Introduction to the Lab/Research

Dr. Haoyang Li is an Assistant Professor and Ph.D. advisor in the Department of Artificial Intelligence, School of Engineering, Westlake University. He received his B.Eng. (2018) from the College of Software, Jilin University, and his M.S. (2021) from the College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science (2025) from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. During his doctoral studies, he was a visiting scholar at Yale University and Stanford University in the United States. From 2025 to 2026, he conducted postdoctoral research at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Li has served as a teaching assistant and guest lecturer for data analysis courses at multiple institutions, including the Saudi Ministry of Interior and Saudi Aramco, and now serves as Associate Editor and Guest Editor for journals such as Frontiers in Public Health, and as a reviewer for Nature Biomedical Engineering, Nature Communications, Genome Biology, Genome Research, Bioinformatics, and major conferences including ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, and MICCAI.

Dr. Li’s research centers on AI + spatial biology, targeting multimodal (spatial multi-omics, biomedical imaging, text, and clinical data), multiscale (molecule, cell, tissue, organ), and multidimensional (temporal and 3D) integration and modeling to:

1) enable precise and comprehensive exploration of the human biological landscape;

2) investigate disease heterogeneity and mechanisms of pathogenesis;

3) construct AI-driven digital twins of the human body to simulate biological functions and disease evolution;

4) empower precision medicine and advance personalized diagnosis, prognosis, and biomarker discovery.

Dr. Haoyang Li's Westlake University Homepage:

https://en.westlake.edu.cn/faculty/haoyang-li.html

Dr. Haoyang Li's Personal Website:

https://hy-li.com/

Job Description

Position: Postdoctoral Fellow (1-2)

Requirements:

1) Hold or expect to hold a Ph.D. degree by the start date; aged under 35.

2) Candidates must demonstrate the ability to conduct high-level independent research, possess strong English proficiency in reading, writing, and communication, and have at least 1–2 publications in top-tier conferences or journals in AI or computational biology. Interdisciplinary collaboration experience is highly preferred, particularly the capacity to integrate methodologies across different fields to address practical research challenges. Applicants are also required to highlight 1–2 of their most representative works.

3) The candidate should have a clear career plan, strong motivation, and a diligent, conscientious work ethic. Additionally, they must demonstrate teamwork spirit, effective communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to assist and mentor doctoral students in their research projects.

Compensation and Benefits

1. The research team offers a competitive and negotiable compensation package commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Applications for relevant projects and programs will be encouraged and supported.

2. The university assists with enrolling children in child care and school.

3. The university boasts comprehensive postdoctoral training, with programs including the Westlake University Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellows and Westlake Postdoctoral Fellowship for Women.

Funding

1. Postdocs receive a living allowance and research funding from the Hangzhou municipal government.

2. Recipients of funding from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation or the Zhejiang Province Selected Funding for Postdoctoral Research Projects are entitled to supplementary funding of the same amount from the Hangzhou municipal government.

3. Postdocs who work full-time in Hangzhou after completing their postdoctoral research qualify for an allowance of 400,000 RMB from the Hangzhou municipal government.

4. Eligible new university graduates holding a doctoral degree or equivalent who work full time in Hangzhou (including those who studied abroad and returned to China within 5 years of graduation as well as foreign talent) can apply to the Hangzhou municipal government for a living allowance of 100,000 RMB.

5. Postdocs recognized as high-level talent in Hangzhou enjoy corresponding preferential policies.

How to Apply

To apply, please send the following documents in English in PDF format to lihy@westlake.edu.cn, and indicate “Postdoc Application” in the email subject.

CV

2 reference letters

Doctoral degree certificate

Achievement Record