"Postdoctoral Fellow in Statistics"

Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) was approved to set up the postdoctoral program in statistics by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China (MOHRSS) in 2023. The establishment of the program will foster the development of statistics and its related disciplines. BNBU statistics programme is recognized as a key programme in the high-level university construction plan of Guangdong Province in 2021, and selected as a national top-tier undergraduate programme in 2022. BNBU statistics programme has been approved by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2016 and Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) in 2021 to recruit MPhil and PhD students.

This program has five chair professors and five professors, including three national-level high-level talents, and one national-level high-level youth talent. BNBU provides good research facilities, for example, the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research and Application for Data Science (IRADS), which will support research activities of postdoctoral scholars. To enhance the service for postdoctoral scholars, rules and regulations have been made and improved, aiming at creating an even better living and research environment for postdoctoral scholars. As guided by the international recruiting plan and innovation talents plan of MOHRSS, University encourages international communications and welcomes excellent postdoctoral scholars.

Supervisors' list:

• Prof. Jianxin PAN
• Prof. Patrick CHAU
• Prof. Adolf Koi Yu NG
• Prof. Weimin LIU
• Prof. Terry Huajun YE
• Prof. Ivan Yuhui DENG
• Prof. Zhe XUANYUAN
• Prof. Luchuan LIU
• Prof. Zhihua LI

Requirements

1. Excellent academic performance and research potential. Possess a good international vision.
2. Under the age of 35;
3. A doctoral degree obtained within the recent three years or Ph.D. candidates who have passed the doctoral defense;
4. Work full-time in the College.

Discipline

Statistics and their related interdisciplines

Benefits

1. A highly competitive salary package:

1. The University collaborates with relevant governmental departments, preponderant disciplines, supervisors, and university-local authority cooperation platforms to build a new postdoctoral support system for postdoctoral fellows. A comprehensive annual salary ranges from 300,000 CNY to 450,000 CNY;
2. Allowances of maximum 150,000 CNY from governments at all levels;
3. Performance-based reward will be provided when obtained outstanding research output;
4. Social insurance, housing fund and supplementary commercial insurance shall be covered;
5. Accommodation and excellent living facilities are available;
6. Underage children of postdoctoral fellows are entitled to enter public schools available;
7. Create an excellent research community and the continuous efforts made to provide international collaborations;
8. Relocation fee of maximum 700,000 CNY can be applied for from the government if continue to work in Guangdong upon completion of the programme.

2. Favorable research platform:

1. Support the application of various scientific research projects/funding;
2. Participation in the team collaboration of provincial key laboratory;
3. Ensure adequate research funding and experiment conditions;
4. Encourage participation of international academic conferences.

3. Clear Career Development:

1. Recommendation to apply for talent programmes at all levels;
2. Postdoctoral research duration is up to two years;
3. Enjoy the priority to the application of the College’s academic positions upon completion.

Closing date

Long term recruitment

Application Procedures

1. Please contact and seek the supervisor's recommendations by filling in the "Postdoctoral Fellow Recommendation Form" (postdoc.uic.edu.cn);
2. Please fill in and submit the online "Postdoctoral Application Form" (https://hro.uic.edu.cn/Job_Opportunities_/Job_Vacancy/Postdoctoral.htm);
3. Please upload the completed "Postdoctoral Fellow Recommendation Form" to Appendix 4 of the online "Postdoctoral Application Form";
4. Applications should invite two referees to send a recommendation letter to postdoc@uic.edu.cn, with the subject "Applicant's name + Postdoctoral Fellow Recommendation Letter". One of the referee should be the applicant's Ph.D supervisor.