Associate Professor for Plant Ecology, Plant Biology or Microbiology or Livestock Biology (4 positi

Four positions in college of Life Science & Engineering, Southwest University of Science & Technology (SWUST, China) are open for globally outstanding scientists with strong research and publication records in recent years. We are seeking four incumbents whose expertise is separately in plant ecology, Integrative Plant Biology, Microbiology as well as Livestock Biology. The incumbents could work independently or join in Plant Ecology Group, Plant Biology Group, Microbiology Group or Livestock science group, SWUST. Particularly, the candidates should provide at least 3 representative papers (by first or corresponding author in recent years) published in top 5% journal of different disciplines or top 10% journal published in multi-discipline. The very outstanding candidate could choose flexible-style job, i.e. they could complete the experiment design and works or mentoring graduate students in the Chinese SWUST lab and then lay analytic or writing work in their own country, the salary could be afforded completely dependent on his scientific performance.

Responsibilities:

Successful candidates are expected to establish a rigorous, nationally recognized research program. The new faculty members will mentor research assistant, group member and postgraduate students in their research groups. 

Salary and start-up research funds

The incumbents would be provided ＄0.22.0-0.74 million US dollars (￥1.50-5.0 million RMB) as start-up research funds by SWUST, and very outstanding incumbents could be provided another ＄0.45 million for experimental equipments. Salary: ＄50,000-＄66,000 per year (￥350,000-450,000) for assistant professor and ＄66,000 -91,300 per year(￥450,000-600,000) for associate professor. For flexible time scientist, the salary is same to the other scientist when his/her scientific performance in SWUST is comparable to the other scientist, therefore the salary for flexible time scientist is completely dependent on his group’s scientific performance, but the start-up funds and

Salary and start-up research funds

The incumbents would be provided ＄0.22.0-0.74 million US dollars (￥1.50-5.0 million RMB) as start-up research funds by SWUST, and very outstanding incumbents could be provided another ＄0.45 million for experimental equipments. Salary: ＄50,000-＄66,000 per year (￥350,000-450,000) for assistant professor and ＄66,000 -91,300 per year(￥450,000-600,000) for associate professor. For flexible time scientist, the salary is same to the other scientist when his/her scientific performance in SWUST is comparable to the other scientist, therefore the salary for flexible time scientist is completely dependent on his group’s scientific performance, but the start-up funds and

About Southwest University of Science & Technology

The University of Science & Technology, serving over 34,000 students, is one of comprehensive University of multiple disciplines. Established in 1978, the University has a tradition of emphasis in scholarly teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels in a variety of disciplines and lay emphasis on research work in industry and agriculture. This university is located in Mianyang, a progressive city of 1,500,000 residents, is one of center of scientific and technology and called “Science and Technology City in China” and is famous for its high-level living environment.