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Professor/Associate Professor/Post-doctoral Fellow/Lecturer in School of Life Sciences

Employer
Chongqing University
Location
Chongqing, China
Salary
annual salary of RMB 250,000-800,000

Work type: Full-time


School: School of Life Sciences


Subject Area:


Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Mechanisms and Treatment of Major Diseases): Key protein functions, gene expression regulation, genetic engineering techniques, molecular regulation and treatment of diseases. Botany (Plant Developmental Biology): Regulation of plant growth and development; plant stress regulation; crop quality formation and improvement; postharvest loss reduction in agricultural products. Microbiology (Microbial and Pathogen Interaction): Microbe/plant/animal interaction mechanisms; pathogenic microorganisms; microbial resource utilization; development of entomopathogenic fungi as biopesticides. Genetics (Genetics and Bioinformatics): Evolutionary genomics; molecular analysis of insect domestication traits; discovery of key functional genes in economic insects.


Introduce:


The School of Life Sciences at Chongqing University was established in July 2012, formed through the integration of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (founded in late 2007) and the Gene Engineering Research Center, which was originally part of the College of Bioengineering. The school aims to research life sciences, cultivate top talents, and serve human health, with the vision of becoming a research-oriented institution with international standards and distinctive characteristics. In recent years, the school has been dedicated to meeting market demands, targeting global cutting-edge research, and addressing critical needs for national and regional economic development. It has continually refined the academic disciplines, clarified the talent cultivation objectives, emphasized quality over quantity, focused on key areas, and driven reforms and innovations. By working together and overcoming challenges, it aims to establish a research-oriented college with unique characteristics and an internationalized talent cultivation model.


The School of Life Sciences offers a first-level doctoral degree program in Biology and a postdoctoral research station. It is also a key discipline in biology in Chongqing. The school is home to several specialized platforms, including the National Microbial Pesticide Engineering Research Center (Chongqing Branch), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Ecological Environment Safety Supervision and Testing Center for Crops (Chongqing), the Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Hormone Regulation and Molecular Breeding, the Chongqing Insecticidal Fungal Pesticide Engineering Technology Research Center, and the Chongqing Key Laboratory of Functional Genes and Regulatory Technologies. The total value of its instrumentation and equipment exceeds 30 million yuan. The school is located in the Science Building at the Huxi Campus of Chongqing University, with teaching and experimental facilities covering 4,500 square meters. It has invested more than 5 million yuan in the construction of a Plant Experimental Base (which includes an intelligent greenhouse of over 1,100 square meters and a net room of 1,600 square meters), as well as undergraduate laboratories. The school boasts a distinguished faculty, including one member of the European Academy of Sciences, three distinguished professors, 14 full professors (including four national-level young talents, 10 provincial and ministerial-level talents, and five experts under the 100 Talents Program ), and 13 associate professors. The school also employs 10 managerial and technical staff, as well as 10 postdoctoral researchers and young faculty. All full-time faculty hold doctoral degrees, with over 90% having studied or worked abroad for over a year. The school currently has 121 graduate students (including 62 PhD students and 59 Master's students) and 102 undergraduates.


In recent years, the school has undertaken over 100 national and provincial research projects, including the National "973" and "863" Programs, the National Key R&D Program, the National Natural Science Foundation, and Ministry of Science and Technology international cooperation projects, with total research funding exceeding 90 million yuan. As the first author institution, the faculty has published 238 SCI papers, many of which have appeared in world-renowned journals in biology, such as Cell Host & Microbe, Molecular Cell, Cell Metabolism, Science Advances, Nature Plants, and Nature Communications. The school has also been granted 16 patents and published five textbooks and monographs.





Contacts:


+86-18523998203


How to Apply:


Applicants are required to submit their resumes, including research achievements, via email luozhong918@cqu.edu.cn. The subject of the email should be formatted as Name + Department + Discipline Direction + Position .


Or apply online: http://recruit.cqu.edu.cn/product/mrecruit/index.html#/?FM_SYS_ID=cqdx


Position List



  1. Hongshen Distinguished Scholar Professor

  2. Hongshen Outstanding Scholar Professor

  3. Hongshen Excellent Scholar Professor

  4. Hongshen Young Scholar Professor

  5. Professor, Tenure-track Professor

  6. Associate Professor, Tenure-track Associate Professor

  7. Hongshen Young Teacher

  8. Lecturer


Position Details:



  1. Hongshen Distinguished Scholar Professor


Application Requirements: Candidates must demonstrate profound scientific knowledge and academic achievements in their field, with significant, innovative accomplishments and contributions. They should possess broad vision, forward-looking judgment, interdisciplinary understanding, and strong organizational leadership skills. Alternatively, candidates may be master-level scholars with high academic reputation and influence both domestically and internationally.


Benefits: To be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.


Hongshen Outstanding Scholar Professor Application Requirements: Candidates must have profound academic attainments and significant achievements in scientific research recognized by peers both domestically and internationally.


Candidates should have the ability to lead their field to meet or surpass international standards and to lead academic teams in collaborative research efforts.


Benefits:



  • Pre-tax annual salary of RMB 800,000, with additional performance-based rewards;

  • Appointment as a professor, with the qualification to supervise doctoral students;

  • In addition to national research funding, the university provides RMB 1000,000-3000,000 for science and engineering as research start-up funds and related research platform funding;

  • Relocation allowance of RMB 2000,000;

  • Full funding support for postdoctoral positions;

  • Assistance with employment for spouses and schooling for children, along with other necessary working and living conditions.


Hongshen Excellent Scholar Professor Application Requirements: Candidates must exhibit great potential for innovative development, with outstanding academic achievements in their research field recognized by peer experts, and potential to become a leader in their discipline.


Benefits:



  • Pre-tax annual salary of RMB 600,000, with additional performance-based rewards;

  • Appointment as a professor, with the qualification to supervise doctoral students;

  • In addition to national research funding, the university provides RMB 1000,000-3000,000 for science and engineering as research start-up funds and related research platform funding;

  • Maximum relocation allowance of RMB 2100,000;

  • Full funding support for postdoctoral positions;

  • Assistance with employment for spouses and schooling for children.


Hongshen Young Scholar Professor Application Requirements: Candidates should have at least 2 years of academic work experience, have shown significant potential in their research field, achieved high academic accomplishments, and have strong potential for innovative development.


Benefits:



  • Pre-tax annual salary of RMB 350,000-450,000, with additional performance-based rewards;

  • Appointment as a professor, with the qualification to supervise doctoral students;

  • The university provides RMB 1000,000-2000,000 for science and engineering as research start-up funds and related research platform funding;

  • The university provides a relocation allowance of RMB 500,000-600,000;

  • Assistance with schooling for children.


Professor, Tenure-track Professor Application Requirements: Candidates must demonstrate high academic achievements, with academic results in the past 5 years exceeding or meeting the standards required for the corresponding high-level positions at the university.


Benefits:



  • Implementation of performance-based salary;

  • Relocation allowance of RMB 400,000-600,000;

  • Research start-up funds of RMB 600,000-1000,000 for science and engineering.


Associate Professor, Tenure-track Associate Professor Application Requirements: Candidates must demonstrate significant academic achievements and potential, with academic results exceeding or meeting the standards required for the corresponding associate high-level positions at the university or for postdoctoral candidates.


Benefits:



  • Implementation of performance-based salary;

  • Relocation allowance of RMB 250,000;

  • Research start-up funds of RMB 200,000-300,000 for science and engineering.


Hongshen Young Teacher Application Requirements: Candidates should be doctoral graduates from other universities who possess an excellent academic background and achievements, have produced high-quality research outcomes, and demonstrate significant potential for innovative development.


Benefits:



  • For the first 3 years, the pre-tax salary of RMB 250,000/year, with additional performance-based rewards. After passing the mid-term assessment, performance-based salary will be implemented according to the professional position standards.

  • Relocation allowance of RMB 200,000;

  • Research start-up funds of RMB 100,000 for science, engineering, and medical sciences;

  • During the appointment period, if the candidates are selected for the national postdoctoral innovative talent support plan, salary will be increased during the funding period.

  • Hongshen Young Teachers can independently choose to enter the postdoctoral mobile station. If they enter the postdoctoral mobile station and stay in Chongqing for work after completing the postdoctoral period, an additional subsidy of RMB 150,000 will be provided by the Chongqing municipal government.


8.  Lecturer


Application Requirements: Candidates must demonstrate good qualities in teaching and academic development potential.


Benefits:



  • Implementation of performance-based salary;

  • Relocation allowance of RMB 200,000;

  • Research start-up funds of RMB 50,000-100,000. 


Company


Company info: https://life.cqu.edu.cn/


Mini-site: Chongqing University


Location: Chongqing, China


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