Assistant Professor/Associate Professor (China Based) – Department of Biomedical Sciences – 103297 – Grade 8/9

Job Description

Position Details

Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health

Location: Wuhan, HUST China

Grade: 8 and 9

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 13th May 2025

UK and International travel may be required for this role

Please note the individual will be based full-time at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; 华中科技大学), China.

Please note we are recruiting for 1 position, Assistant Professor Grade 8 or Associate Professor Grade 9. Please specify which role you are applying for.

Background

Introduction to the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team delivering the new international Joint Education Programme (JEP) in Biomedical Science between the University of Birmingham (UoB) and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in China.

UoB has over 10 years’ experience delivering educational programmes in China starting with Mathematics at Jinan University which was established in 2011. UoB is building upon this success by setting up this this new JEP at HUST which is in Hubei province in Central China.

The programme and HUST

Launching in September 2025, the new JEP will allow students to gain a BSc Biomedical Sciences Honours degree from UoB and a Pharmacy degree from HUST over the course of 4 years. Students will study both programmes in parallel, gaining knowledge and experience in both subjects over a shorter amount of time than would be required if studying the individual degree programmes. All material will be delivered in English in China and the successful candidate will only be required to teach on the UoB part of the course.

In 2026, the JEP will move from the main HUST campus to the brand new HUST Junshan International campus in Wuhan.

HUST is a top University in China and is currently ranked 9th nationally and 100th in the world (US News and World Report, Best Global Universities). At HUST there are approximately 55,000 students of which 3,400 are international students from 155 countries. The main campus of HUST is in the city of Wuhan and is known as the “the University in the Forest” due to the abundance of trees and beautiful green spaces across its 460 hectares.

Wuhan has a long and rich history that dates back 3500 years with many historical buildings and temples including the Yellow Crane Tower. With 1.3 million students, the city of Wuhan is the largest college town in the world and is nicknamed “the city of rivers” as the Yangtze, the 3rd longest river in the world and its biggest tributary the Han flow through the city.

YOUTUBE VIDEO OF HUST – https://youtu.be/ePa1Ng7wQo0

Requirements For The Position

The individual will be based full-time at HUST, China and we are seeking to appoint a highly regarded Assistant/Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences (grade to be determined upon appointment, dependent on experience). The individual will take significant responsibility for the teaching and learning on the BSc Biomedical Sciences degree part of the JEP and, dependent on experience, may have the potential to act as the Programme Lead for the BSc Biomedical Sciences degree part of the JEP.

We are looking for candidates with a PhD and extensive teaching and leadership experience at undergraduate level, in any relevant biomedical subject.

Person Specification

• A PhD or equivalent in a Biomedical discipline.
• Demonstrable excellence in delivering Biomedical education, management and administration.
• Ability to be based in China.
• Extensive teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism.
• Extensive experience of module design, assessment and leadership, and expertise in delivering teaching across a range of biomedical subjects.
• Experience of working in a programme management team would be an advantage.
• Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others.

Salary & Benefits

• Assistant Professor at – £46,735 – £55,755 (UK Grade 8) per annum
• Converted rate of RMB ¥429,689 – ¥511,125 per annum
• Associate Professor at – £57,422 – £66,537 (UK Grade 9) per annum
• Converted rate of RMB ¥526,108 – ¥609,228 per annum
• Two-bedroom apartment on the HUST University campus
• Pension (USS UK) contribution
• Commercial insurance that covers private health and dental insurance
• Relocation expenses
• UoB/HUST will sponsor the working visa and residence permit for staff
• Paid holidays including annual leave and sickness leave

Appointments will be made at either an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level please specify which role you are applying for in the application

Please note, Interviews will take place in UK/GMT Time

Informal enquiries to Lisa Powell, email: [email protected]

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