The Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology (IGA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), located in Changchun, Jilin Province, is a comprehensive research institute focusing on geography, agronomy, ecology, environmental science, and related technology development. It has several state research platforms including the National Wetland Research Center, the National and Local Joint Engineering Center for Crop Molecular Design and Breeding, 13 field experimental stations, multiple agricultural research and demonstration bases. For over 60 years since its establishment, the institute has made important contributions to national science and technology in the fields of black soil conservation, wetland ecology, crop breeding, etc. 

The institute is in the process of establishing the State Key Laboratory of Black Soils Conservation and Utilization (BSCU) and hosts the "Black Soil Granary" Strategic Priority Research Program. To support the newly established BSCU and future research activities, IGA is recruiting highly qualified scientists in the following and related research areas: 

Advanced Agricultural Sciences: Soil health, soil erosion and prevention, biological breeding, synthetic biology, stress physiology and ecology, crop cultivation and tillage, microbiome, and intelligent agriculture; 

Earth Sciences: Hydrology and water resources science, soil geography, rural geography, remote sensing science and technology, earth system modeling, and geographical data analysis; 

Ecology and Environmental Science: Wetland biodiversity, wetlands and global change, soil ecology, landscape ecology and design, environmental pollution and prevention, ecosystem restoration, and ecological environment modeling. 

Positions Available and Requirement 

Outstanding Research Talent 

The candidates for this position should have an outstanding international academic and research background and have recognized international research achievements in their field. 

Leading Research Talent 

The candidates for this position should have served as a professor or worked at an equivalent position in well-known scientific research institutes, universities, or other institutions. Exceptional candidates at an associate professor or equivalent positions are also considered. 

Excellent Research Talent 

The candidates should have a Ph.D. degree and have at least three years of research experience in well-known research institutions or universities after receiving Ph.D. For the excellent candidates who obtained a doctoral degree overseas, the years for overseas research experience can be flexible. 

Employment Term and Remuneration

Application Materials 

a. Curriculum vitae, including education, work experience, main accomplishment, contact information, etc.; 

b. Canned copies of employment certificates, degree certificates of the highest academic degree, ID cards or passports; 

c. Roofs of academic and technical achievements, including, but not limited to, publications, citation information, patents, promotion, and other relevant materials deemed necessary by the applicant; 

d. Lease provide all application materials in a single PDF file. 

Contact Information 

Please send the application documents to rczp@iga.ac.cn. The subject of email should indicate: applicant's name + position + research field and area. 

Tel: +86-431-85542261 

Contact: Mr. YUAN Chunyu 

E-mail: rczp@iga.ac.cn 

See the Chinese version of the recruitment announcement for more information about these positions at: http://www.iga.ac.cn/temp/zp/202212/t20221228_6591566.html 

More information about the institute is available at our website: http://english.iga.cas.cn/.