Postdoc Position in DU Jing's Group

Position

Post-Doctoral Fellows in SUSTech MAE Jing Du Research Group

Department

College of Engineering/Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering

Responsibility

The post-doctoral fellows are expected to conduct research in one or multiple of the following directions:

1. The multiscale composition-structure-property relationships in bone, especially its toughening mechanisms；

2. The effects of aging, disease and treatment on the composition-structure-property relationships in bone；

3. Design and manufacture of bio-inspired functional materials and bio-inspired structural materials.

Job Description

Professor Jing Du obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Tsinghua University, and her Ph.D. degree from Princeton University. She conducted her postdoctoral research at the University of California, San Francisco before she started the faculty position at the Pennsylvania State University, where she was an Assistant Professor and tenured Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, with a courtesy appointment in Biomedical Engineering. She joined the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) as a Professor of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering in 2024.

Dr. Du’s research interests include mechanics and materials, fracture mechanics, biomechanics, biomaterials, medical devices, and bio-inspired design. She was the PI for several projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She has supervised two Ph.D. students to completion, with one now being a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. She has received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award, the Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), the Young Leaders Professional Development Award from the Functional Materials Division (FMD) of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) and the Young Investigator Award from the Biomineralization Group of International Association of Dental Research (IADR).

Dr. Du is the Chair of the Biomaterials Committee for TMS. She is the Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and has served as the editor for several other journals and books; she has organized symposia and chaired sessions for six international conferences, including TMS annual meetings, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)’s International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) annual meeting. She has also reviewed proposals for funding agencies such as NSF, NIH, ORAU, and the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong.

Compensation

1. The postdoctoral appointment is for two years, with a comprehensive annual salary starting at 330,000 RMB (including Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City postdoctoral living allowances). Social insurance and housing provident fund will be provided according to Shenzhen regulations. Postdoctoral benefits are issued according to university staff standards. Outstanding candidates may apply for the President's Excellent Postdoctoral Fellowship, with an annual salary exceeding 500,000 RMB (including Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City postdoctoral living allowances).  

2. Guangdong Province provides a total living allowance of 300,000 RMB (pre-tax) for eligible postdoctoral researchers, and Shenzhen City provides a total living allowance of 120,000 RMB (pre-tax) for eligible postdoctoral researchers, with a funding period of 24 months.  

3. During the appointment period, postdoctoral researchers may apply for Shenzhen public housing through the university. Those who do not use Shenzhen public housing through the university may receive a housing subsidy of 2,800 RMB/month (pre-tax) for two years.  

4. Excellent working environment and opportunities for domestic and international collaboration. Postdoctoral researchers will receive a total of 25,000 RMB for academic exchange activities over two years.  

5. The research group will assist eligible postdoctoral researchers in applying for postdoctoral talent programs. If successful, they may receive up to 1,000,000 RMB in subsidies (not concurrently with Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City postdoctoral living allowances).  

6. Postdoctoral researchers who stay in Shenzhen for full-time work within six months after completing their appointment and sign a labor (employment) contract with an enterprise or institution for more than three years will receive a 360,000 RMB living allowance from the Shenzhen government (subject to the latest Shenzhen application requirements).  

7. Postdoctoral researchers who receive the Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program or the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Special Funding during their appointment and sign a labor (employment) contract with the city within six months after completing their appointment will receive additional funding from the Shenzhen government at a 1:1 ratio to the national funding standard, up to 300,000 RMB (subject to the latest Shenzhen application requirements).  

8. Postdoctoral researchers who win gold, silver, or bronze awards in the National or Guangdong Province Postdoctoral Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and sign a labor (employment) contract with the city within six months after completing their appointment will receive additional innovation and entrepreneurship rewards from the Shenzhen government at a 1:1 ratio to the national and provincial reward amounts, up to 200,000 RMB (subject to the latest Shenzhen application requirements).  

9. According to Article 39 of the "Shenzhen Postdoctoral Work Management Regulations," the funding items in this regulation do not overlap with the Shenzhen Newly Introduced Doctoral Talent Living Allowance (100,000 RMB).

Materials

1. Cover letter: A brief personal introduction and future plans.

2. Curriculum vitae

3. Abstract of the doctoral dissertation

4. Two to three representative papers (as the first author)

5. Contact information for two to three referees.

Procedures

Email the application materials to duj6@sustech.edu.cn with a title of “Name + Ph.D. School + Position Applied for”.

Education 

PhD

Requirements

1. Candidates should already have, or be about to obtain, a Ph.D. in mechanics, engineering mechanics, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related fields. Applicants with experimental, numerical, or theoretical backgrounds are all welcome.

2. Applicants should have a strong interest in the relevant research directions. They should be diligent, proactive, and energetic.