Zhenjiang boasts hills famous for their uniqueness, enjoys a favorable location on the Yangtse River not far off the sea, has inherited the culture of the Chu and the Wu Kingdom in Chinese history, and has produced a myriad of celebrated figures. With a history of more than 3000 years, the city abounds in cultural heritages. As one of the birthplaces of Wu culture, Zhenjiang is ranked among the National Historic and Cultural Cities of China. The over-100-year-old Jiangsu University is just located in the famous city of Zhenjiang. The University has drawn nourishment from the City and provided talented personnel to the City in return. The University is now seizing the epochal opportunity to push forward the University-City cooperation and integration. The trend of this is one the rise and we warmly welcome you to the 9th Jiangsu University Jinshan High-level Academic Forum.
I. University Profile
Jiangsu University is a key comprehensive university founded in August 2001 by merging the former Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang Medical College and Zhenjiang Teachers’ College with the approval of the Ministry of Education. Ranked early in 1978 by the State Council among the top 88 key universities in China, Jiangsu University became one of the first institutions of higher learning in China entitled to conferring a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctor’s degree. Co-sponsored by Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government and the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the University ranks among the first batch of Jiangsu High-level Universities under construction, holds the honorary title of National Outstanding University for Undergraduate Teaching, and ranks among the first batch of 50 Sample Universities in China for High Employment of Graduates, the first batch of National Sample Universities for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the first batch of Chinese Universities with Quality Accreditation for the Education of International Students, and the National Pilot Universities for “Three-Whole Education” Comprehensive Reform.
With a long-held tradition of “Supporting Agriculture by Industry”, Jiangsu University has pooled strengths to “Fortify and Boost Agriculture”, to cultivate talents with “Knowledge of and Love for Agriculture”, and to reinforce her advantages in agriculture disciplines. Jiangsu University is a vice-president member of China Association for the Promotion of International Cooperation in Agriculture, a standing director member of National Agricultural Machinery Equipment Innovation Center, and a vice president member of National Alliance for Integrated Development of Rural Industries. Jiangsu University ranks among Top 50 universities in China and among Top 2 in Jiangsu institutions of higher learning in the ARWU Rankings of the Global First-Class Disciplines with a total number of 15 disciplines, coming out 40th in 2020 Comprehensive China University Rankings. The comprehensive ESI ranking of the University shots to 737th globally and 47th in China’s mainland. For the first time the University enters Top 400 in 2020 ARWU Academic Ranking of the Global Universities, coming out 33th~49th in China’s mainland universities. The University ranks 51st in China’s mainland according to the University Rankings of the Times Higher Education.
We boast a high level of education with a number of high-level disciplines. Engineering, Materials Science, Clinical Medicine, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Biology and Biochemistry rank among the top 1% of ESI in the world, coming out 50th in the comprehensive rankings of China. We have 2 national key disciplines, 1 national key discipline (under cultivation), 10 advanced disciplines of Jiangsu colleges and universities, 7 Jiangsu key first-level disciplines under “the 13th Five-year Plan” and 2 Jiangsu key first-level disciplines under “the 13th Five-year Plan” (under cultivation). We offer 14 doctoral programs of the first-level discipline, 44 master’s programs of the first-level discipline, professional master’s programs of 20 categories and ME programs in 25 research fields. We house 13 centers for post-doctoral studies.
II. Forum Objective and Schedule
The 9th Jiangsu University Jinshan High-level Academic Forum is aimed at creating platform for the excellent talents to conduct academic exchanges via lectures, recruitment negotiations, academic exchanges on campus, etc., to promote the integration of disciplines and international cooperation, to recruit talents for the construction of Jiangsu University into a “high-level, research-oriented, international university with distinctive features”, and to comprehensively advance the construction of Jiangsu University into a “Double First-class University” and the construction of High-Level Universities of Jiangsu Province.
Schedule: December 27-29, 2020
Mode & Venue: Integrating the online/offline communication
III. Qualifications
An outstanding PhD/postdoctoral research fellow (with priority to an applicant from Top 200 colleges & universities in the world), or an assistant professor (or the equivalent) or above in a renowned college or university.
IV. Application
An applicant shall make the application via the portal (Website: https://ding.fanqier.cn/f/rujzuaeq), uploading “9th Jiangsu University Jinshan High-level Academic Forum Registration Form” and “9th Jiangsu University Jinshan High-level Academic Forum Registration Form Summary Sheet” in the form of attachment. The related school or college will arrange for an interview assessment, and the applicants to pass the assessment shall be submitted in a summary form to the Human Resources Office of Jiangsu University. Those to pass the final review of the University will be included in the List of Talents for the 2020 Forum.
Deadline for application: December 10, 2020
V. Supporting Policies
1.Travel reimbursement: The University will provide the talents invited for academic exchanges on campus (hereinafter referred to as “invited talents”) with the reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses that cover round-trip air tickets (economy class) for their visit to Jiangsu University for academic exchanges within one year. The maximum sum of reimbursement is: RMB 14,000/person for talents from Europe and America, RMB 10,000/person for talents from Asian countries, and RMB 5,000/person for talents from China’s Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan.
2. The invited talents shall be given prioritized recommendation in applying for Jiangsu Innovative and Entrepreneurial Talents Recruitment Project. A selected talent each shall be offered an innovative and entrepreneurial grant that will add up to RMB 500,000, RMB 1,000,000, RMB 3,000,000 or RMB 5,000,000, respectively, in three years to come. A selected innovative and entrepreneurial team shall be offered a talent grant totaling from RMB 3,000,000 to RMB 8,000,000 within three years by the Finance Department of Jiangsu Province. A selected innovative and entrepreneurial PhD shall be offered an innovative and entrepreneurial grant totaling RMB 150,000 within two years by the Finance Department of Jiangsu Province.
3. An invited talent shall be given prioritized recommendation in applying for the title of “Jiangsu Distinguished Professors”. The title winner shall be granted an annual job subsidy of RMB120,000 (exempted from individual income tax) within three years by the Finance Department of Jiangsu Province. A talent of natural sciences shall be granted a research fund of RMB1,000,000 (The maximum grant is RMB2,000,000 for an exceptional talent), and a talent of social sciences shall be given a research fund of RMB 500,000.
4. An invited talent shall be given prioritized recommendation in applying for talent projects like “University-Local Government Cooperation Project” (The maximum grant is RMB 1,000,000), and “Jinshan Talents Program” (The maximum grant is RMB10,000,000).
VI. Preferential Policies & Treatment
In order to attain the strategic objective of “building a high-level, research-oriented, international university with distinctive features”, Jiangsu University puts forward “Jinshan Scholars Program”. The main treatment for recruited talents is as follows:
Jiangsu University “Jinshan Scholars Program” Recruitment Posts and Preferential Policies & Treatment |
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No |
Posts |
Qualifications |
Preferential Policies & Treatment |
1 |
Foreign Academician of a Developed Country |
A foreign academician of a developed country |
We will provide a detached villa about 300 square meters and a family allowance of RMB 1,000,000. We have special support on the basis of a case-by-case arrangement for the recruitment of talents of this category. |
2 |
Jinshan Scholars Type B |
A (tenured) professor or equivalent of an overseas university ranking Top 300 internationally; or a (tenured) associate professor or an equivalent of an overseas university ranking Top 200 internationally; or a talent having achieved outstanding achievements in the field of his or her own subject and enjoying a lofty international academic status. The recruited talents shall be in principle under 50 years of age. A talent much needed for the discipline development of the University may be under 55 years of age. |
We will provide a house about 130 square meters with property right, or a housing subsidy of RMB 1,300,000. We will also provide an initiation research fund of more than RMB 5,000,000 for a talent of natural sciences, or more than RMB 1,200,000 for a talent of humanities or social sciences. Details will be fixed through offline negotiation. Priority for the allotment of experiment venue and team assistants will be offered. Assistance will be offered to the employment of the talent’s spouse and the education of his or her children. The annual salary for a full-time employee adds up to RMB 750,000-850,000. The recruitment of a research team shall be conducted through case-by-case negotiation. |
3 |
Jinshan Distinguished Professor Type A |
A (tenured) associate professor or above or an equivalent of an overseas university ranking Top 300 internationally; or a talent having achieved exceptional achievements in the field of his or her own subject and enjoying a high international academic status. The recruited talents shall be in principle under 45 years of age.
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We will provide a house about 120 square meters with property right, or a housing subsidy of RMB 1,100,000. We will also provide an initiation research fund of more than RMB 3,000,000 for a talent of natural sciences, or more than RMB 800,000 for a talent of humanities or social sciences. Details will be fixed through offline negotiation. Experiment venue will be provided. Assistance will be offered to the employment of the talent’s spouse and the education of his or her children. The annual salary for a full-time employee adds up to RMB 600,000-700,000. The recruitment of a research team shall be conducted through case-by-case negotiation. |
4 |
Jinshan Distinguished Professors Type B |
An assistant professor or above or an equivalent of an overseas university ranking Top 300 internationally with 3 years of overseas research work experiences; or a talent having achieved remarkable achievements in the field of his or her own subject and having been highly recognized by international academic peers. The recruited talents shall be in principle under 40 years of age.
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We will provide a housing subsidy of RMB 900,000 and an initiation research fund of RMB 1,000,000 for a talent of natural sciences, or RMB 400,000 for a talent of humanities or social sciences. Assistance will be offered to the employment of the talent’s spouse and the education of his or her children. The annual salary for a full-time employee adds up to RMB 350,000-450,000.
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5 |
Jinshan Youth Distinguished Professors |
A PhD of an overseas university ranking Top 300 internationally, or a talent who (has) worked for more than 3 years in an overseas postdoctoral research station; or a talent who has published a number of papers in his or her own academic field in top international periodicals and has achieved a landmark achievement in his or her own discipline. The recruited talents shall be in principle under 35 years of age.
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We will provide a housing subsidy of RMB 500,000 and an initiation research fund of RMB 400,000 for a talent of natural sciences, or RMB 150,000 for a talent of humanities or social sciences. The annual salary for a full-time employee adds up to RMB 250,000-300,000. |
6 |
Professors Equivalent |
A PhD who has obtained a doctor's degree from a well-known overseas university, or a postdoc who has postdoctoral research experience in a famous overseas university or research institute, and who has won research achievements equivalent to the evaluation qualifications for a professor of Jiangsu University. |
We will provide a setting-in allowance of RMB 350,000, and an initiation research fund of RMB 400,000 for a talent of natural sciences, or RMB 150,000 for a talent of humanities or social sciences. The annual treatment of all kinds for a full-time professor equivalent adds up to above RMB 220,000 (pre-tax income). |
7 |
Associate Professors Equivalent |
A PhD who has obtained a doctor's degree from a well-known overseas university or research institute, or a postdoc from a famous overseas university or research institute. |
We will provide a setting-in allowance of RMB 200,000, and an initiation research fund of RMB 70,000 for a talent of natural sciences, or RMB 35,000 for a talent of humanities or social sciences. The annual treatment of all kinds for a full-time associate professor equivalent adds up to above RMB 180,000 (pre-tax income). |
Jiangsu University shall offer generous salary based on the school policy. The recruited talents that meet the recruitment qualifications for high-level talents shall enjoy the status of public institution staff when they are employed. The world rankings above refer to any of the latest rankings of Times, USNEWS, QS and ARWU.
VII. Contact Info
Contacts of the University’s Human Resources Office: Li (Surname) & Long (Surname)
Tel: 0086-511-88789658
Email: hr@ujs.edu.cn
Forum application website: https://ding.fanqier.cn/f/rujzuaeq
WeChat QS code:
附件【Attachment 2：9th Jiangsu University Jinshan High-level Academic Forum Registration Form (Sample).docx】
附件【Attachment 3：9th Jiangsu University Jinshan High-level Academic Forum Summary Sheet.xls】
附件【Attachment 1：Employer Profile and Talent Recruitment of Jiangsu University.xlsx】