UM Postdoctoral Fellow

UM Postdoctoral Fellow

UM Postdoctoral Fellow (Reference No.: UMTP/UMPF/12/2025)

The University of Macau (UM) is a leading international, research‑oriented comprehensive public university located in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), with English as its primary working language. Situated on Hengqin Island, on the western bank of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), UM features a scenic campus covering approximately 1 km². Over the past decade, UM has achieved remarkable growth and significant progress in academic excellence, research innovation, and global recognition.

The university currently ranks No.145 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and No.285 in the QS World University Rankings. It offers state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities and is home to three State Key Laboratories in microelectronics, Chinese medical sciences, and the Internet of Things for smart cities. In alignment with the MSAR’s goal of economic diversification and deepening collaboration with Guangdong Province in Hengqin, UM continues to invest in cutting‑edge research and develop interdisciplinary programmes in key strategic areas including precision oncology, advanced materials, regional oceanography, artificial intelligence and robotics, data science, cognitive and brain science, as well as economics and finance.

Leveraging its ‘4-in-1’ model of education and residential college system, UM provides all‑round undergraduate education, nurturing talent to support social and economic development in MSAR and the GBA as a whole. In addition, UM is currently establishing a campus in the Guangdong‑Macao In‑Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, which is expected to be operational in 2028. With unprecedented growth and development, UM offers a wide range of opportunities for high‑calibre talents at all levels to achieve their career goals.

The UM Postdoctoral Fellow scheme under the UM Talent Programme aims to attract outstanding PhD graduates to conduct research at UM so as to strengthen the research capabilities of the University.

UM now invites applications for the position of UM Postdoctoral Fellow in the following units:

• Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
• Faculty of Business Administration (Website: )
• Faculty of Education (Website: )
• Faculty of Health Sciences (Website: )
• Faculty of Law (Website: )
• Faculty of Science and Technology (Website: )
• Faculty of Social Sciences (Website: )
• Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering (Website: )
• Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences / State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine (Website: )
• Institute of Collaborative Innovation (Website: )
• Institute of Microelectronics / State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed‑Signal VLSI (Website: )
• State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (Website: )

Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Fellow in the academic units on a 2‑year contract basis.

Appointees who are holders of Macao Permanent Resident Identity Card will be given a functional title of “UM Macao Fellow”.

• Holder of a PhD degree or equivalent degree from top‐ranked universities or disciplines (e.g., Top 200 ranked universities listed on THE/QS world ranking, or those listed under the Double First‑Class Initiatives and Programme in mainland China).
• Holder of a PhD degree for less than 2 years. Applicants with doctoral degree award expected within 6 months upon closing of application will be considered.
• Proven track record of outstanding academic achievement, including publications, patents, presentations and academic awards.
• Current UM Postdoctoral Fellows under the UM Talent Programme are not eligible for application.

A taxable annual remuneration from MOP
336,000 (approximately USD
41,480) will be commensurate with the successful applicant’s academic qualification and relevant professional experience.…