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Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University recruits department chairs and deputy chairs

October 8, 2026

Bringing together talented professionals from home and abroad to shape the future of medicine, Wuhan University People’s Hospital (Hubei Provincial People’s Hospital) cordially invites you to join us on this journey!

Founded in 1923, Wuhan University People’s Hospital (the First Clinical College of Wuhan University, Hubei Provincial People’s Hospital) is a hospital directly affiliated with Wuhan University and one of the nation’s first Class III Grade A general hospitals. It has been selected for the National Project to Enhance the Diagnosis and Treatment of Intractable Diseases and has been designated as a National Regional Medical Center for Mental Disorders. The hospital currently comprises one main campus and four branches, with a total authorized bed capacity of 5,900 and an average daily inpatient admission of nearly 7,000. It is the only large-scale general hospital in Central China equipped with a heavy-ion beam therapy system. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of medical disciplines, including several National Key Disciplines and National Key Clinical Specialties, with many disciplines ranking among the top in the country. The hospital currently employs over 1,000 experts with senior professional titles and more than 70 nationally recognized talents. It possesses modern basic and clinical research platforms and leads numerous projects under the National Key Research and Development Program, as well as major and key research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The hospital has established more than 100 national and provincial/ministerial-level medical, teaching, and research platforms and has received over 300 science and technology awards at the national, provincial, or ministerial level and above.

We are now openly recruiting clinical department directors, deputy directors, academic leaders, and outstanding medical professionals from both domestic and international candidates. We sincerely invite talented individuals from around the world to join us in building a world-class hospital.

Positions available:

This open recruitment seeks Department Chairs and Deputy Chairs across the hospital's clinical and medical technology disciplines, covering nearly all such disciplines. We welcome applications from leading medical experts and high-caliber discipline leaders in China and abroad. The positions are listed below:

Chair positions: Department of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (including Neonatology), Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Dermatology and Venereology, Pain Management, Organ Transplantation, Ophthalmology Center, Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, Cardiovascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Center, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Pathology, Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound Medicine, Health Management Medicine, Transfusion Medicine, and Organ Donation.

Deputy chair positions: Cardiovascular Medicine Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Department, Mental Health Center, Neurology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Pediatrics (including Neonatology), Endocrinology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Geriatrics, Family Medicine, Dermatology and Venereology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Management, Rheumatology and Immunology, Urology, Organ Transplantation, Thoracic Surgery, Ophthalmology Center, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Center, Neurosurgery, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Reproductive Center, Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Center, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Dentistry, Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Center, Laboratory Medicine, Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, Pharmacy, Pathology, Emergency Medicine, Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound Medicine, Health Management Medicine, PET and Nuclear Medicine Center, Blood Transfusion, and Organ Donation.

Basic qualifications:

1. Demonstrate firm political principles; uphold professional ethics, academic standards, and standards of medical practice; maintain integrity, self-discipline, and sound professional conduct; and have no record of Party or administrative disciplinary sanctions, breaches of medical ethics, academic misconduct, or other adverse conduct. Candidates should be deeply committed to medicine and demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility and dedication to advancing their field.

2. Have extensive expertise in their field, with a strong academic foundation, forward-looking disciplinary vision, and excellent clinical skills; enjoy a strong academic reputation and professional influence in China and internationally; accurately understand trends in the field; and demonstrate the ability to lead quality improvement and advancement and overcome development bottlenecks.

3. Demonstrate excellent capabilities in strategic planning, overall management, team leadership, and resource integration; be skilled at building high-level teams and integrating high-quality resources; and be able to pursue first-class goals and drive high-quality, sustainable development of the discipline.

4. Be in good physical and mental health, able to devote full effort to the position, and capable of fulfilling responsibilities in discipline management and service development.

5. As a general rule, first-time candidates for Chair positions should be no older than 55, and first-time candidates for Deputy Chair positions should be no older than 48. Age is calculated as of December 31, 2026.

6. Comply with the hospital's applicable regulations governing the selection and appointment of leadership personnel and position appointments.

Professional qualification requirements:

1. Department Chair: Candidates should have outstanding achievements in clinical care, teaching, and research, as well as strong discipline-management capabilities and a strong sense of professional responsibility and commitment. In principle, candidates should hold a full senior professional title, a doctoral degree, and qualification as a doctoral supervisor. They should have substantial academic influence in their field in China and internationally, extensive experience in discipline development and team management, and experience leading national-level research and/or teaching projects. Candidates should have led high-level achievements in areas such as landmark clinical technologies, major research projects, or key discipline development, and possess the overall capability to lead the discipline toward first-class status.

2. Deputy Department Chair: Candidates should have outstanding achievements in clinical care, teaching, and research; excellent organizational, coordination, communication, and collaboration skills; strong management and planning capabilities; and clear development potential. In general, candidates should hold a doctoral degree in medicine, an associate senior or higher professional title, and qualification as a postgraduate supervisor. They should demonstrate excellent clinical skills, strong research potential, a solid foundation in teaching, effective teamwork, and the ability to address major challenges in discipline development. Experience leading national-level research and/or teaching projects is required. Candidates should be core professionals capable of supporting the discipline's high-quality development.

3. For top medical experts in China and abroad, high-level leading talent, and key experts in urgently needed disciplines, the hospital adopts a global recruitment approach with individualized consideration and exceptional appointment where appropriate. Eligibility criteria may be relaxed based on individual qualifications and discipline needs.

Compensation and support:

The hospital benchmarks its talent recruitment against leading standards in China and internationally and offers selected candidates globally competitive compensation and performance-based remuneration, together with dedicated talent incentive programs.

Application materials:

1. Curriculum Vitae.

2. Scanned copies of supporting documents, including certificates of education and academic degrees, professional title certificates, professional practice qualifications, talent honors or designations, project achievements, and award certificates.

Application process:

Application period: September 22–October 31, 2026

Application link: https://v.wjx.cn/vm/OmuUaV8.aspx

Contact information: Ms. Wei, Mr. Wang, 13476024507, 027-88041911-86448

Selection process:

The selection process will be conducted in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Measures for the Selection and Appointment of Heads of Clinical and Medical Technology Departments at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University.

Additional information:

1. Applicants must certify that all submitted materials are authentic and valid. Applicants will be responsible for any consequences arising from false or falsified information.

2. The hospital will keep all application materials strictly confidential. Submitted materials will not be returned.