University Recruitment | South China University of Technology "Future Water Conservancy" Research Direction Teaching and Research Positions and Postdoctoral Recruitment Announcement

2025-04-17 4743 0人评论

South China University of Technology (SCUT), as a"Project 985" and "Double First-Class" Class A university, is located in Guangzhou, the core city of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It has three modern campuses—Wushan, University Town, and Guangzhou International—and is known as "the cradle of engineers and entrepreneurs." Relying on 30 national-level research platforms and 249 provincial and ministerial-level innovation carriers, the university's capacity for original innovation ranks among the top universities nationwide. Guided by the motto "Learn extensively, inquire carefully, think deeply, and practice earnestly," it advances its "Double First-Class" construction and deeply serves the nation's strategic needs.

The team led by Professor Tang Hongwu of SCUT, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering,relying on the School of Civil Engineering and Transportation on the Wushan Campus and the School of Marine Science and Engineering on the Guangzhou International Campus, is building an interdisciplinary research model linked by water system science—"Future Water Conservancy"This direction deeply integrates cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, and ecological materials, focusing on innovative fields including digital twin river basins, smart water conservancy, and carbon-neutral water treatment, and is committed to building a globally influential highland for water conservancy science and technology innovation.

We are now recruiting young talents and academic leaders from around the world to jointly build the technical system of "Future Water Conservancy," work hand in hand with the academician team to break through the boundaries of traditional water conservancy disciplines, and achieve both academic growth and social contribution while serving the nation's major water strategy.



I. Recruitment Directions

1. Traditional water conservancy disciplines:

Hydrology and Water Resources, Hydraulics and River Dynamics, Water Environment and Water Ecology, Hydraulic Structure Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering, Water Conservancy Informatization, Agricultural Water Conservancy Engineering, Soil and Water Conservation, etc.

2. Water-related disciplines:

Environmental Science and Engineering, Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering, Ecology, Geographic Information, Atmospheric Science, Geology, Hydrobiology, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Marine Science, Ocean Engineering, Materials Science, etc.

3. Interdisciplinary directions:

Applied Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronic Sensing Technology, Communication Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Internet of Things Engineering, etc.



II. Teaching and Research Positions

1. Positions

The "Tenure Track" personnel employment system is fully implemented, including positions of tenure-track Associate Professor, tenure-track Professor, and tenured Professor.

Tenure-Track Associate Professor

(1) Generally under 35 years of age, and no more than 40 years of age.

(2) Should hold a doctoral degree. After obtaining the doctorate, generally should have at least 2 years of research work experience at universities, research institutions, enterprises, etc. at home or abroad.

(3) Should have innovative ideas in academic research, a clear research direction, the ability to conduct research independently, and good development potential, with a solid research foundation.

Tenure-Track Professor

(1) Generally no more than 45 years of age.

(2) Should hold a doctoral degree. For overseas talents, generally should have at least 3 years of research work experience overseas after obtaining the doctorate and outstanding academic achievements; for domestic talents, generally should hold a senior professional and technical position.

(3) Able to independently develop an academic direction, with strong innovation ability and great academic development potential, and has achieved landmark results recognized by peers at home and abroad.

Tenured Professor

(1) Generally no more than 50 years of age.

(2) Should hold a doctoral degree. For overseas talents, generally should hold the position of Associate Professor or above at an overseas university, or have reached an equivalent level at an international enterprise or institution; for domestic talents, generally should hold a full senior professional and technical position.

(3) Has carried out original research or key technology research in the discipline and achieved important landmark results, or has achieved important results and made important contributions in serving the national strategy and economic and social development.

Note: For those with particularly outstanding academic levels, the conditions such as age or work experience may be appropriately relaxed as the case may be.

2. Support Conditions

Generous Benefits

(1) Employed under the public institution staffing quota.

(2) Competitive salaries are provided with reference to corresponding positions at world-class universities; for high-end leading talents or young top-notch talents with particularly outstanding achievements, salaries are negotiated on a "case-by-case" basis.

(3) Settlement allowances are provided, and public rental housing is offered subject to on-campus housing availability.

(4) Tenure-track Associate Professors enjoy social insurance, housing provident fund, medical care, and other related benefits at the standard for deputy senior positions; tenure-track Professors and above at the standard for full senior positions.

Research Support

(1) Tenure-track Associate Professors hold the academic title of Associate Professor, are appointed as master's or doctoral supervisors, are guaranteed graduate student quotas, and are supported in conducting independent academic research.

(2) Tenure-track Professors and above hold the academic title of Professor, are appointed as doctoral supervisors, are guaranteed graduate student quotas, and are supported in recruiting postdoctoral fellows and forming academic teams.

(3) Good research space and sufficient research start-up funding are provided.

(4) Authoritative experts guide applications for various national, provincial, and municipal projects.

Children's Education

High-quality educational resources from SCUT's affiliated primary and secondary schools and kindergarten are provided for children.

Greater Bay Area Policies

(1) Enjoy the preferential individual income tax policy of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, i.e., for talents meeting the relevant conditions, the portion of individual income tax already paid that exceeds 15% of their taxable income will be subsidized by the government, and such subsidy is exempt from individual income tax.

(2) Apply for the Guangdong Province Talent Youyue Card, which enables "one-stop online processing" of 14 talent public services including household registration, children's school enrollment, and social insurance, and provides priority and convenient services in entry and exit, medical care, transportation, loans, and children's school enrollment.

(3) For talents introduced to the university's Guangzhou International Campus, they may also apply for the relevant preferential treatment for high-level talents in Guangzhou.



III. Postdoctoral Fellows

1. Position Requirements

(1) Abide by laws and regulations, have good ideological and political performance and moral cultivation, be physically and mentally healthy, have no record of violations of law or discipline, and have strong research ability and academic potential.

(2) In principle, aged 35 or below (inclusive).

(3) Hold a doctoral degree from a well-known university or research institute at home or abroad, generally obtained within the past 3 years; or be a fresh doctoral graduate who has passed the doctoral dissertation defense.

(4) Work full-time on postdoctoral research at the university.

2. Work Support

Working Conditions

The university has designed a complete development path and growth channel for postdoctoral fellows and provides long-term, stable, and comprehensive support.

(1) The university provides national and ministerial/provincial-level high-level research platforms and research conditions as a "Double First-Class" Class A university.

(2) After 18 months in the station or within 1 year after completing the term, one may apply for evaluation as a postdoctoral associate researcher.

(3) After completing the postdoctoral term, the channel for remaining at the university is open.

Living Conditions

(1) Competitive salaries are provided, with annual salaries reaching over 550,000 yuan, and those with outstanding achievements receive additional funding. In addition, the university encourages all units and collaborating supervisors to provide additional support and matching funds.

(2) Social insurance and housing provident fund are paid in accordance with regulations, and related benefits are enjoyed.

(3) Postdoctoral apartments or rental subsidies are provided.

(4) Children may attend the university's high-quality affiliated kindergarten and experimental school.

(5) Postdoctoral fellows recruited through the Guangzhou International Campus may receive an additional 200,000 yuan in research funding.

(6) Those who remain in Guangdong to work after completing the term and meet the relevant policies of Guangdong Province will receive an additional 400,000 yuan housing subsidy from the provincial finance department (over 3 years).

The university and schools continue to optimize the policy system to provide strong support for young research talents. We warmly welcome outstanding doctoral graduates to join us!


IV. Policy Consultation and Contact Information

Please send application materials (personal resume + representative papers, etc.) to the email addresses:

chengxiangju@scut.edu.cn (Ms. Cheng),

wangzhl@scut.edu.cn (Mr. Wang),

20209033@scut.edu.cn (Mr. Zhu), or

fuxinzhang@scut.edu.cn (Mr. Zhang).

Please indicate in the email subject: position applied for + research direction + your name.


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