Leading Professors, Hunan Agricultural University

Job Description

Job Description

In order to build several first-class disciplines, we are now open to recruit discipline leaders at home and abroad. We sincerely welcome outstanding talents to join Hunan Agricultural University!

For more information about the university, please visit HNAU English website and Wikipedia.

For more information about the city of Changsha, please visit en.changsha.gov.cn and Youtube Video of Changsha.

I. Introduction to Hunan Agricultural University

Hunan Agricultural University(HUNAU), a key provincial university under the co-construction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Hunan Provincial People’s Government, is one of the pioneering construction units of the National “2011” Collaborative Innovation Centers and one of the earlist approved National Research Institutes of New Rural Development as well. Graded “Excellent” in the undergraduate teaching assessment by the Ministry of Education and titled “the National Civilized Unit” and “National Civilized Campus”, HUNAU aims to become one of the domestic first-class universities in Hunan Province (Class A). Located in Changsha, a famous city bearing long history and profound culture in China, HUNAU covers an area of 3,414 acres, offering a quiet and attractive campus as well as a platform to realize dreams for both teachers and students.

The history of HUNAU can be traced back to Xiuye Academy on October 8, 1903, where such great celebrities as Zhou Zhenlin, Huang Xing, Xu Teli and Mao Zedong were successively employed. In March 1951, Hunan Agricultural College, whose name was an inscription by Chairman Mao Zedong. In March 1994, it was renamed Hunan Agricultural University.

HUNAU has 2 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 81 talented experts who are “Young or Middle-aged Experts” with outstanding contributions at national level or outstanding professional talents at national level, or recipients of special allowance from the State Council, etc. HUNAU is now in possession of 9 post-doctoral research stations, 11 first-category doctoral degree disciplines, 20 first-category master’s degree disciplines. There are one national key discipline, two provincial-level featured disciplines, and 16 provincial-level key disciplines. The ESI disciplines in the field of animal and plant science and agricultural sciences rank among the top 1% in the world.

Looking forward to the future, by adhering to HUNAU motto of “Sincerity, Sedulity, Practicality, and Creativity”, HUNAU will abide by the philosophy of viewing “quality as the cornerstone to establish HUNAU, academics as the root to thrive HUNAU, and talents as the key to strengthen HUNAU.” To fully display the characteristics of “the integration of industry, teaching and research”，HUNAU is making unremitting efforts to follow the quality-improving-core oriented development road, aiming to be a first-class agricultural university in China, as well as a high-level teaching-research-oriented university with distinctive characteristics and prominent advantages.

II. Qualifications for Candidates

1. Devotion to the motherland, firm political stand; decent style in daily behavior; strong sense of the overall situations, dedication and responsibility;
2. Physically healthy, not older than 50 years old. For candidates with specially excellent qualifications, age range can be flexible;
3. Full-time work during the term of employment;
4. Strong team management ability, professional strategic planning and forward-looking scheme ability, strong sense of unity and cooperation, ability of leading the teaching and research team effectively in a good academic atmosphere, ability of enhancing the quality of talent training, and ability of promoting major innovation outputs which can expand the influence of the discipline in academic circles at home and abroad;
5. High academic attainments and influence in this discipline and qualifications of the relevant academic standards. Details are shown as the following table:

III. Recruitment Procedure

After detailed case by case discussion, the applicants are required to pass the academic evaluation, such as academic reports or academic lectures. Those who are qualified will be admitted according to the relevant procedures of Hunan Province’s talent recruitment. The Recruitment Program is valid until all vacancies are filled.

Preferential Policies and Benefits

1. Refer to the “Implementation Measures for Talents Introduction of Hunan Agricultural University” (No. 19, Hunan Agricultural University [2017]), we provide scientific research start-up fees, house purchase subsidies and annual salary; the benefits of the leaders of Marxist theoretical disciplines is provided in accordance with the IV level of the distinguished professor of HUNAU; the specific situation is decided case by case;
2. The necessary facility and platform conditions for teaching and scientific research are provided;
3. Team members can be hired independently according to the team building needs;
4. Ph.D. or Master’s supervisor qualifications are provided;

Incorporation of the staffing system of government affiliated institutions, benefits of the welfare stipulated by the state in housing, medical treatment and pension, arrangement of spouse work according to the situation, and solution to child’s enrollment to nursery and school.

List of Preferential Benefits for Distinguished Professors introduced into Hunan Agricultural University

Contact for Recruitment

Applicants are to send their resumes and representative materials to the e-mail: rencaiban@hunau.edu.cn. The subject of the e-mail should be marked as “_** subject leader – name”.

Contact: Tan Xiaodong

Office Tel : +86-731-84618030; 13974960795

Hunan Agricultural University

Notes

• For more information about the university, please visit HNAU English website and Wikipedia.
• For more information about the city of Changsha, please visit en.changsha.gov.cn and Youtube Video of Changsha.