Collaborative Innovation Center For Efficient Water Use in Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the “Center”) was established in 2012, jointly lead by Northwest A&F University, China Agricultural University and Wuhan University, with a mission to improve efficient water use in agriculture. The center is part of effort in implementing “Initiative for improving Innovation Capability In Institutions of Higher Education” proposed by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance. The Center consists of four platforms, namely Basic Theory and Common Technology, High Efficient Water Use in Irrigation Agriculture, High Efficient Water Use in Dryland Farming and High Efficient Water Use in Seasonal Water Shortage Regions. Each platform engages in specific research directions.

  According to its innovation objectives and overall assignments, the Center adopts the chief scientist responsibility system and invite applications for 32 posts for chief scientists in various directions, and each post oversees four to six research scientists and several junior research scientists. Selection and recruitment of the chief scientists of each direction conducted by the employment committee of the Center will be in line with the international practice. All the chief scientists shall work on a full-time basis in the Center, while their official home institution as well as the ownership of their research results will remain unchanged. The Center welcomes national and international application for the chief scientists in different directions.

I.   General Requirements

Applicants must

• Have Ph.D. from a prestigious University, are physically healthy, abide by academic honesty, and work on a full-time basis once employed.

• Have a senior position (Full Professor) in domestic university or institutes; Associate Professor or higher in a well-known overseas university, or possess postdoctoral fellow experience.

• Have major innovative achievements and contributions in relevant subject areas, and international reputation in academia.

II.   Recruiting Positions

       Positions available and research directions of the Center are set out on Appendix I.

 III.   Remunerations and support conditions

• All positions are based on annual salary negotiable according to international standards and experience. Normally, annual salary is 600, 000-800, 000 RMB for the chief scientists, 400, 000-600, 000 RMB for the research scientist, and 200, 000-400, 000 RMB for junior research scientists.
• All positions are provided with Laboratory, research Infrastructure.
• Rental housing will be available
• Other remunerations are in accordance with national policies.

 IV.   Application materials

1. Resume (refer to Appendix II for details) in both English and Chinese
2. Lists of Research projects in the last five years, publications, awards and plans for future researches;
3. Copy of Certificates for research projects, science and technology achievement awards, invention patents;     a copy of five important publications; cover page, copyright page and table of contents of important monographs;
4. Copies of invitation letters and notification for serving as conveners and keynote speakers in international Conferences;
5. Certificate for the current position and authorization letter for the application from the current institution;
6. Recommendation letters from three experts.

The electronic or scanning documents of above-mentioned materials are required to send to the Center’s mailbox.

Please submit your application materials before the March 10, 2013.

V.   Contact Information
Office of the Collaborative Innovation Center For Efficient Water Use in Agriculture

• Contact person: Dr. Wu Lei
• Tel: 029-8708-2852, (0) 15829252152
• E-mail: shuijianwl@gmail.com
• Postal Code: 712100
• Address: No. 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling demonstration zone, Shaanxi Province, PR China.

1. Appendix I of Recruitment ads.doc

2. Appendix II of Recruitment ads.doc

Collaborative Innovation Center For Efficient Water Use in Agriculture

January 10, 2013

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