Global Recruitment of
Assistant Professor at IGSNRR, CAS
1. A brief introduction to IGSNRR, CAS and the research team
The Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research,
Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGSNRR, CAS, http://english.igsnrr.cas.cn/) is a
multidisciplinary research institute focusing on physical geography and global
change, human geography and regional development, natural resources and
environment, geographical information systems and surface simulation,
terrestrial water cycle and water resources, ecosystem network observation and
modeling, and Chinese agricultural policy. Through the research on these
domains, the institute aims to solve the major natural resource and
environmental problems related to national sustainable development and improve
its own innovative capacity at the same time. IGSNRR is very active in
international and domestic cooperation and communication. It has established
cooperative arrangements with academic institutions in more than 50 countries
and regions.
The research team of Yujie Liu in the Key Laboratory of Land Surface
Pattern and Simulation, has been engaged in global change research. Professor
Liu, be awarded "National Natural Science Foundation for Excellent Young Scholars
of China", is the vice director of the Key Laboratory of Land Surface
Pattern and Simulation, CAS. Owing to the need of scientific research, the
research group is now recruiting an assistant professor in institute of
Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing. Scholars who
meet the following requirements and are interested in this field are welcome to
apply the position.
2. Position and requirements
2.1 Research Fields
l Global change and food Security/land surface modeling
2.2 Qualifications
We welcome applications for the faculty position at the level of assistant
professor in the Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation,
IGSNRR, CAS. The position duties include:
l The applicants have to be citizens or permanent residents of the People¡¯s
Republic of China.
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The applicants have to have a
doctoral degree and have domestic or overseas post-doctoral training
experience. The applicants should be in good health and generally
under the age of 35.
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The applicants need to be qualified with a doctoral degree in agrometeorology,
agricultural economics, geography, geographic information science, agricultural
science or a related discipline.
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The applicants should have a
good publication record, published at least 2 SCI papers in Q1 and have good
written, communication and presentation skills in Both Chinese and English;
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The applicants should have a
strong mathematical background, be able to implement crop models in research,
such as Epic, APSIM or DSSAT and specialize in programming, preferably in
MATLAB, R or Python. Overseas study experience is preferred.
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The applicants should have a
strong interest in scientific research, a good work ethic and a rigorous style
of study, the ability to carry out scientific research independently and the
spirit of teamwork.
2.3 Position Details
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The admitted applicant will enjoy
the official salary, and be the registered permanent resident of Beijing. The admitted
applicant will enjoy other benefits of CAS including the official establishment
of CAS and treatment for children entering nursery school;
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The salary will be increased
to a certain extent base on the academic achievements and performance of the
work;
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During the employment period,
candidates can apply for the National Natural Science Foundation of China,
participate in the National Key Research and Development Program and Chinese
Academy of Sciences pilot projects, etc. During the program, selected
candidates will receive merit pay increases and funding to participate in
high-level international academic conferences.
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Those with outstanding
achievements can apply for associate research positions in advance according to
relevant regulations, and apply for the Talent Program of
"Kezhen-Bingwei" (grant amount of 800,000 RMB) and other High-level
talent programs of CAS.
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The position is located in
Chaoyang District in Beijing, China.
3.
How to Apply
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Applicant first contact by
email, please send application letter (research experience, main academic
achievements and future research interests, etc.), Curriculum vitae (listing
education and work experience, published papers, etc.), the PDF file or
directory of dissertation abstracts and 1-3 articles representative academic
papers, and other related information can prove the ability and the academic
level.
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The qualified applicant will
be informed via Email or phone, and to provide Professional References ¨C names
and contact information for two professional references.
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Applicants will be informed to
attend the interview.
l Application
deadline: September 30, 2022.
4.
Contact information
Please submit the following application
materials as email attachments to Professor Liu ([log in to unmask]).
l Address: Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute
of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, No.11, Datun Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing; Zip code: 100101
l Home Page:
http://www.igsnrr.cas.cn/sourcedb_igsnrr_cas/zw/zjrck/201404/t20140410_4088216.html