Announcement for Employing Outstanding Young Scientists
The Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (OCRI-CAAS) was established in 1960 and is sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture. As a national research institution, OCRI-CAAS has rapeseed, soybean, peanut, sesame and other special oilseed plants as its mandate crops with a mission to conduct basic and applied research which can enhance the oilseed industry. The current research themes at OCRI-CAAS include crop germplasm, genetics and breeding, genomics, genetic engineering, plant physiology, plant nutrition and fertilization, plant protection, safety assessment of transgenic plants, biochemistry, product processing, and quality safety management for oil crops. The institute is the only national research agency throughout the country specialized for oil crops with complementary disciplines. In the recent comprehensive evaluation for the period from 2006 to 2010, OCRI-CAAS ranked the best three ones among more than 1000 agricultural research institutes in China. In 2013, OCRI-CAAS initiated the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program (ASTIP) with financial support from the central government. In order to accelerate the scientific innovation and promotion of OCRI-CAAS into a modern institution with international level, we are announcing research job positions for outstanding young scientists for several research fields.
Research Positions and Fields
Qualifications Required
1. The applicant should possess a PhD degree and is less than 40 years old.
2. The applicant should have desirable knowledge and laboratory skills and be familiar with the recent global progress and tendency in his or her research field(s). Meanwhile, he or she should have undertaken and completed related research project(s) as principal investigator or core collaborator with desirable achievements.
3. The applicant should have published research papers in international journals as the first author. Among his or her first author papers published, at least one paper should be in a journal with an IF over 10 and the total IF over 30. Alternatively, the applicant should possess important innovation(s) or key techniques.
4. The applicant should be able to work in OCRI-CAAS in Wuhan during the whole contract period except for holidays.
Proposed Supports and Payment
1. Each qualified young scientist will be supported with research fund of three million Yuan (RMB) (about 500,000 US$) and facility cost of one million Yuan (about 167,000 US$). Necessary office, laboratory and research assistants will be provided.
2. The qualified scientist will be employed as a professor (4th class).
3. The qualified young scientist will receive the salary, boons and medical care of a professor. Besides, he or she will receive a special allowance of 100,000 Yuan annually. A house around 140 square meters or equivalent subsidy will be provided. Job opportunity or living subsidy for his or her spouse will be arranged if necessary.
Application Procedures
1. The applicant should prepare an application form (see the attached form) and provide a comprehensive resume, photocopy of diploma certificate, representative papers and awards which could reflect the applicant’s academic achievements. Two reference letters from related experts will be needed along with the references’ contact information.
2. Interview and comprehensive evaluation of qualified candidates will be arranged. For each position, the duties and expected achievement will be determined according to concerned regulations and negotiation with individual research team or administrative staff. The interviewing dates and means will be decided based on the primary selection of candidates.
3. The qualified candidate(s) who have successfully passed the interview will be announced for quarreling, and will be then formally employed if no substantial disagreement is received.
4. The first phase of the employment is five years starting from signing the contract. When the first phase is over, a comprehensive evaluation of the employee will be arranged and those who have well implemented the contract will be provided with permanent research positions.
Contact Address
1. Mailing address:
Department of Human Resource
Oil Crops Research Institute
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Wuhan, Hubei, 430062
China
2. Contact person:
Ms Hanzhi Zhang
Phone: +86-27-86711620
Fax: +86-27-86816451
Email: rsc@oilcrops.cn
3. For more information, please visit: www.oilcrops.cn
Posted on: July 21, 2013
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