The Center for Tobacco Control Research at Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China is an academic organization built in 2007. The group includes a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from public health, public policy, and behavioral science, as well as several renowned international experts who were invited to act as Senior Science Consultants. The Center’s primary academic focus is to develop culturally relevant methodology and tools for tobacco control in China and to understand tobacco use in socio-behavioral perspectives.

In recent years, the Center has undertaken numerous tobacco control research projects. For example, its serial projects of Tobacco Control Advocacy Capacity covered more than 70 cities of all provinces of China. Researchers at the Center have successfully published in major international journals and several of these papers were cited by the WHO in their report on the global tobacco epidemic, and other official documents. Major findings of their project “Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS) in Tobacco Control in China” were released by the United Nations.

The Center is seeking one or two faculty candidates to conduct tobacco control research. Applicants should hold a PhD degree by the time of appointment. Postdoctoral experience is not required but is preferred. PhD Graduates, Postdoctoral Fellows, Assistant Professors or Associate Professors are welcome. Successful candidates will be employed as Project Assistants and Principal Investigators according to their qualifications. Candidates must be able to work full-time and are expected to establish a competitive, independent research projects.

The Center is located in the beautiful tourism city of Hangzhou, only 50 minutes to the south of Shanghai. Zhejiang University offers a competitive salary, office, laboratory spaces, as well as research start-up packages.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their application package electronically to the Director of the Center (Dr. Tingzhong Yang) via email: [email protected].

Applicants should include the following materials in PDF format: a comprehensive C.V., a statement of research and teaching plan, and a list of 3 to 5 references with detailed contact information. All materials must be in English.

Contact: Tingzhong Yang

Tel: +86-571-88208219