Job Opportunities for International Faculty Members at IFFS

The Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences (IFFS) at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in Chengdu, China, is dedicated to high-level fundamental science and cutting-edge technologies. It supports independent research by Principal Investigators and invites scientists from various natural sciences fields.

Research Fields:

• Quantum Physics and Quantum Information: Quantum Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Internet, Quantum Precision Measurement, Quantum Computing, Quantum Many-Body Physics, Quantum Information Theory, Quantum Devices, Quantum Machine Learning.
• Integrated Photonics: Nanophotonics, Energy Photonics, Plasmonic Photonics, Light-Matter Interaction, Optoelectronics, Thin Film Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Liquid Crystal Topological Photonics.
• Carbon Neutrality: Solar Energy Conversion and Storage, Environmental and Energy Catalysis, Smart Sensing and Environmental Technology, Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, Artificial Photosynthesis.
• Artificial Intelligence: Graph Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Multi-modal Learning, Network Information Mining, Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Statistical Physics and Complex Systems, Complex Networks, Brain Network Analysis, Computational Mathematics, Partial Differential Equations, Granular Computing, Cloud Computing, Information Fusion, Cognitive Radio and Cognitive Networks, Random Matrix Theory, Big Data in Communication and Networks.
• New Materials: Semiconductor Materials, New Energy Materials, Materials Surface Engineering, Dynamic Soft Matter Materials, Nanomaterials, Low-Dimensional Materials, Adaptive Materials, Single Crystal Materials, Microelectronic Materials and Devices.
• Biomedicine: Frontier Biophysics, Single-Molecule/Single-Cell Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology, Bacterial Behavior, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Materials, Molecular Epidemiology, Statistical Genetics, Flexible Wearable Sensor Electronics, Sports Health Monitoring Sensor Systems, Cancer Molecular Biology.

Faculty Positions and Support

I. World-renowned Faculty Position

Seeks recipients of prestigious awards like Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Medal, or Fellows of academies in leading countries. Compensation is tailored individually.

II. Senior Faculty Position

Requirements: Expertise equivalent to professors at esteemed universities, with global recognition and ability to lead research teams.
Offer: Annual salary of 900,000 RMB, 120,000 RMB housing fund and social security, up to 3.5 million RMB relocation assistance including one-year rent-free apartment, research funding, tenure-track, graduate student positions, and support for family.

III. Junior Faculty Position

Requirements: Under 40 years, publication record in top journals, at least 36 months in teaching/research, not holding a full-time position in mainland China.
Offer: Annual salary of 600,000 RMB, 100,000 RMB housing fund and social security, 2.2 million RMB relocation assistance, research funding of 2-6 million RMB, tenure-track, and family support.

IV. Postdoctoral Position

Requirements: Under 35 years, expertise in natural sciences/engineering, publication record in top journals.
Offer: Base salary 220,000-300,000 RMB per year, additional supplements, minimum 400,000 RMB for national program recipients, rent-free accommodation option.

Contact Us

Email: iffs_talents@uestc.edu.cn
Phone: +86-61833401
Contact: Ms. Dong
Address: No.2006, Xiyuan Ave, West Hi-Tech Zone, 611731, Chengdu, Sichuan, China