"China University of Geosciences Global Recruitment of Talents"

Overview of CUG

Situated at the foot of the Nanwang Mountain and on the bank of East Lake, China University of Geosciences is a key national university under the administration of the Ministry of Education. It is also listed in “Project 211” and “Double First-Class Initiative”.

Focusing on the frontier of academic disciplines and the needs of economic and social development, CUG has built an academic ecosystem in which multiple disciplines develop coordinately with earth sciences as the leading one. At present, CUG boasts two national first-level key disciplines and 16 Hubei provincial key disciplines. Two first-level disciplines, “geology” and “geological resources and geological engineering”, rank first respectively among their counterparts in every national discipline assessment. CUG has 23 schools, 65 undergraduate programs, 34 first-level discipline master’s programs, 16 doctoral programs and 15 postdoctoral research stations. CUG confers 10 professional master’s degrees including MBA, MPA and Master of Engineering which covers 14 engineering fields.

CUG boasts more than 3,225 staff members, including over 1,876 teachers. The faculty include 11 members of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 310 Ph.D. supervisors, 520 professors and 927 associate professors. There are 86 research institutions, laboratories, and research institutes/centers, including 2 state key laboratories, 1 state research center for engineering technology, 1 international cooperation base of science and technology for geological engineering and 1 demonstration base for training innovative talents respectively supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology. The university has a perfect experimental and practical teaching system, including 3 state demonstration centers for experimental teaching and 1 state experimental teaching center for virtual simulation.

Carrying forward the CUG motto of “working hard with a plain lifestyle, seeking truth with a pragmatic attitude”, CUG adheres to the value of “seeking the harmonious development of man and nature”. To provide technological solutions to resource and environmental problems faced by the region, the industry and the mankind, the university is committed to providing high-caliber scientific and technological support and to cultivating high-quality talents who have lofty morality, solid foundation, and profound expertise, and who pursue the unity of knowing and doing. CUG strives to achieve the strategic plan of “a Beautiful China, a Habitable Earth —Building a World-Renowned Research University in Earth Sciences”.

Fields of study

CUG offers various majors, covering mathematics, physics, chemistry, geography, atmospheric science, marine science, geophysics, geology, biology, mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, information and communication, control science and engineering, computer science and technology, civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, science and technology of surveying and mapping, geological resources and geological engineering, petroleum and natural gas engineering, environmental science and engineering, software engineering, safety science and engineering, management science and engineering, applied economics, law, Marxist theory, education, psychology, sports science, foreign languages and literature, journalism and communication, business administration, public administration, design science, etc.

Jobs and requirements

CUG is seeking youth scholars, key talents, leading talents and distinguished talents of disciplines at home and abroad. The university has a comprehensive recruitment system with a full coverage of positions. All successful applicants will enjoy generous salaries, research support, medical services, access to educational resources for children, and other benefits. All successful applicants (excluding post-doctors) are eligible to purchase commercial housing units built for teachers.

“CUG Scholars” —the Talent Seeking and Cultivating System

Distinguished Talents of the Discipline
Leading Talents of the Discipline
Key Talents of the Discipline
Top Youth Talents
Excellent Youth Talents

1. Leading talents and key talents of the discipline

Requirements
Selected for various high-level talent programs; associate professors and above, or an equivalent professional and technical title at a renowned university or a research institution at home and abroad.
Support and Benefits
Generous research start-up funds, relocation expenses and competitive salary packages (on a case-by-case basis).

2. Youth Project of National Program for Innovative Talents

Requirements
A doctoral degree at the age of no more than 40 years old; 36 or more consecutive months of overseas research experience.
The requirement of service year overseas can be waived, if you have obtained a doctoral degree overseas with outstanding performance.
Holding a formal teaching or research position at a famous overseas university or a scientific research institution or at the R&D department of a renowned enterprise.
If you have already been working in China, your return time to China should be less than one year.
Standing out among your peers and having the potential to become an academic or technological leader in the discipline.
Benefits
Remuneration: an annual salary over 500,000 RMB. A one-time bonus of 50,000 RMB; teaching allowance, research performance bonus and bonus for high-level research achievements if you obtain excellent performance at the end of an appointment term.
Title: a direct appointment of professor and doctoral supervisor.
Supervision: being eligible to supervise 1-2 doctoral students and 2-3 master’s students each year and to recruit 3 post-doctors with an annual salary of 200,000 RMB each.
Funding: a research start-up fund up to 5-6 million RMB (2-3 million RMB offered by the state and 3 million RMB offered by the university).
Living allowance: 2.5 million RMB for living allowance (including state and provincial subsidies).
Housing: transitional housing on campus; being eligible to purchase residential commercial housing for teachers.
Others: assistance with job-hunting for spouse; access to educational resources for children, such as CUG affiliated Kindergarten, primary school and junior high school; access to medical services of Grade-A tertiary hospitals or above.

3. Hundred Talents Program of CUG

Contact
Office for Talents:
Wang Haifeng 027-67883720, job@cug.edu.cn
Bai Zhenyang 027-67886341, rcb@cug.edu.cn
Xia Xueping 027-67884879, bhb@cug.edu.cn (for postdoctoral positions)
For further information, please refer to the website of Office for Talents: http://rcb.cug.edu.cn/rczp.htm