Faculty and postdoc positions – School of Chemical Engineering and Technology – Tianjin University

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Employer: Tianjin University

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Tianjin, China

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PhD

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Science & Engineering

School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University | Global Recruitment Announcement for Outstanding Talents
The School of Chemical Engineering of Tianjin University, adhering to the development philosophy of “maintaining first-class standards, cultivating first-talents, creating first-class achievements, and making first-class contributions”, gathers and nurtures first-class teaching staff, continuously promotes the reform of chemical higher education, scientific and technological innovation, and expands international cooperation and exchanges.
With a sincere desire to attract outstanding talents from around the world, Tianjin University’s School of Chemical Engineering cordially invites scholars from home and abroad to join our platform. Here, you will have the opportunity to realize your ambitions, achieve remarkable accomplishments, and compose your brilliant chapter in the field of chemical engineering!
I. Recruitment Plan
1. Research Areas
Energy chemical engineering, high-end chemicals, green and low-carbon technologies, intelligent chemical engineering, and other frontier fields in chemical engineering.
2. Positions
– Chair Professor
– Outstanding Young Professor
– Outstanding Young Associate Professor
– Associate Research Fellow (with associate senior title)
– Postdoctoral fellow (Research assistant)
3. Qualifications
– Strong commitment to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, good health, and high ethical standards in research and education.
– A Ph.D. degree with outstanding achievements in relevant fields.
– Demonstrated academic potential and teamwork spirit.
– Preference will be given to candidates with overseas research/postdoctoral experience.
4. Responsibilities
(1) Chair Professor
– Define the strategic direction of the discipline, propose innovative research visions, and lead the discipline to achieve or maintain international excellence.
– Enhance faculty quality and research capabilities, actively cultivating and recruiting top talents.
(2) Outstanding Young Professor
– Demonstrate excellence in teaching, with proven experience or capability in fostering top-tier innovative talents. Fulfill teaching responsibilities as required by the university and school, while driving pedagogical innovation and achieving outstanding teaching outcomes.
– Have independent research directions that conform to the development of the discipline, be able to lead the discipline to serve the major needs of the national economy and society, and able to lead the discipline to carry out academic research at the internationally advanced level.
– Play a pivotal role in discipline development, research platform construction, talent recruitment, and global academic collaboration.
(3) Outstanding Young Associate Professor
– Exhibit high teaching proficiency and the ability to cultivate elite innovative talents. Deliver teaching duties as assigned, engage in teaching reform, and achieve recognized educational accomplishments.
– Engage in high-level scientific research, and can lead the discipline to serve the major needs of the economy and society, and can lead the discipline to carry out academic research at the internationally advanced level.
– Actively participate in discipline strengthening, research base development, talent acquisition, and international exchange initiatives.
(4) Associate Research Fellow
– With his research track aligned to what the development of the subject requires, it is imperative that the appointee have some academic achievements in its research fields.Showing considerable academic potential.
– The appointee should actively engage in the tasks related to the discipline building-up, and also typically arrange his time to take part in the high-level international academic conferences and other forms of international academic exchange in this filed. Moreover, he should also be able to activity take on the tech-savvy projects in relation with the national, provincial or municipal level.
– Principally, one should have at least two years of teching and research related work experience.
（5）Postdoctoral fellow (Research assistant):
Mainly engaged in basic research, applied research, technology transfer, and teaching assistance, etc., to support team, discipline construction, and scientific research base development.
（6）Support & Benefits
The school and the state and Tianjin city jointly provide competitive salaries, benefits, generous start-up funds for scientific research, and good working and living. Those who need to settle down will be handled according to the policy requirements of Tianjin.
Chair Professors,Outstanding Young Professors, Outstanding Young Associate Professors employed with a public institution status. The position of Associate Researcher is contracted with a labor contract.
Additional Opportunity:
Successful candidates may also join the Tianjin University Zhejiang Institute, enjoying preferential scientific research support conditions and local talent funding policies.
II. Application Details
(1) Application period
Applications are accepted year-round.
(2) Submission Guidelines
Please click the link :
https://docs.qq.com/form/page/DTWpJcWNFVHVRcVFm
or scan the QR code to fill in the relevant information firstly.
Meanwhile, please compile the following documents into a single PDF file, named as Name-Research Field-Position (e.g., “Name-Green Chemical Engineering- Outstanding Young Professor”):
– Curriculum Vitae (CV)
– Representative achievements (including paper,books, patents,transformations,applications, policy advice).
– Future research and teaching plan.
– Three letters of recommendation.
Please send this document to the email of the contact person of the School of Chemical Engineering: [email protected]; [email protected]. Please name the email as Name-Research Field-Position.
(3) Contact Information
– Contact: Mrs. Xing ; Mrs. Chen
– Phone: +86-022-27401999
– Email: [email protected] ; [email protected]
– Address:Room A204, Building 50, 135 Yaguan Road, Haihe Education Park, Jinnan District, Tianjin, China
III. Introduction to School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University
TJUSCET
Tianjin University’s chemical engineering discipline boasts a long and distinguished history, tracing its roots back to the Industrial Chemistry Lecture Hall established at its predecessor, Peiyang University, in the 1920s. In 1952, following a nationwide reorganization of higher education institutions, the chemical engineering departments of seven universities merged into Tianjin University’s Department of Chemical Engineering.
The discipline is among China’s first national first-tier key disciplines and a “Double First-Class” construction discipline. It has ranked first in all five rounds of China’s national discipline assessments, earned the highest-level accreditation from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) three times, and won the National Teaching Achievement Award (First Prize) six consecutive times—the only institution in China to achieve this distinction. In the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject, Tianjin University’s chemical engineering program ranked 28th globally, while the ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) placed it second worldwide.
Guided by the principle of “pursuing first-class standards, cultivating first-class talent, achieving first-class research, and making first-class contributions,” generations of scholars have built Tianjin University’s chemical engineering discipline into a global leader. Today, it continues to attract and nurture top-tier faculty, drive industrial advancements, pioneer higher education reforms, and educate the next generation of world-class chemical engineers.
1. Cultivating Future Leaders in Chemical Engineering
Rooted in the mission of “fostering virtue through education,” the discipline emphasizes patriotism, global perspective, innovation, and hands-on competence, ensuring students’ well-rounded development in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education.
As the leading institution in China’s chemical engineering education, it has secured the National Teaching Achievement Award (First Prize) six times. It spearheads the “New Engineering Education” reform, establishing a pioneering training model for top-notch innovative talents in chemical engineering.
The discipline co-founded the China Undergraduate Chem-E-Car Competition, and Tianjin University’s student chapter has won the AIChE Outstanding Student Chapter Award (Global) four times. Students have also excelled in prestigious competitions such as the “Challenge Cup” and “China ‘Internet+’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.”
2. Advancing Scientific Innovation Aligned with National Strategies
The discipline dominates mass transfer and separation technologies, particularly in distillation and crystallization, while leading in frontier areas such as:
– Green chemical processes
– Advanced catalytic materials
– Energy and resource utilization
We building 26 national and provincial teaching and research bases. The “Tianjin Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science and Technology” was among China’s first 14 “2011 Plan” Collaborative Innovation Centers.
3. Global Engagement & International Collaboration
The discipline has been certified by the IChemE at the highest level, becoming the first discipline in China’s chemical industry to pass the international professional certification. IChemE Certification Committee’s three-term chairman praised Tianjin University’s chemical engineering for “leading the reform of China’s chemical education and being one of the chemical engineering in the world”. The discipline actively explores and promotes the enrollment and training of foreign students, serving the country’s “Belt and Road” construction, recruiting 500 international students from 57 countries on six continents, and forming a distinctive international training model. In the past five years, it has held 23 international, established cooperation with famous universities such as the University of Edinburgh and international companies such as Clariant and AstraZeneca, signed more than 20 international cooperation agreements at school and department level, and established 9 international joint bases (centers).
Tianjin University’s School of Chemical Engineering and Technology is committed to excellence in education, innovation, and global collaboration, shaping the future of chemical engineering worldwide.

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