Nanjing Forestry University Recruits Metasequoia Scholars and Metasequoia Talents Worldwide

Nanjing Forestry University (NJFU), located at the foot of Zijin Mountain and the shore of Xuanwu Lake, is a key provincial university jointly built by Jiangsu Province, the Ministry of Education and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, a national “Double First-Class” construction of universities and colleges, and also a Jiangsu high-level university construction peak program A-class construction of construction of universities and colleges.

Aiming at serving the construction of national ecological civilization, NJFU takes forestry as its distinctive feature and develops coordinately multiple disciplines including science, engineering, agriculture, literature, management, economics, law and arts. NJFU has 21 colleges, 7 centers for postdoctoral researchers, offering Ph.D. programs in 7 first-class disciplines, master degree programs in 26 first-class disciplines and professional master degree programs in 19 disciplines. There is 1 national “double first-class” construction discipline of forestry engineering, 2 national key disciplines of first-level discipline of forestry engineering and ecology, 4 national key disciplines of second-level discipline of forest genetic breeding, chemical processing engineering of forest products, wood science and technology, and forest protection, 1 national key discipline cultivation point of first-level discipline of Jiangsu Province, 8 key disciplines of Jiangsu Province, 13 key disciplines (including key cultivation disciplines) of National Forestry and Grassland Bureau, and 10 key disciplines of Jiangsu Province. Advantageous Disciplines of Universities, 13 key disciplines of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (including key cultivation disciplines), 10 key disciplines of Jiangsu Province.

NJFU has basically set Forestry Engineering, Forestry, Landscape Architecture (peak disciplines), Ecology, Agriculture and Forestry Economic Management, Design, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering as highland disciplines to form an coordinated ecological civilization discipline system featured by forestry. The university has also built more than 50 innovation platforms at national and provincial level, including National Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetic Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Low Carbon and Efficient Utilization of Forest Biomass, National-Provincial Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials for Packaging of Electromechanical Products, Provincial -Ministry Co-operative Innovation Center for Southern Modern Forestry , and 7 disciplines including Engineering, Plant and Animal Science, Agricultural Science, Material Science, Chemistry, Environmental Ecology and Biology and Biochemistry, are now in top 1% of global institutional rankings of ESI 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 preferential policies and benefits for those selected as top and leading Metasequoia Scholars and Metasequoia Talents, and will build them a platform to help unleash their talents and fulfill their personal values. We sincerely welcome you to join us for a better future at Nanjing Forestry University.

 

1. Job openings and benefits

(I). Job openings

1. Metasequoia Scholars

Category A: academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, internationally renowned scholars serving in the world’s leading universities and scientific research institutions, or top talents at a level comparable to that of the above scholars.

Category B: Selected candidates of national major talent projects, national teaching masters, recipients of the National Natural Science Foundation of China’s Outstanding Young Scientist Fund, professors from famous overseas universities, or leading talents at a level comparable to the above talents, generally not exceed 55 years old.

Category C: Recipients of the Outstanding Youth Science Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, selected candidates of national-level major talent projects (youth), associate professors of famous overseas universities, or outstanding talents at a level comparable to that of the above talents, generally not exceed 45 years old.

Category D: Provincial Key (Brand) Talent Project inductees, assistant professors of famous overseas universities, or top-notch talents at a level comparable to that of the above talents, generally not exceed 40 years old.

       2. Metasequoia Talents

Category E: Doctoral degree holders, younger than 45 years old, professors, or those who have attained the equivalent level of professors by peer experts’ evaluation (the age of humanities and social sciences can be relaxed to 50 years old). In the past five years, presiding over the general program of National Natural Science Foundation of China, or presiding over the project of National Social Science Foundation of China, or won the second prize or above of National Teaching and Scientific Research Achievement Award (with the certificate of the award), or won the scientific research achievement award at or above the provincial and ministerial level (ranked in the top 2 of the first prize, and ranked in the top 1 of the second prize), or won the teaching achievement award at or above the provincial and ministerial level (ranked in the top 2 of the special prize, and ranked in the first 1 of the first prize); independently or as the first author in 8 or more papers published in domestic and foreign high-level journals in the field of this discipline, including at least 2 papers published in authoritative journals at home or abroad. Those who have outstanding representative achievements in teaching and scientific research or those who are in short supply of specialized talents can appropriately reduce the requirements on the number of papers. Overseas talents are not subject to the requirements of projects and awards.

Category F:

1.  With doctoral degree, younger than 40 years old, associate professor. In the past five years, presiding over the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) projects, or presided over the National Social Science Foundation of China (NSSCF) projects, or won the second prize or above of the National Teaching and Research Achievement Award (with a certificate of the award), or won the scientific research achievement awards at or above the provincial and ministerial levels (the first prize ranked in the top 7, the second prize ranked in the top 5, and the third prize ranked in the top 3 ); independently or as the first author in 5 or more papers published in domestic and foreign high-level journals in the field of this discipline, including at least 2 papers published in authoritative journals at home or abroad.  
2.  Doctoral degree holders or those who have been engaged in postdoctoral research for more than two years in famous universities or academic institutions at home or abroad, who are under 35 years old and have reached the equivalent level of associate professors by peer experts’ evaluation. They should have published five or more papers in domestic and foreign high-level journals in their own disciplines independently or as the first author in the past four years, including at least one paper in a domestic or foreign authoritative journal. Domestic postdoctoral fellows shall preside over two projects of National Natural Science Foundation of China or National Social Science Foundation of China or provincial and ministerial level projects. For those who have outstanding teaching and scientific research achievements or those who are in shortage of specialized talents, the requirement on the number of papers can be reduced appropriately. Overseas talents are not subject to project requirements.

3. General Faculty:

As to the requirements for lecturer, please refer to Recruiting Notice on Teaching and Research Positions, released by Human Resources Department of NJFU at: https://renshi.njfu.edu.cn/

(I). Benefits

1. Metasequoia Scholars

The Metasequoia Scholars are on an annual salary system (agreed salary, before tax), and are given all-round support in terms of settlement and house purchase subsidy, scientific research start-up funds, laboratory office conditions, transitional housing, and enrollment quota for postgraduates and postdocs.

Category A: The annual salary is not less than 1.1 million yuan, and we will provide generous settling-in fee and start-up funds for scientific research. According to the discipline development plan, the university will provide good working conditions and living treatment for all talents. Specific requirements and treatment will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

Category B: The annual salary is not less than 900 thousands yuan, granting a settlement fee of 300 thousands yuan and a house purchase subsidy of 1.5-2.5 million yuan. Provide start-up funds for scientific research, 3-5 million yuan for natural sciences and 1-2 million yuan for humanities and social sciences. Provide necessary research and office conditions, and equip research assistants as needed.

Category C: The annual salary is not less than 900 thousands yuan, granting a settlement fee of 200 thousands yuan and a house purchase subsidy of 1-1.6 million yuan. Provide start-up funds for scientific research, 1-2 million yuan for natural sciences and 500 thousands to1 million yuan for humanities and social sciences. Provide necessary scientific research and office conditions.

Category D: The annual salary is not less than 350 thousands yuan, granting a settlement fee of 200 thousands yuan and a house purchase subsidy of 700 thousands to 1 million yuan. Provide start-up funds for scientific research, 800 thousands -1 million yuan for natural sciences and 400 to 500 thousands yuan for humanities and social sciences. Provide necessary scientific research and office conditions.

2.  Metasequoia Talents

During the employment period, according to the state and relevant regulations, they will get salary, welfare and life treatment of the corresponding position, and will enjoy the corresponding support such as settlement fee, house purchase subsidy, scientific research start-up funds, and swing housing.

Category E: Provide settlement fee of 100 thousands yuan and housing subsidy of 600 thousands to 1 million yuan. Provide start-up funds for scientific research, 400 to 500 thousands yuan for natural sciences and 200 to 300 thousands yuan for humanities and social sciences. Assist in solving problems such as spouse’s work and children’s schooling.

Category F: Provide settlement fee of 100 thousands yuan and housing subsidy of 300 to 600 yuan. Provide start-up funds for scientific research, 200 to 300 thousands yuan for natural sciences and 100 to 150 thousands yuan for humanities and social sciences.

3. General Faculty

Granting a subsidy of up to 300 thousands yuan for house purchase; providing a research start-up fund of up to 150 thousands yuan for natural sciences and up to 100 thousands yuan for humanities and social sciences.

4. Full-time Foreign Talents 

Full-time foreigners applying for the corresponding level of talent will be employed in accordance with the appointment system and enjoy the annual salary system (the annual salary includes the personal out-of-pocket portion of the social insurance for medical care, work injury, pension, maternity, unemployment, etc., but excludes insurance for spouses and children). According to the length of the appointment, the university will provide the corresponding annual salary and scientific research start-up funds, and the specific treatment will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

 

2. Opening Disciplines and Contacts

 

1. Category F and above

School of Forestry

Disciplines (specialties): 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: Jiang Jiang

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85427291

 

College of Materials Sci. & Eng.

Disciplines (specialties): Forestry Engineering (Wood Science and Technology, Timber Structural Engineering), Architecture, Materials Science and Engineering (Materials Physics and Chemistry, Materials Science, Materials Processing Engineering, Polymer Materials Science and Engineering), Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics (Renewable Energy, Energy and Power).

Contact: Xu Zhaoyang

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85427724

 

College of Chemical Engineering

Disciplines (specialties): Chemical Engineering and Technology (Chemical Engineering, Chemical Processing, Biochemistry, and Biopharmaceuticals), Forestry Engineering (Forest Chemical Processing Engineering, Biomass Energy Science and Technology), Biology (Biochemistry, Synthetic Biology), Chemistry (Organic Chemistry, Chemical Total Synthesis).  

Contact: Huang Chaobo

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 025-85427649

 

School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering 

Disciplines (specialties): Mechanical Engineering, Control Science and Engineering.

Contact: Ma Chenbo

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85427778

 

College of Civil Engineering  

Disciplines (specialties): Forestry Engineering (Forest Engineering, Forest Road Engineering, Civil Engineering and Environment), Civil Engineering, Municipal Engineering, Transportation Engineering (Road and Railway Engineering), Management Science and Engineering (Engineering Management), Surveying and Mapping Science and Technology.

Contact: Wei Yang

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85427768

 

College of Economics and Management

Disciplines: Agricultural and Forestry Economic Management, Management Science and Engineering, Applied Economics, Business Administration (Accounting, Tourism Management and other secondary disciplines)

Contact: Yang Hongqiang

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85427372, 18913960369

 

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Disciplines (specialties): Chinese Language and Literature (Modern and Contemporary Literature, Comparative Literature, Internet Literature), Education (Chinese International Education), Sociology (Rural Sociology, Network Sociology), Public Management (Administration, Social Security), Business Administration (Advertising Management, Media Economics, Advertising Marketing), Journalism and Communication, Theatre and Television, Design (Graphic Design and Advertisement, Network and New Media Design), Library Information and Archives Management (Intelligence, Public Opinion Analysis, Big Data Processing), History (Agricultural History, Forest History, History of Science and Technology) Design (Graphic Design and Advertising, Web and New Media Design), Library and Archives Management (Intelligence, Public Opinion Analysis, Big Data Processing), History (Agricultural History, Forestry History, History of Science and Technology)

Contact: Chen Xiangyu

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 86-25-68224996, 18951692785

 

College of Information Science and Technology &Artificial Intelligence

Disciplines (specialties): Computer Science and Technology, Software Engineering, Intelligent Science and Technology, Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems, Electronic Science and Technology, Information and Communication Engineering, Instrumentation Science and Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Information.

Contact: Qiaolin Ye

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85427692

 

College of Landscape Architecture

Disciplines (specialties): Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Garden Plants and Ornamental Horticulture, Urban and Rural Planning.

Contact: Qiu Bing

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85485066

 

College of Science

Disciplines (specialties): Mathematics, Statistics, Physics (Theoretical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electromagnetism), Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry and Physics), Materials Science and Engineering (Materials Physics and Chemistry, Materials Processing Engineering, Materials Science).

Contact: Peng Hongjun

Email：[email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85427080

 

School of Foreign Studies

Disciplines (specialties): Foreign Languages and Literatures（English Language and Literature）

Contact: Chen Liping

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 13951832256

 

College of Art & Design

Disciplines: Design, Art theory

Contact: Zhu Zunling

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 13002509011

 

College of Furnishings and Industrial Design

Disciplines (specialties): Forestry Engineering (Furniture Design and Engineering, Wood Science and Technology: Furniture Direction), Design (Industrial Design and Theory, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Product Design).

Contact: Xu Wei

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85427459，13851891798

 

School of Light Industry and Food Science

Disciplines (specialties): Light Industry Technology and Engineering, Food Science and Engineering

Contact: Wang Zhiguo

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85428697

 

College of Automobile and Traffic Engineering

Disciplines (specialties): Transportation Engineering (Traffic Information Engineering and Control, Transportation Planning and Management, Carrier Utilization Engineering), Mechanical Engineering (Vehicle Engineering).

Contact: Xu Xiaomei

Email：[email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85427309, 13951766381

 

College of Ecology and Environment

Disciplines (specialties): Community Ecology, Population Ecology, Macroecology, Theoretical Ecology, Global Climate Change Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Animal Ecology, Forest Ecology, Wetland Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology, Environmental Science and Engineering.

Contact: Mao Lingfeng

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 86-25-85427086, 13913962937

 

School of Marxism

Disciplines (specialties): Theory of Marxism, Chinese Communist Party History and Party Building, Political Science, Law

Contact: Qingyan Niu

Email: [email protected]

Tel:  18951692760

 

College of Life Sciences

Disciplines (specialties): Biology (Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemical Biology, Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Animal Conservation Biology, Animal Molecular Evolution and Systematics).

Contact Person: Zhu Fuyuan

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: 025-85428879, 15813706667

 

Bamboo Research Institute

Disciplines (specialties): Forestry (forest cultivation, forest manager: direction of bamboo forest ecosystem management), Biology (plant taxonomy: direction of bamboo plant taxonomy, direction of bamboo forest ecosystem and bamboo wood waste fermentation microbiology).

Contact: Liu Guohua

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 13851767390

 

National-Provincial Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomaterials

Disciplines (specialties): Mechanical Engineering (control direction, non-destructive testing), Control Science and Engineering (artificial intelligence, software direction), Forestry Engineering (low carbon utilization direction, biomass materials direction), Mechanics (engineering mechanics, experimental mechanics direction), Civil Engineering (bamboo and wood structure direction, impact resistance, fatigue research direction), Composite Materials (nano-materials and application technology), Software Engineering (Internet of Things, big data direction), Management Science and Engineering (direction of standardization), Instrument Science and Technology (direction of experimental technology).

Contact: Li Haitao

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 15240214928

 

III. HR Contacts:

1.Category F and above：

Contact：Ms. Qian, Tel: 86-25-85427420, Email: [email protected] ；

2.General Faculty：

Contact：Mr. Zhu, Tel: 86-25-85427294, Email: [email protected]; 

3.Full-time Foreign Talents：

Contact：Ms. Ji, Tel: 86-25-85428356, Email: [email protected].

 

When submitting via e-mail, in addition to sending it to the e-mail address of your school, it has to be copied to the e-mail address of the HR Office.

 

Address: Human Resource Department, 159 Longpan Road, Xuanwu Districit, Nanjing, Jiangsu.

Post Code: 210037