Nanjing Agricultural University Faculty Recruitment Notice

Nanjing Agricultural University

Full Time

Houbiaoying Road, Xuanwu, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Qualification: PhD

Discipline: Language, Writing & Culture, Science & Engineering, Finance, Management, Economics and Business, Art, Law, Political Science, Education, Literature

About Nanjing Agricultural University

Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) is a national key university under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. While agriculture and life sciences have historically been the university’s core strengths, NAU’s educational mission today encompasses a broad range of academic disciplines including science, economics, management, engineering, law and the arts. NAU is a Project 211 institution and one of the Innovation Platforms for Outstanding Disciplines under the 985 Excellence Initiative Project launched by China’s Ministry of Education. With a 110-year history, Nanjing Agricultural University is committed to a blueprint for developing into one of world leaders among agricultural universities，cultivating innovative and entrepreneurial talents, and emerging as a regional hub for international academic exchange and cooperation.

New development strategies have been implemented to fulfill NAU’s mission of ensuring education quality, enhancing research strength and extending technology transfer and business outreach. Centered on two major goals of recruiting and retaining high-caliber faculty and building world-class campus facilities, NAU is committed to a leading institute of agricultural education. Development, reform, originality, harmony and pioneering spirit are the keywords of NAU’s strategic plans.

The Zhongshan Scholar Program is a new NAU initiative to support career development and innovation for leading scientists of today and tomorrow. Recruitment is divided into four categories: Zhongshan Distinguished Professor, Zhongshan Leading Professor, Zhongshan Leading Researcher, and Zhongshan Young Researcher.

I. Eligible applicants:

Tenured professors at overseas universities or young scholars with PhDs from overseas universities.

Candidates should be involved in one or more of the following research areas: crop science, agriculture resource utilization and environment sciences, plant protection, veterinary medicine, horticulture, biology, agricultural and applied economics, land resource management, food science, history of science and civilization, ecology, animal husbandry, agrostology, public administration, industrial economics, business administration, finance, agricultural and bioinformatics, marine biology, and modern agriculture equipment engineering.

II. Employee benefits:

A、For Lecturers/Associate Professors

1. A salary of about 100,000 RMB per year (housing fund and allowance included) will be offered to PhD degree holders to fill lecturer positions.
2. PhD degree holders will be provided with an apartment. A monthly rental allowance of 1,500 to 2000 RMB will be offered before the apartment is available for occupancy.
3. Successful applicants under the Zhongshan Scholar Program will be provided with a salary commensurate with title.

B、For Professors

4. Salary for associate and full professors is negotiable.
5. Initial research funding ranging from RMB 500,000 to 10,000,000 will be provided, depending on discipline and applicants’ status. Laboratory and office will be arranged.
6. NAU also provides housing and a relocation allowance.
7. Special support will be provided to leading researchers, including a full-time administrative secretary, assistance in assembling a research team, and priority in recommendations for research funding and government talent schemes.
8. Opportunities for career development and advancement including deanships of College of Agriculture and College of Life Sciences.
9. Job placement assistance and assistance with school placement will be provided to the spouses and children of successful candidates.

III. Application materials:

1. Curriculum vitae
2. PhD degree and current employment certificate
3. Copies of 5 selected articles published over the last five years
4. 1000 words executive summary of academic achievements and proposed research or work plan
5. Two or three recommendation letters from professors or associate professors (optional).

VI. How to contact us:

Mailing Address:
Human Resources Department，Office for Faculty Recruitment
Nanjing Agricultural University
No 1, Weigang, Nanjing, 210095，China

Tel: (86)25-8439-5361,Ms. Zhong Yuqun / (86)25-8439-9039,Ms. Chen Zhiying

Fax: (86) 25-84399039

E-mail: rsc@njau.edu.cn / rcb@njau.edu.cn

Website: http://www.njau.edu.cn

V. Introduction of Colleges

College of Agriculture

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The College is recruiting faculty to fill vacancies in crop cultivation and farming, crop genetics and breeding, bio-informatics, and seed science and technology.