I. Introduction
With a vision of being one of the top universities in the world, Beijing Institute of Technology established the Advanced Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science in June, 2015 to build a top-level platform for academic innovation. With cutting-edge studies crossing multiple academic fields, also targeting at the future trends in scientific and technological development, the Institute specializes in the studies of multidisciplinary and advanced science. Featured as a talent pool connecting academic clusters, the Institute aims at being a top-level platform for academic innovation to produce significant original innovations, thus promotes BIT’s international academic impact, the ability to attract top level talents and to maintain academic prosperity.
Under the leadership of the Multidisciplinary Science Committee at the university level, the Institute has particularly set up special administrative offices and service platforms with priorities put onto the personnel, academic and resource allocation.
The Institute follows a new code of development with more independent, dynamic, frontier and innovative management system.
The recruitment of talents abides by a tenure track system to encourage academic competition and mobility. Based on a one-on-one negotiated case of remuneration, the recruitment, evaluation, promotion and dismiss of the new faculty at the Institute with an international standard.
The Institute will establish several research centers for multidisciplinary science study step by step, in the areas of energy, materials, information, artificial intelligence, mathematical sciences, advanced manufacturing, life science, chemistry and chemical engineering.
The Institute fully supports all levels of talents for their scientific research which meet the requirements of the development goals, and provides them with munificent start-up funding, working environment, and settling-in allowance, along with an internationally competitive remuneration system.
The Institute warmly welcomes talents home and abroad. We believe that with our joint efforts, BIT will take a giant step toward achieving its goal of becoming a top university of science and engineering!
II. Positions
Positions are available for the following academic areas:
Equipment Science and Technology Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering |
Optical Engineering |
Information and Communication Engineering |
Mechanics |
Control Science and Engineering |
Materials Science and Engineering |
Management Science and Engineering |
Chemical Engineering and Technology |
Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics |
Electronic Science and Technology |
Computer Science and Technology |
Software Engineering |
Biomedical Engineering |
Aeronautical and Astronautical Science and Technology |
Mathematics |
Physics |
Chemistry |
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Application
Applicants can visit www.bit.edu.cn or renshichu.bit.edu.cn for more information. Please send to sscsr@bit.edu.cn, or shizike@bit.edu.cn, or renshichu@bit.edu.cn,or yangpeng@bit.edu.cn your curriculum vitae with the following information:education background, work experience, academic posts, research programs, representative research achievements, listcontents of important publications, publications citation of the publications information, and contact information. Please note indicate the recruitment program you are applying for in your email.
The review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Applicants who pass the review will be asked to fill up application forms and submit the full texts of 3 representative publicationstions in full and relevant certifications.
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Contact us
Personnel Department:Mr. Shi Rui
Tel.:+8610-68918577
E-mail:sscsr@bit.edu.cn, shizike@bit.edu.cn, renshichu@bit.edu.cn
Website:www.bit.edu.cn,or renshichu.bit.edu.cn
Add.:Personnel Department, Beijing Institute of Technology, No.5, Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Postcode:100081
Advanced Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science:Mr. Yang Peng
Tel.:+8610-68913188
E-mail:yangpeng@bit.edu.cn, arims@bit.edu.cn
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Agenda
First Station
Date:October 19, 9:30-11:00
Venue:University of Waterloo
DC-William G.Davis Computer Research Centre 1301,200 University Avenue West Waterloo,ON,N2L3G1 Canada
Second Station
Date:October 19, 16:00-18:00
Venue:University of Toronto
St.geogle campus, Sidney Smith Hall, Room 2125
Third Station
Date:October 21, 18:00-20:00
Venue:City University of New York
The Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 5th Avenue, C197, New York, NY 10016
Fourth Station
Date:October 23, 14:00-16:00
Venue:North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University Room 3002, Engineering Building II 890 Oval Drive Raleigh, NC 27606
Fifth Station
Date: October 26, 16:00-18:00
Venue:University of Houston
Student Center North(487)Building Notes(Formerly the University Center North)4465 University Drive Houston, TX 77204
Sixth Station
Date: October 27, 15:00-16:00
Venue:Texas A&M University
Rudder Complex, 401 Joe Routt Blvd, College Station, TX 77843
Seventh Station
Date:October 29, 19:00-21:00
Venue:University of California--Los Angeles
UCLA Geology 4645,595 Charles E Young Dr E,Los Angeles, CA90095
Beijing Institute of Technology
Beijing Institute of Technology(BIT)is a prestigious national key university in China and enjoys a high reputation in research and education in science, technology and other areas of scholarship. Founded in 1940, formly known as Yan’an Natural Science Institute, BIT is one of the first Chinese universities to run graduate school, and one of the national “Project 211” and “Project 985” universities which are given priority for development by the Chinese government. BIT is now under the administration of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China.
BIT is renowned for the excellence of its faculty. It has 2,508 full-time teachers to teach and advise about 14,774 undergraduates, 11,209 graduate and 759 overseas students. Among the faculty are 9 academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and/or the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 17 National Experts with Outstanding Contributions of China, 4 National Eminent Professors, 17 global experts recruited through China’s “Recruitment Program of Global Experts”(8 through the Long-Term Program, 2 through the Short-Term Program, 1 through the Global Experts Program, and 6 through the Young Scholars Program), 27 distinguished Chang Jiang scholars recruited through “Change Jiang Scholars Program”(a higher education development program in China funded by China’s Ministry of Education and the Li Ka Shing Foundation), 20 recipients of “National Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars”, 20 national professors recruited through the “New Century Hundred, Thousand and Ten Thousand Talents Project”, and 127 talents recruited through “New Century Outstanding Talents Program” of the MOE. The University also has 2 Innovation Research Teams supported by the National Natural Science Foundation, 9 Innovation Teams supported by the MOE Innovation Team Development Plan, and 12 Innovation Teams of National Defense. BIT has nurtured over 200,000 graduates, including 35 Chinese academicians, and over 110 generals and heads of state.
As part of its development strategy, BIT aims to build itself as a hub of elite talents. It greatly values the recruitment of talents. With the support from national talent recruitment program “Recruitment Program of Global Experts” and “Chang Jiang Scholars Program” of MOE, BIT now offers diverse challenging career opportunities to overseas renowned scientists, leading talents in related areas, excellent postdoctoral fellows and Ph.Ds.
We warmly welcome you to join the ranks of renowned scholars and researchers, who make every endeavor to turn BIT into a world-class engineering and technology university.
Talent Recruitment Programs of Beijing Institute of Technology
The University’s Talent Recruitment Programs |
Sub-Programs |
Requirements |
Terms of Employment |
XuTeli Scholars Program |
Distinguished Professors |
1.Must have a Ph.D. degree; Applicants of the areas of natural science must be under the age of 40, and those of humanities and social sciences must be under the age of 45;
2.Foreign applicants must have worked as assistant professors or above, or have equivalent academic competence in high-level universities;
3.Have the potential as a world academic leader in related areas and have innovative and strategic thinking in the construction of related areas;
4.Have good team-work spirit, strong scientific spirit of dedication, and abilities of management and leadership, and know how to train young talents;
5.Must work full time in BIT during the 3 years’ term of employment. |
1.Professorship and doctoral supervisorship based on research level and performance;
2.Start-up research funds;
3.Lab equipment, office and other office conditions;
4.Professor salary scale and subsidies, plus housing subsidies. |
Distinguished Visiting Professors |
1.Must have worked as associate professor or above or in equivalent position in a high-level international university;
2.Have made significant research achievements acknowledged widely both at home and abroad, and enjoy high international reputation in related academic areas; have the abilities of expanding the international academic cooperation and exchange in related areas;
3.Must work in BIT for 3-6 months each year during the 3 years’ term of employment; no less than 2 months each year in special cases. |
1.Professorship based on research level and performance;
2.Lab equipment, office and other office conditions;
4.BIT professor salary scale, plus subsidies for housing and international travel. |
BIT Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Teachers Development Program
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1.Must have a Ph.D. degree and have worked as assistant professor or lecturer or above in high level international universities or research institutes;
2.Have abilities of teaching and research equal to that of a professorship; have high academic level and experience of chairing or attending international frontier programs; have published research papers in important international journals; have international connections and influence in related research areas;
3.Under the age of 40. Applicants under 35 enjoy priority over others;
4. Must work full time in BIT upon being recruited. |
1.Professorship or associate professorship according to specific academic levels;
2.Start-up research funds and necessary research and office conditions;
3.BIT salary scale and benefits, plus housing subsidies. |
BIT Senior Visiting Positions |
Visiting Professors, Visiting Research Fellows |
1.Have made significant research achievements acknowledged widely both at home and abroad, and enjoy high international reputation in related academic areas; have good leadership and coordination skills;
2.Must have a Ph.D. degree received from a famous international university, and a minimum of 2 years’ overseas work experience in scientific research; or a Ph.D. degree received from a top Chinese university, and a minimum of 3 years’ overseas work experience in teaching or research;
3.Have published high-level research papers in top journals of related research areas;
4.Under the age of 35; the age limit can be extended for those who have worked as an assistant professor or above in a renowned international university. |
1.An annual salary of 300-500 thousand RMB within the term of employment;
2.Start-up funds(300 thousand RMB for science research, and 150 for arts research;
3.Doctoral supervisorship after evaluation;
4.Assist to rent housing. |
Visiting Associate Professors, Visiting associate Research Fellows |
1.Have academic influence and potential in academic development; have made significant research achievements acknowledged widely both at home and abroad; have the ability to develop independently a research area;
2.Must have a Ph.D. degree received from a famous international university; or a Ph.D. degree received from a top Chinese university, and a minimum of 2 years’ overseas work experience in teaching or research;
3.Have published high-level research papers in top journals of related research areas;
4.Under the age of 32; the age limit can be extended for those who have worked as an assistant professor or above in a renowned international university. |
1.An annual salary of 200-300 thousand RMB within the term of employment;
2.Start-up funds(200 thousand RMB for science research, and 100 for arts research;
3.Doctoral supervisorship after evaluation;
4.Assist to rent housing. |
Overseas Graduates Recruitment Program |
1.Must have a Ph.D. degree received from high-level international universities or research institutes, or a post-doctoral fellow who has finished his post-doctoral research for at least 1 year;
2.Under the age of 32; the age limit can be extended to 35 for those outstanding post-doctoral researchers or doctors who have associate professorship. |
1.BIT salary scale and benefits;
2.Young applicants(under the age of 35)who have received a Ph.D. degree from a world famous university will receive a subsidy of 300 thousand RMB in addition to the performance-based subsidy by the University;
3. Recent doctoral graduates and post-doctoral fellows will receive a subsidy of 80 thousand RMB. |
Beijing Institute of Technology
National Talent Recruitment Programs
National Talent Recruitment Programs |
Sub-Programs |
Requirements |
Terms of Employment |
Recruitment Program of Global Experts(also called the Thousand Talents Program) |
Long-Term |
1.Must have worked as a professor or in equivalent positions in famous international universities or research institutes;
2.Under the age of 55;
3.Must work full time in BIT for at least three consecutive years once recruited by the program;
4.Or applicants in the areas of humanities and social sciences shall under the age of 60; applicants of the following areas are preferred:Intellectual Property Right Law, Environment and Resources Protection Law, International Law, International Economic Law, International Relations, and Psychology.
(BIT offers a 5-year employment contract.) |
Offers from the government:
1.Aliens’ Permanent Residence Permit in China for international talents and their spouses and minor children;
2.Free to choose places of domicile in China for talents of Chinese nationality, regardless of their original household registers;
3.A central government subsidy of 1 million RMB per person;
Offers from BIT:
4.Professorship and doctoral supervisorship;
5.Start-up research funds, research labs equipped with experiment facilities, administration offices, and other offices;
6.Work assistants, or an academic team if required;
7.A competitive pay and benefits package. |
Short-Term |
1.Must have worked as a professor or in equivalent positions in famous international universities or research institutes;
2.Under the age of 55;
3.Must work in BIT for at least three consecutive years and two months each year, once recruited by the program.
(BIT offers a 5-year employment contract.) |
Offers from the government:
1.A central government subsidy of 500 thousand RMB per person;
2.Assist to complete formalities concerning multi-entry visa, health care and insurance;
Offers from BIT:
3.Start-up research funds, research labs equipped with experiment facilities, administration offices, and other offices;
4.Work assistants, or an academic team if required;
5.A competitive pay and benefits package. |
Young Scholars |
1.Under the age of 40;
2.Must have a Ph.D. degree received from a famous international university, and a minimum of 3 years’ overseas work experience in scientific research;
3.Or a Ph.D. degree received from a Chinese university, and a minimum of 5 years’ overseas work experience in teaching or research;
4.Have teaching or research positions in famous international universities, research institutes or the research and development departments of renowned enterprises;
5.Must work full time in BIT once recruited by the program. |
Offers from the government:
1.A central government subsidy of 500 thousand RMB per person;
2.A central government research subsidy of 1-3 million RMB according to research subjects and levels;
Offers from BIT:
3.Professorship and doctoral supervisorship;
4.Lab equipment for research, administration office, and other offices;
5.Start-up research funds based on the central government research subsidies;
6.Work assistants, or an academic team if required;
7.An annual salary of 300-350 thousand RMB, priorities in renting and purchasing a living department.. |
Global Experts |
1.Must have worked as a professor or in equivalent positions in famous international universities or research institutes;
2.Foreign applicants must work in BIT for at least 3 consecutive years, and at least 9 months each year, once recruited by the program,;
3.Under the age of 65.
(BIT offers a 5-year employment contract.) |
Offers from the government:
1.A central government subsidy of 1 million RMB per person;
2.A central government research subsidy of 3-5 million RMB according to different research subjects and levels;
3.Aliens’ Permanent Residence Permit in China, or assist to complete formalities concerning multi-entry visa;
Offers from BIT:
4. Professorship and doctoral supervisorship;
5.Start-up research funds based on the central government research subsidies, labs equipped with experiment facilities, administration offices, and other offices;
6.Work assistants, or an academic team if required;
7.A competitive salary and renting a living department. |
Top Talents and Innovation Teams Program |
1.Research area:natural science or engineering technology; must work full time in BIT for at least 5 years;
2.Must meet at least one of the following requirements:winner of Nobel Prize, or Turing Award, or Fields Medal; academicians from the Academy of Science or the Academy of Engineering of the developed countries such as America, Britain, Canada and Australia; world famous scholars of a world top university or research institute; top talents in short supply in China. |
Terms of employment vary according to specific applications. |
Chang Jiang
Scholars
Program |
Distinguished Professors |
1.As of Jan. 1 of the application year, applicants of the areas of natural science and engineering must be under the age of 45; those of the areas of humanities and social sciences must be under 55;
2.Must have a Ph.D. degree, and related work experience in teaching and research; overseas applicants must have worked as associate professors or above or in equivalent positions in international high-level universities;
3.Must work full time in BIT for 5 years upon entering the program. |
Offers from the government:
1.A bonus of 200 thousand RMB per person per year in the 5-year employment;
2.Support from the MOE on constructing innovation teams;
Offers from BIT:
3.Professorship;
4. Start-up research funds;
5.Housing subsidies and priorities in renting and purchasing a living department;
6.Work assistants and research team, and good working and living conditions. |
Distinguished Visiting Professors |
1.Must have worked as a professor or in equivalent positions in teaching and research in high-level international universities;
2.Have made world-famous research achievements and are influential in related areas;
3.Must work for at least 2 months in BIT each year during the 3 years’ term of employment. |
1.Professorship;
2.Start-up research funds, and office;
3.Work assistants;
4.A salary of 30 thousand RMB per month, paid according to the actual work hours. |
New Century Excellent Talents Program of the MOE |
1.Must have a Ph.D. degree and have worked as assistant professor, or lecturer, or in equivalent position in teaching and research in a high-level international university or research institute;
2.Have attained distinguished research achievements and have the potential as an academic leader in related research areas;
3.Applicants of the areas of natural science must be under the age of 40; those of the areas of humanities and social sciences must be under 45;
4.Must work full time in BIT upon entering the program. |
1.Professorship or associate professorship according to specific academic levels;
2.Start-up research funds, and necessary work and research conditions;
3.BIT provides a lump-sum subsidy;
4.Salary scales and benefits as regulated by BIT. |