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The School of Food Science and Biotechnology at Zhejiang Gongshang University

Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZGU), as the earliest business school in Modern China, has become a comprehensive university covering nine academic areas of social and natural sciences, including Management, Economics, Engineering, Literature, Arts, Law, Science, History and Philosophy, and has a good reputation in teaching and research, especially in business, administration, law, food sciences and other social sciences.

As ZJSU is entering its second century, our goal is to become an internationalized university with internationalized administration, internationalized faculty and internationalized students. We are working together for a determined mission: "To straighten up ideas, to speed up development, to prosper through innovation, to distinguish by features." As one of the top universities in Zhejiang, ZJSU is marching forward diligently to be a leading university in China, especially in social sciences.

The School of Food Science and Biotechnology at Zhejiang Gongshang University at Zhejiang Gongshang University is one of the top food science schools in the country. In the past few years, the school has made a major effort in redefining its strategy of food science research and student training. A number of research centres and groups have been established, successfully extending its research activities from conventional food engineering and technology investigations to a much wide areas of nutrition and health. The school is one of the founding members of the university consortium of food science and nutrition, established in 2016 jointly with food science schools from the University of Leeds, Massey University, and Wageningen University. The School of Food Science and Biotechnology at Zhejiang Gongshang University has over 120 academic and supporting staff, including 35 full professors and 40 associate professors. Over 1,200 full-time students are currently studying degree courses in subject areas of Food Science and Engineering, Food Quality and Safety, Bioengineering, and Applied Chemistry at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The School has been recently awarded with a major government funding for a further expansion of its research capacities. As a part of this strategic expansion, the school is now seeking to appoint post-doctoral research fellow in the following research areas.

For general information about the university or school, interested candidates can contact Ms. Trista Guo (guojingxuan@zjsu.edu.cn) (School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, 18 Xuezheng Street, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China).

Key Facts

  • 127 staff (inlcuding 35 professors and 40 associate professors)
  • Located in Hangzhou, China
  • More than 1200 students
  • Food Science Discipline was ranked as world top 2% in Agricultural Sciences by Thomson-Reuter ESI Ranking (2019)
  • Food Quality and Safety Major ranked 2nd out of 221 in National University Ranking 2017; Food Science and Engineering Major ranked 15th of 254 in National University Ranking 2017

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