Xi’an Jiaotong University Recruits Outstanding Talents in Thermal Energy Storage From All Over The World

School Introduction:

Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU), as one of the first universities entering China's "211 Project" and “985 Project”, is selected to be developed into a global first-class university. XJTU is a comprehensive research university with scientific focus. It is composed of 10 branches of disciplines, namely: science, engineering, medicine, economics, management, literature, law, philosophy, education and art. In recent years, XJTU focuses on national strategy, vigorously promoting the establishment of the Western China Science & Technology Innovation Harbour, which is designed to be an innovative unit with a union of “campus, industrial zone and community”, a combination of technologies and services, and a linking center of science, technology and industry. Now, XJTU is on the List of World-class Universities and First-class Disciplines (abbreviated as “Double First-class”) released in 2017 by Ministry of Education of China. As a Double First-class university in Category A, XJTU has eight disciplines selected into the first-class level in the world.

Xi'an Jiaotong University has more than 400 national talents, including academicians. At present, there are 28 national scientific research bases and 132 provincial and ministerial key scientific research bases. The number of key scientific research bases ranks among the forefront of colleges and universities in the country. Since 2000, XJTU has presided over 21 projects of the "973 Program", and 5843 projects have been approved by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The number and funding of basic research projects are in the forefront of colleges and universities in the country. XJTU has obtained 68 national science and technology awards as the first completion unit.

The Western China Science &Technology Innovation Harbour aims to “contribute to national missions, establish a world science and education highland, serve to the development of Shaanxi Province, innovate drive platforms and provide a demonstration of being a wisdom uni-town”. Here we can actively explore new models, new forms and new experiences of the integration of modern universities and social development in the twenty-first Century.

Innovation Harbour has been put into use in September 2019. It will gather no less than 30,000 scientific and technological innovation talents and attract no less than 500 international renowned enterprises to set up "campus, industrial zone, community" the model of three in one of "intelligent learning town". Innovation Harbour will create a new type of international world-class talent development system, forming a talent highland in western China.

Recruitment announcement:

In order to further promote the discipline development of Xi'an Jiaotong University, strengthen the construction of the contingent of teachers, and supplement a number of academic backbones and academic leaders with innovative ability and potential for development. Xi'an Jiaotong University decided to recruit teachers both domestic and overseas with new measures and preferential treatment. We sincerely welcome outstanding talents from all over the world to seize the opportunity and choose Xi'an Jiaotong University as the development platform to fully show their value and elegant demeanor on the stage of life. The recruitment positions and benefits are announced as follows. Excellent scholars who are interested in teaching and scientific research are very welcome to apply.

ⅠRecruitment position and salary

1. Leading Scholars Programme:

✓  National level excellent talents;

✓  Physically and mentally healthy;

✓  Professors or equivalent positions in famous international university/ research institution;

✓  Or the applicant has undertaken national scientific and technological tasks, produced important academic achievements and significant outstanding contributions.

2. Top Young Talents Programme:

✓  The applicant should hold a PhD degree and be under the age of 40 (including 40);

✓  Physically and mentally healthy;

✓  The Applicant should have achieved outstanding academic accomplishments and have the potential to be leaders in their research fields.

In this plan, there are two kinds of posts: "professor" and "special appointed researcher".

It is specially stated that those who are selected or enter the interview session of the national "Youth Thousand talents Plan", "Outstanding Youth Science Fund", "Young Yangtze River Scholars", "Top Young talents of Ten Thousand talents Plan" can be directly selected into the program "professor" position. Those who are excellent in some disciplines can also receive special subsidy for 250,000 RMB / year. Special circumstances can be discussed in person.

3. Program for Supporting Young and Excellent Talents:

✓  The applicant should hold a PhD degree and should be under the age of 32 (including 32);

✓  Physically and mentally healthy;

✓  The applicant has made remarkable achievements in related fields and has shown good potential for academic development in publishing papers, hosting (participating in) scientific research projects or carrying out the transformation of scientific and technological achievements；

✓  The research interest focuses on the frontiers of science and technology, national needs and economic development.

It should be noted that those who are selected in the national "Postdoctoral Innovative Talents Support Program" and "Postdoctoral International Exchange Program (Talent-Introduction Program)" are directly included in Category A to manage.

The Office of China Postdoc Council, and our university jointly set up the "Western China Overseas Postdoctoral Innovation Demonstration Center" introduction project to fund excellent foreign and overseas doctors to engage in postdoctoral research, with a salary of 200,000 RMB/ year.

4. Backbone teacher

Professor:

ü  The applicant should hold a PhD degree and have high academic attainments, generally do not exceed the age of 45 years old;

ü  Physically and mentally healthy.

Associate Professor：

ü  Applicants should hold a PhD degree and have at least 2 years’ work experience. Generally, do not exceed the age of 35 years old, do not exceed the age of 40 years old in Humanities and Social Sciences;

ü  Physically and mentally healthy;

ü  Applicants should have 12 months or more of overseas studying and working experience;

ü  Applicants should have outstanding achievements in relevant academic fields.

What needs to be noted in particular is that associate professors implement a system of Tenure-Track. The permitted employment period is 3 years, and those who are excellent in the assessment of the employment period will be transferred to long-term employment; those who fail to achieve excellence in the assessment of the employment period shall be terminated.

Ⅱ Contact information

         Add: No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710049, P.R. China

        Contact Person: Prof. Xiaohu Yang

        Email for CV: xiaohuyang@xjtu.edu.cn