowance (K-12), spouse work permit assistance.
• Leave: 36 days paid annual leave plus Chinese public holidays.
• Visa & residence services are managed by XJTLU’s HR Office.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

1. Cover letter outlining research vision, teaching philosophy, and fit to AoP platforms.
2. Curriculum vitae with publication list, funding record, and contact details of three referees.
3. Research statement (max 3 pages) mapping 3  to 5-year goals and resource needs.
4. Teaching statement (max 2 pages) summarising experience and planned innovations.
5. Representative outputs (up to 5; may include preprints, patents, or software).

CONTACT

For research-related inquiry, please email Prof. Weidong Li (Weidong.Li@xjtlu.edu.cn). For teaching-related inquiry, please email Dr. Sekar Raju (Sekar.Raju@xjtlu.edu.cn). Informal enquiries may be addressed to HR representative, Ms. Lidan Yang (lidan.yang@xjtlu.edu.cn).