YNU recruits overseas talent

Yunnan University (YNU) in Kunming, capital city of Southwest China's Yunnan province, is employing outstanding young talent from overseas.

The National Nature Science Foundation – the body directly affiliated with China's State Council and which manages the National Natural Science Fund – has established and has been running an outstanding young science fund project (overseas) program since 2021. 

The aim is to improve its talent funding system, strengthen the training of talent, and attract outstanding young talent from overseas to work in China.

The following are announcements concerning the recruitment process:

Requirements

1. Applicants should abide by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China.

2. Applicants should be born after Jan 1, 1985.

3. A doctorate degree is needed for the applicant, with the main research interests being natural science or engineering technology.

4. Before March 15 this year, after obtaining their doctorate, applicants must have had a formal teaching or research position for more than 36 consecutive months at an overseas university, research institution, or enterprise research institution. For those who have obtained a doctorate overseas and have made outstanding achievements, the length of the working requirement may be relaxed appropriately.

5. Applicants' achievements in science research or technology must have been recognized by peers.

6. Applicants must not have returned to China for work yet or must have only done so after Jan 1 of last year. They must have left their overseas job and committed to working full-time in China for at least three years after receiving the offer.

Salary and preferential treatment

Talent employed by Yunnan University will receive an annual salary and allowance which will be paid monthly, as well as a housing subsidy and research start-up funds.

Talent will enjoy the public benefits of career establishment teachers, including social security, medical insurance, and other benefits. Preferential medical treatment at affiliated hospitals and children's schooling at affiliated schools is included.

Talent with questions regarding preferential treatment policies can contact Teacher Yang on +86-0871-65032972; for questions regarding recruitment application, contact Teacher Ruan on +86-0871-65033825.

Application method

Applicants should send a detailed resume – including basic information, study experience, work experience, research focus and content, as well as their main academic achievements – to the emails of the contact person at the corresponding schools.

School of Mathematics and Statistics Email

Contact: Teacher Li, Tel: +86-13700688818, Email: liqingze@ynu.edu.cn

School of Physics and Astronomy

Contact: Teacher Yang, Tel: +86-13629428140, Email: 466634742@qq.com

School of Chemical Science and Technology

Contact: Teacher Zhang, Tel: +86-13759518097, Email: 460147439@qq.com

School of Earth Sciences

Contact: Teacher Zhao, Tel: +86-15108651552, Email: zyk2311@163.com

School of Ecology and Environment

Contact: Teacher Gong, Tel: +86-18602290825, Email: 48630659@qq.com

School of Life Sciences

Contact: Teacher Yang, Tel: +86-18602290825, Email: 48630659@qq.com

School of Medicine

Contact: Teacher Yang, Tel: +86-13114280583, Email: 1254530859@qq.com

School of Information Science and Engineering

Contact: Teacher Wu, Tel: +86-18687001878, Email: haowu@ynu.edu.cn

National Pilot School of Software

Contact: Teacher Jiang, Tel: +86-18468280967, Email: jiangqian@ynu.edu.cn

School of Architecture and Planning

Contact: Teacher Wang, Tel: +86-18187010519, Email: xianjiewang@ynu.edu.cn       

School of Materials and Energy

Contact: Teacher Zhang, Tel: +86-13708496855, Email: zhj@ynu.edu.cn                     

Institute of Paleontology

Contact: Teacher Zhang, Tel: +86-13618711542, Email: guolizi1986@163.com

Institute of Biomedical Research

Contact: Teacher Liu, Tel: +86-15887036143, Email: 20204073@ynu.edu.cn

Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security

Contact: Teacher Liu, Tel: +86-18372251076, Email: 176529408@qq.com

School of Agriculture

Contact: Teacher Zeng, Tel: +86-13888918265, Email: ydnxyzq@ynu.edu.cn

State Key Laboratory Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan

Contact: Teacher Liang, Tel: +86-15925152689, Email: lianglm@ynu.edu.cn

Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry for Natural Resources

Contact: Teacher Bi, Tel: +86-15925179866, Email: bili@ynu.edu.cn

South-Western Institute For Astronomy Research

Contact: Teacher Zi, Tel: +86-15987149163, Email: zizhaojin@ynu.edu.cn

Yunnan University Affiliated Hospital

Contact: Teacher Chen, Tel: +86-15368177822, Email: 1245270074@qq.com

Modern Institute of Technology

Contact: Teacher Sun, Tel: +86-18669058823, Email: zbsun@ynu.edu.cn