Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) is a state-of-the-art research university recently established by the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Haifa, Israel), Shantou University, the Li Ka-shing foundation and the government in Shantou, China. Technion is a world-leading institute of higher education with three Nobel laureates and remains top 50 in global research-based university rankings. Since it was established in 1912, the Technion has been committed to the development of new technology and universally acknowledged as one of the world-top start-up ecosystems and an incubator for future successful entrepreneurs. 

At GTIIT we feature a brand-new campus located in walking distance to Shantou University. GTIIT’s faculty members are recruited globally, including people from the Technion. These individuals are required to play significant roles in education, research and innovation and exploit the synergy between them. The faculty is supposed to conduct research and to act as role models for students regarding research and innovation.

Shantou has an international airport and is connected to the Chinese high-speed rail system. Shantou’s weather is generally pleasant with abundant sunshine – warm dry winters and hot humid summers. The local air quality is good to excellent as Shantou is located at the coast of the South China Sea (283 km east-north-east of Hong Kong).

GTIIT has open positions available in many research areas. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and competent Research Fellows to conduct research projects with us.

Students who have completed their doctoral studies are invited to do their post-doctoral research at GTIIT. Here you’ll join a vibrant community of culturally diverse scientists from around the world engaged in groundbreaking scientific work.

Application Process (For applicants)

Graduate students interested in pursuing their postdoctoral research at GTIIT are invited to search our listing for open calls here or contact the faculty member of interest directly – list of Guangdong Technion Faculty members.

Please note that all Post-Doc fellows must have an academic host. Invitations to postdoctoral trainees are up to one year with an option to extend it to up to five years in total. See Regulations for Postdoctoral Fellows.

Candidates must prepare a file that includes:

1. Curriculum vitae and personal statements

2. A publication list

3. Three letters of recommendation (one from the mentor for PhD and/or Master’s studies)

4. A short research plan outline (up to one page in length)

5. Degree certificates with certified English translation for both the PhD and Master’s degrees

This file should be sent to the host faculty member.

Funding:

The trainee will be fully funded by the trainee’s host faculty member who will determine the amount of scholarship. The starting date is flexible, and the length of the course must be greater than 6 months.                              

For more information contact: gtiitrecruit@technion.ac.il and aao@gtiit.edu.cn.