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Post-doctoral Fellow Position in Innovation and Intellectual Property Management

Employer
ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
Location
Hangzhou, China
Salary
£27,408 converted salary* per annum and commensurate with qualifications
Closing date
31 Dec 2020

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The Institute for Intellectual Property Management (hereafter “The Institute”, iipm.zju.edu.cn) at the School of Management, Zhejiang University is established in 2015. The Institute conducts research on intellectual property issues in the broad fields of innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship, including management and economics of intellectual property and policy for improving intellectual property systems. The Institute is the first of the kind specialized in the intellectual property research in a leading business school in China. It builds a strong connection to the National Institute of Innovation Management at the School of Management, Zhejiang University, which was funded by the state-sponsored "985 Program" and hosts one of the largest groups of innovation scholars in the Chinese universities. Zhejiang University is a top-three research university in China with a total research budget of RMB 4.6 Billion (US$ 644 million) in 2018.

The Institute has an opening for a post-doctoral position carrying a three-year contract. After three years, subject to performance, the position holder may be employed as a tenure-track assistant professor in the “ZJU 100 Young Professor Program” of Zhejiang University. An assistant professor funded by the Program can be awarded a tenured position from four to six years after entering the Program. The salary for the post-doctoral position is no less than RMB 240,000 per annum and commensurate with qualifications.   

Reporting to the Directors of the Institute, the post-doctoral fellow will contribute to the design and implementation of research and training activities and policy analysis, supervision of PhD students and some other broader activities such as organization of seminars and conferences.  

The position requires knowledge of economics and management and excellent command of the Chinese or English language. Familiarity and experience with intellectual property issues will be a plus. 

Please submit a cover letter, CV and sample research papers to Co-Director of the Institute, Prof. Can Huang, at niim1@zju.edu.cn with a subject of “Post-doctoral Fellow Position at IIPM”. For enquiries, Prof. Can Huang can be reached also through phone at +86-571-88208501. Qualified candidates will be invited for interviews. 

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Located in the historical and picturesque city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang University is a prestigious institution of higher education with a long history. Qiushi Academy, the predecessor of Zhejiang University, was founded in 1897 and was one of the earliest modern academies of higher learning established in China. After a hundred years of construction and development, Zhejiang University is a comprehensive research university with distinctive features and a national as well as international impact. Research at Zhejiang University spans 12 academic disciplines, covering philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, art, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management and etc. With 7 faculties and 36 colleges/schools, Zhejiang University has 14 primary and 21 secondary national leading academic disciplines. In all 22 disciplines of ESI, there are 18 disciplines leading to top 1% in the world. Zhejiang University has always been committed to cultivating talent with excellence, advancing science and technology development, serving for social well-being, and promoting advanced culture with the spirit best manifested by the university motto “Seeking the Truth and Pioneering New Trails”.

Zhejiang University has long been holding the educational philosophy of putting people foremost, cultivating all-round competence in students, seeking the truth and pioneering new trails in search of excellence, and is committed to developing future leaders with an international perspective. Zhejiang University has turned out a large number of outstanding talents in its history. There are more than 160 alumni elected members of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. With educational thoughts advancing with the times, Zhejiang University paces the whole nation in educational reforms. Rich campus culture, advanced teaching facilities and a wide range of international exchanges create favourable conditions for students’ development.

Zhejiang University focuses on assiduous study and research, and science and technological innovation. It has launched a number of international high-end academic platforms and gathered masters, scholars and high-level research teams in various disciplines. Zhejiang University sincerely invites excellent talents to join us and together to create a glorious future for Zhejiang University and its people.

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HANGZHOU
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