The team led by Specially-Appointed Professor Yu Keping, Dean of School of Government / Institute of Global Mega-City Governance, Shenzhen University, is looking for postdoctoral fellows at home and abroad.

I. Application Requirements

1. The applicant shall be a researcher under the age of 35 who has obtained a doctoral degree for less than 3 years, and cannot apply for postdoctoral research in the mobile station of the same first-level discipline of the doctoral institution.

2. The applicant shall be engaged in postdoctoral research on a full-time basis (anyone in service is not allowed to apply, including in-service/off-job).

3. The applicant shall have strong scientific research and innovation ability and teamwork spirit, including but not limited to the following professional backgrounds: political science, public administration, journalism and communication, etc.

4. The applicant shall have good academic ethics and rigorous scientific attitude, and be in good health and able to meet the requirements of the post.

5. The applicant shall have the potential to publish high-level research papers in professional academic journals.

6. The applicant shall have strong English reading and writing skills.

II. Employment Benefits

Shenzhen University (General) Postdoctoral Fellow’s comprehensive annual salary is about 330,000 yuan.

1. The provincial and municipal governments provide 180,000 yuan per year as living allowance for each eligible postdoctoral fellow, with the total amount not exceeding 360,000 yuan.

2. The university provides a comprehensive annual salary of about 150,000 yuan.

3. An eligible postdoctoral fellow can apply for professional and technical qualifications.

4. An excellent postdoctoral fellow who conforms to the university’s policies can apply for teaching position.

5. A postdoctoral fellow can apply for research project funding at all levels as the person in charge during the station.

6. A postdoctoral fellow can voluntarily settle down in Shenzhen after entering the station.

7. Shenzhen will grant 300,000 yuan to each outbound postdoctoral fellow for research investment or pre-start-up expenses.

8. If there is any adjustment of the postdoctoral funding policy, the latest document shall prevail.

III. Job Responsibilities

1. Jointly undertake important scientific research projects with the co-supervisor, and complete the scientific research tasks during the postdoctoral station as planned.

2. Participate in the book series compilation, academic journals, forum cooperation and other matters of the Institute of Global Mega-City Governance.

3. Meet the requirements of the university on outbound postdoctoral fellows.

IV. Application Method

The applicant shall store his/her resume, the representative achievements of the past 5 years reflecting his/her academic level, copy of degree certificate, preliminary postdoctoral research plan, doctoral supervisor recommendation letter and other electronic documents as a PDF file and send it to sg@szu.edu.cn before September 20.