Jie is a researcher at the Institute of Infection and Health at Fudan University, where he serves as a doctoral supervisor and research group leader. His research primarily focuses on virus evolution, endogenous retroviruses, and virome studies. Jie has been recognised on the Global Top 2% Scientists List for 2022, 2023, and 2024, and has also been named an Elsevier Highly Cited Chinese Researcher during the same years. To date, he has published over 80 papers, garnering more than 15,000 citations and achieving an H-index of 37. Additionally, Jie serves as an Associate Editor for Research, iMeta, and Virologica Sinica, and is a member of the editorial board for National Science Review.