Introduction to the Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices

The Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices of Fudan University is an independent secondary research entity within the university, known for its internationally impactful work in fields such as the synthesis of new material, the development of fiber energy and electronic device, and the construction of intelligent textile system. The faculty members in institute have repeatedly undertaken national key scientific and technological projects, including projects funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China and Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. They have received significant academic awards both domestically and internationally, including the National Natural Science Award (Second Prize), Top Ten Science Advances in China, and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry's Top Ten Emerging Technologies in chemistry.

The Institute is guided by the exploration of cutting-edge global technology and addressing significant national needs. It features interdisciplinary integration and a full range of research spanning from scientific inquiry to technological advancement to product development. Its primary focus is around the innovative directions in the field of fiber materials and devices, encompassing the synthesis of polymers, the fabrication of new materials, the design of multifunctional fiber devices and the integration of electronic textile system. The Institute is dedicated to systematically and comprehensively establishing the theoretical architecture within the domain of fiber devices, promoting the integration and development of multidisciplinary including polymer, chemistry, material, information technology, and medicine, and nurturing cross-disciplinary talents. Furthermore, the Institute is committed to accelerate the continuous production and large-scale application of fiber devices, addressing critical issues in important industrial sectors such as specialty fiber materials, flexible electronics, human-computer interaction, and health monitoring. It aims to establish a research platform with a complete chain that encompasses the entire spectrum from novel theoretical discoveries to disruptive technologies and ultimately to the development of major innovative products.

Moreover, the Institute is based on the Department of Macromolecular Science and the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers of Fudan University. It is in deep collaboration with various departments, including the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Materials Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, the School of Information Science and Technology, and the School of Life Sciences. Currently, it has established a comprehensive management system for characterization of molecular composition and structure, structure-performance relationship, characterization of energy and electronic devices, processing and shaping, effectively meeting the development requirements for exemplary research.

1.Recruitment scope and target

The first category: High-quality talents

• Positions available: Professor/Research fellow

  Position qualifications: Candidates should have good ideological and moral qualities, abide by academic ethics, love education and advocate scientific spirit. They should have reached the equivalent level of professors in famous universities or research institutions at home and abroad. They are required to have achieved original and systematic research results in their fields and have outstanding academic contributions and a high academic reputation in related disciplines.

The second category: Outstanding young talents

• Positions available: Young Research Fellow/Young Associate Research Fellow

  Position qualifications: Candidates should have good ideological and moral qualities, abide by academic ethics, love education and advocate scientific spirit. They should have a good academic background and have obtained a Ph.D. degree from well-known universities at home and abroad. They are required to have innovative achievements and good development potential in Organic Synthesis, Photoelectric Materials and Devices, New Energy Materials and Devices, Biomedical Materials, Flexible Electronics and other related fields. The age of the candidate is generally not more than 40 years old, and we especially welcome young scientists and industrial engineers of the post-90s generation to join.

2.Work and living conditions

1. Salary: providing competitive and sustainable salary and allowance (specific negotiable);

2. Start-up funds: providing competitive research start-up funds according to the subject area;

3. Lab space: providing a good office environment and lab space;

4. Team building: having a good source of doctoral and master's students, giving priority support in doctoral and master's student enrollment, supporting the recruitment of postdoctoral and research assistants to establish a research team;

5. Housing resources: providing the opportunity to rent teachers' apartments of our school and providing a wide range of talent turnover rooms;

6. Medical security: providing quality medical care affiliated with Fudan University;

7. Service guarantee: assisting talents and their families to apply for Domicile of Shanghai, assisting in solving the problem of children's enrollment, and providing the opportunity to enjoy high-quality education resources from kindergarten to middle school.

   P.S. The Second Affiliated School of Fudan University is a high-level nine-year public school jointly managed by Fudan University and Yangpu District. The new campus of the Second Affiliated School of Fudan University is located in the north of New Jiangwan City (a 5-minute walk from the Department of Macromolecular Science), with an elegant campus environment and high-standard modern education and teaching facilities.

3.Recruitment procedures and methods

If you are interested in applying, please send the following application materials (in either Chinese or English) to our contact mail:

1. Resume;

2. Overview of teaching and research experience;

3. Teaching and scientific research work plan during the employment period;

4. 5 representative academic achievements;

5. Email addresses of at least three referees and a description of your relationship with these referees. We will invite referees to send letters of recommendation in person if necessary.

Contact Information

• Contact: Teacher Gu

• E-mail: fiber@fudan.edu.cn

• Address: 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai

• Institute Website: http://fiber.fudan.edu.cn/