Soochow University Global Recruiting Program
Soochow University was founded in 1900, the first to adopt modern university academic system in China. During the past 120 years, the university, now is one of the universities first listed in the “Project 211” and “2011 Plan”, a Double First-Class educational institution co-administered by the Ministry of Education and People's Government of Jiangsu Province, and a key comprehensive university of Jiangsu Province co-organized by the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and People's Government of Jiangsu Province.
Soochow University currently has 30 schools/departments,21 affiliated hospitals, with Soochow 5,768 faculty and staff members, among whom 3,358 are full-time teachers, including 1 Nobel Prize winner, 8 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, 8 academicians from developed countries, 30 winners for National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 39 winners for National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars, 1 outstanding talent of the “Ten-Thousand Talents Program”, 13 leading talents in scientific and technological innovation in the “Ten-Thousand Talents Program”, 4 top-notch young talents in the “Ten-Thousand Talents Program”, 14 members of discipline appraisal group from the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council and more than 280 national talents.
Soochow University offers 132 undergraduate majors, 49 stations of first-tier disciplines awarding master’s degrees, 33 stations awarding professional master's degrees, 28 stations of first-tier disciplines awarding doctoral degrees, 1 station awarding professional doctoral degrees, 30 postdoctoral mobile stations, 1 state first-level discipline, 4 national key disciplines, 20 preponderant disciplines among institutions of higher learning and 9 key disciplines of “the 13th Five-Year Plan” in Jiangsu Province. By far, 15 disciplines have been listed among the top 1% of the global Essential Science Indicators (ESI), among which chemistry and materials science have ascended to the top 1‰.
At present, all the staffs are striving to build the university into a domestic first-class and internationally renowned high-level research university with a high attitude, an open mind and a global vision. Soochow University will provide free academic environment, strong research support and competitive compensation package for the talents.
1. Recruiting title:
University Professor, Outstanding Talents, Excellent Talents, Elite Talents, Excellent Young Scholars
2.Recruiting Qualifications and benefits:
1)Title: University Professor
Qualification:
1) Nobel Prize, Fields Prize, Turing Prize and other top global awards winners, or academicians from developed countries
2)Master level scholars who enjoy high academic prestige and influence at home and abroad
3)Generally, under the age of 65
Position and Benefits:
The remuneration package is negotiable
2)Title: Outstanding Talents
Qualification:
Professor, Associate Professor or equivalent position in a high-level overseas university or research institution, head of R&D department in a famous multinational company, under the age of 55
Position: Distinguished professor and doctoral supervisor
Benefits:
Salary: 0.6-1.2 million RMB (excluding social insurance and housing fund paid by the University) + reward uncapped
Relocation allowance: 2-2.5 million RMB (including supporting local government policies)
Academic start-up funds:
*Humanities and social sciences 0.5 to 1 million RMB
*Non-experimental sciences 1 to 2 million RMB
*Experimental science, engineering and medical science 3 to 5 million RMB
*Additional fund for experimental equipment according to the needs
3)Title: Excellent Talents
Qualification:
Served as Associate Professor and Assistant Professor or the equivalent position in overseas high-level universities and research institutions. Age under 45 (up to 52 for Humanities and Social Studies)
Position: Distinguished professor and doctoral supervisor
Benefits:
Salary: 0.35-0.6 million RMB (excluding social insurance and housing fund paid by the University) + reward uncapped
Relocation allowance: 1.5-1.8 million RMB (including supporting local government policies)
Academic start-up funds:
*Humanities and social sciences 0.5 million RMB
*Non-experimental sciences 0.6 to 0.8 million RMB
*Experimental science, engineering and medical science 0.8 to 2 million RMB
*Additional fund for experimental equipment according to the needs
4)Title: Elite Talents
Qualification:
Assistant Professors or equivalent positions in overseas high-level universities and research institutions. Generally, under the age of 38 (up to 45 for Humanities and Social Studies)
Position: Distinguished professor and doctoral supervisor
Benefits:
Salary: 0.25 to 0.35 million RMB (excluding social insurance and housing fund paid by the University) + reward uncapped
Relocation allowance: 0.8-1.2 million RMB (including supporting local government policies)
Academic start-up funds:
*Humanities and social sciences 0.1 million RMB
*Non-experimental sciences 0.3 to 0.6 million RMB
*Experimental science, engineering and medical science 0.4 to 0.8 million RMB
*Additional fund for experimental equipment according to the needs
5)Title: Excellent Young Scholars
Qualification:
Excellent doctoral or postdoctoral from domestic and overseas top universities or research institutions. Generally under the age of 32 (up to 35 for Humanities and Social Studies)
Position: Associate Professor
Benefits:
Salary: 0.2 to 0.3 million RMB (excluding social insurance and housing fund paid by the University) + reward uncapped
Academic start-up funds:
*Humanities and social sciences 0.1 million RMB
*Non-experimental sciences 0.2 million RMB
*Experimental science, engineering and medical science 0.4 million RMB
*Additional fund for experimental equipment according to the needs
Work and life treatment （For Distinguished Professors and above）:
(1) Remuneration: With reference to the corresponding positions in the world's top universities, competitive remuneration and welfare benefits will be provided;
(2) Start-up Fund: Adequate research fund negotiable according to research demand;
(3) Group Development: A guaranteed number of doctoral students will be enrolled; sufficient office and laboratory space will be provided;
(4) Housing: Assistance will be given in solving housing problem with furnished interim apartment provided;
(5) Other Support: Assistance will be given in medical treatment and children’s education depending on affiliated hospitals and schools.
How to apply:
Application Materials:
(1) Cover letter for the position that you are applying for;
(2) CV (with publication list);
(3) Expertise and academic results;
(4) No less than 5 representative papers.
All the materials needed for application should be integrated into a PDF document named “name—position--discipline”. Application submission: http://rczp.suda.edu.cn.
Please select recruitment entrance for teaching and scientific research personnel, register and fill in personal information according to the system requirements, and submit the application after selecting the applied position.
Special reminder: on the position application page in the system, please select * * College; Select long-term recruitment or urgent recruitment for recruitment type, and then select the corresponding position
For more information please contact below:
Contacts: Yin Kui, Wu Jie, Yan tingkai
Contact number: + 86-512-67503248
Contact e-mail: rczp@suda.edu.cn