Nanjing Forestry University is globally seeking Metasequoia Scholars and Metasequoia Talents

Nanjing Forestry University, Spain

Updated: over 1 year ago

Deadline: 13 Jan 2023

Located in the eastern part of Nanjing, Nanjing Forestry University is a comprehensive university jointly managed by the Education Department of Jiangsu Province and the Central University for Nationalities, and is now listed as one of the top universities in China by the Double First Class Initiative for Chinese Universities and Disciplines.

NJFU is seeking top scholars and talents around the world to empower NJFU into a first-class international university with its own distinctive features. NJFU will provide the preferential policies and benefits for those selected as top and leading Metasequoia Scholars and Metasequoia Talents. You are warmly welcome to join us for a better future of Nanjing Forestry University.

High-level talents requirements and benefits

1. Metasequoia Scholar

Category A: Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, internationally leading scholars and scientists who serve in the world prestigious universities and scientific research institutes, or those who are equivalent to the above-mentioned top scholars.

Category B: Winners from National Key Talents Programs, National Famous Teachers, Grantees of Distinguished Scientists Foundation of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Professors of overseas prestigious universities, or those who are equivalent to the above-mentioned leading scholars.

Category C: Grantees of Outstanding Scientists Foundation of National

Natural Science Foundation of China, Winners from National Key Talents Programs (the Youth), Associate Professors from overseas prestigious universities, or those who are equivalent to the above-mentioned prominent scholars.

Category D: Those who are selected by Provincial Key (Brand) Talents

Programs, Assistant Professors of overseas prestigious universities, or those who are equivalent to the above-mentioned top-notch scholars.

Benefits: The Metasequoia Scholars will enjoy the annual salary system (by mutual agreement, pre-tax salary), and all round supports in a relocation allowance, house-purchasing subsidies, start-up funds for scientific research, laboratories and office(s), transition apartment , enrolment quotas for graduates and post-doctoral programs.

2. Metasequoia Talents

Category E: Applicants should possess Ph.D. degree, and hold a professional position as Professor or those who are equivalent to professor level after being reviewed and evaluated by peer experts. The applicants for Metasequoia Talents should also be grantee of National Natural/Social Science Foundation projects as PI, or obtained scientific research achievement awards at provincial or ministerial-level (ranking the top 2 for the first prize, or the top 1 for the second prize), or obtained teaching achievement awards at provincial or ministerial-level (ranking the top 2 for the special prize, or top 1 for the first prize). The applicants are required to have published more than 8 professional academic papers in international or national core publications or at international conferences as the first author or as the only corresponding author of his/her own in recent 5 years, among which at least 2 papers have been published in authoritative journals or 1 paper in top journals at home and abroad. The number of papers can decrease appropriately for those who have had outstanding achievements in teaching and research or who are mostly-needed professional talents.

Category F:

1. Applicants should possess Ph.D. degrees, and hold a professional position as

Associate Professor. Applicants should also be grantee of National Natural/Social Science Foundation projects as PI. Applicants are required to have published more than 6 professional academic papers in international or national-level core publications or at the international conferences as the first author in recent 5 years, among which at least 2 papers have been published in authoritative journals at home and abroad.

2. Applicants should possess Ph.D. degrees in foreign prestigious universities or

institutions or have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in undertaking post-doctoral research overseas. After being reviewed and evaluated by peer experts, applicants should reach Associate Professor level. Applicants are required to have more than 6 professional academic papers published in international and national-level core publications or at international conferences as the first author in recent 3 years, among which at least 1 paper has been published in the top journals and 1 in the authoritative journals at home and abroad. Applicants with grant of 1 National Natural Science Foundation project will be required to have more than 4 professional academic papers published in international and national-level core publications or at international conferences as the first author in recent 3 years, among which at least 2 papers have been published in the authoritative journals at home and abroad. The number of papers can decrease appropriately for those who have had outstanding achievements in teaching and research or who are mostly-needed professional talents.

3. Category G: As to the requirements for Lecturer, please refer to “Recruiting

Notice of 2022 Nanjing Forestry University Teaching and Research Positions”, released by Human Resources Department of NFU at: https://renshi.njfu.edu.cn/

Benefits: In the duration of employment, Metasequoia Talents will enjoy the salary, welfare package and living conditions commensurate to their positions, according to the relevant national provisions. The university will also offer all round support for Metasequoia Talents with an appropriate relocation allowance, house-purchasing subsidies, startup funds for scientific research and transition apartment as well.

Full-time foreign teachers applying for the corresponding Categories of Metasequoia Scholars and Metasequoia Talents, will be employed according to the employment system, and they will enjoy the annual salary system (including the personal payouts of social insurances in medical insurance, work injury, pension, maternity, unemployment, but excluding spouse and child/children's insurance). According to the length of the employment period, the university will provide the corresponding annual salary and research startup funds. The specific requirements and welfare package are negotiable.

Disciplines Open and Contacts

Category F and above College of Forestry

Disciplines: Tree Genetics and Breeding, Silviculture, Forest Management, Forest Protection, Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control, Wildlife Protection, Agricultural Resources and Environment, Horticulture, Pratacultural Science.

Contact: Wang Guibin

Nanjing Forestry University is globally seeking Metasequoia Scholars and Metasequoia Talents

Nanjing Forestry University, Spain

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