2025 International Young Scholars Forum of International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

In order to build a platform for academic exchanges and display of academic achievements for young talents at home and abroad, the International Young Scholars Sub Forum 2025 of QIZHEN Medical Youth Forum will be held in Yiwu in mid January, 2025.

The forum will focus on academic frontiers, discuss hotspots of disciplines, open up academic horizons, promote exchanges and cooperation, and enlighten the future of health through thematic reports, academic seminars, talent talks and field visits.

【For the Applicants】

Outstanding young scholars in the fields of life sciences, healthcare, or the intersection of medicine, industry, and information technology are warmly welcomed. The following conditions are required:

1. Young scholars who are less than 40 years old, have a doctoral degree from a famous university overseas or domestic, and have worked for at least 3 years in a famous overseas university, scientific research institute or well-known enterprise R & D organization, and have made certain achievements in the field of life sciences, or have good potential for development.

2. Young scholars who have been selected for the national young talent program (project) or have equivalent academic level.

3. Relying on Zhejiang University to apply for the national key talent program.

 

【Forum Welfare】

No charge for the Forum.

We will provide the invitees with accommodation and food.

Reimburse transportation expenses for invitees according to the unit’s financial reimbursement policy.

 

【How to Apply】

Please scan the first code for more about the medical centers and the scholars, and scan the right code to register by December 31, 2024.

                         

Medical Centers and Scholars                                         For registration

 

【Contact Information】

Contact: Mr. Chen

Tel: 86-0579-89925219

Address: No. 200, Hushan Road, Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China

Welcome to apply for the NSFC Outstanding Youth Science Fund Program (Overseas) based on our institute!

 

Recruitment of Outstanding Young Scholars from Overseas

【Supporting Packages】

Share the first-class academic reputation, advanced research platform, excellent academic ecology and open research environment of Zhejiang University!

Packaged Annual Salary:

Can be more than 1 million RMB (before tax).

1. According to the category of talent, you can enjoy the corresponding supporting allowances of the local government.
2. You can get a talent transition house (instant move-in), and those who are eligible for the policy can apply for a set of talent housing at a favorable price.

Start-up Fund:

May exceed 10 million RMB (on the basis of funding from the NSFC).

Supported on a need basis, on a case-by-case basis, with no upper limit.

Team Building：

Appointed as ZJU 100 Young Professor, with doctoral enrollment qualification, as well as a faculty member with an official career establishment of ZJU with both teaching and research positions.

No less than 6 doctoral/postdoctoral enrollment quotas are guaranteed for the first three years, and support for the recruitment of technicians.

Support Guarantee：

Professional declaration team, authoritative expert guidance, and priority support for the declaration of various types of provincial and municipal talent projects.

Assist in solving your spouse’s job, and prioritize the arrangement of children’s school enrollment and nursery.

【Program Orientation】

In order to attract outstanding young talents from overseas to return/come to China, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) has established the NSFC Outstanding Youth Science Fund Program (Overseas) since 2021.

We sincerely invite talents from home and abroad to apply for the program based on the International School of Medicine of Zhejiang University!

【Declaration Conditions】

The following conditions refer to the “Guidelines for the 2024 NSFC Outstanding Youth Science Fund Program (Overseas)” (https://www.nsfc.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab442/info88099.htm). Please refer to the 2024 Guidelines as the final guide. We will contact the applicants as soon as the latest guidelines are released.

Obey the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, have good scientific ethics, and consciously practice the spirit of scientists in the new era.

Be born on or after January 1, 1985 (included).

With a doctoral degree, generally should obtain an official teaching or research position in overseas universities, research institutions, and enterprise R&D organizations after obtaining the doctoral degree until the declaration in 2025, and have more than 36 consecutive months of work experience; for those who have obtained a doctoral degree overseas and have particularly outstanding performance, the working year requirement can be appropriately eased.

Achieved scientific research or technological achievements recognized by peer experts in the field of life sciences and medicine, and has the potential to become an academic leader or outstanding talent in the field.

Have not yet returned (came) to work in China on a full-time basis, or will return (come) to China after January 1, 2024 to work in China. The applicant must resign from his/her overseas job or have no job overseas and will return (come) to China to work full-time for not less than 3 years after being notified of the grant.

【Declaration Instructions】

The eligible applicants shall sign a work contract or intentional agreement with our institute, log in the information system when the system is open, and fill in the Application Form for NSFC Outstanding Youth Science Fund Program (Overseas) online. The applicant is responsible for the authenticity of the submitted application materials, which will be reviewed by our institute and submitted online to the NSFC.

Note on limitation: Only one item can be undertaken at the same level of the National Science and Technology Talent Program, and no application can be made at the reverse level.

【How to Apply】

Please scan the code for registration.

 

         For registration

【Contact Information】

Contact: Mr. Chen

Tel: 86-0579-89925219

Address: No. 200, Hushan Road, Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China

 

Introduction

【Zhejiang University】

Zhejiang University (ZJU), recognized both domestically and internationally, stands out as a comprehensive and research-oriented institution, celebrated for its innovative approach and unique characteristics. The university boasts a diverse array of disciplines, including but not limited to philosophy, economics, and medicine. ZJU has earned high esteem in the academic community, reflected by its notable positions in various global university rankings. Specifically, in the QS World University Rankings 2024, ZJU is ranked 44th, while in the QS Asian University Rankings 2024, it achieves the 6th position. Moreover, the university holds a prestigious 3rd place in China according to the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), and ranks 33rd globally in the ARWU World Rankings.

【About Us】

International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University (ISM) operates as a subsidiary college under the administration of Zhejiang University. It is poised to evolve into a premier institution for higher medical education, aligned with the national “Belt and Road” initiative. The school is led by Dean Huang Hefeng, an esteemed academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a renowned expert in reproductive medicine.

International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University (IIM), established in Yiwu City in 2020, is the “the Belt and Road” international cooperation base of the National Biomedical Technology Innovation Center. It has been approved as one of the first provincial new research and development institutions in Zhejiang Province, the provincial key laboratory for accurate diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, the Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Future Pathology, the “Zhejiang-Denmark” Joint Laboratory of Regenerative and Aging Medicine, and the national post doctoral workstation. It aims to build a series of medical centers for reproduction, tumor, regeneration and aging, metabolism, RNA, genetics, and carry out high-level clinical transformation and cutting-edge multidisciplinary cooperation.

The International School of Medicine and the International Institutes of Medicine at Zhejiang University, together with the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZJU4H), form a strategic alliance to build a world-class international medical center. ZJU4H is a provincial, comprehensive, tertiary class-A hospital that seamlessly integrates medical services, education, and research. Directly affiliated with Zhejiang University, ZJU4H boasts a planned capacity of 4,300 beds. It ranks in the top 5% of tertiary public hospitals in China and has the distinction of being the youngest hospital in the country to receive this recognition.

Focusing on addressing national strategic priorities and implementing the “double first-class” initiatives based on the century-old characteristics of Zhejiang University, this tripartite model is designed to establish an internationally recognized, innovative, and research-driven institute for advanced medical education. The primary goal of this alliance is to explore how local internationalization can spur innovation in medical science. It also seeks to embark on a novel educational journey that prioritizes global engagement and collaboration.

【Excellent Research Platform】

Seven Medical Centers: Reproductive Medicine Center, RNA Medicine Center, Oncology Medicine Center, Regenerative and Aging Medicine Center, Metabolic Medicine Center, Genetic Medicine Cente, Membrane Receptors and Brain Mediciner Center.

Public Experimental Platform: Covers an area of about 1,700 square meters, with protein platform, imaging platform, biochemical platform, flow cytometry platform, physicochemical testing platform, sequencing platform, morphology and organization platform and other high-precision equipment and analysis platform, with about 60 million RMB of large-scale instruments, such as super-resolution laser confocal, high-content imaging system, sorting flow cytometer, cell energy metabolism instrument, ultra-high performance liquid chromatography – four-stage flight time mass spectrometer, 500-megabit nuclear magnetic resonance instrument and other large-scale instruments.

Laboratory Animal Center: Occupies an area of 20,000 square meters and is a fresh-air barrier environment with an IVC installation, capable of housing more than 60,000 cages of laboratory animals. Currently the center has set up an isolation and quarantine area with 4 sets of isolation kits for mice isolation and quarantine.

        

ZJU-ISM                                     ZJU-IIM                                          ZJU4H