Announcement on Recruitment of Leading Professors of Disciplines at Hunan Agricultural University
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!
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:
Post |
Academic standard |
Animal Husbandry Science |
Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, or Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering. |
Agriculture Resource and Environment |
Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, or Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering; Innovative Talents of the National "Thousand Talent Program", Leading Academics of the National "Ten Thousand Talent Program", DistinguishedProfessor of"Changjiang Scholars Program" of the Ministry of Education or other national-level talents and young talents; Winner of outstanding youth projects or outstanding youth projects of the National Natural Science Foundation; Winner of the three National Science and Technology Awards (ranked first) and first prizes of provincial Science and Technology Awards (ranked first), scholar of the "Hundred Talent Program" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, or well-known scholar with the title of Professor (or equivalent level) in a well-known university or institute athome orabroad. |
Botany Protection |
Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, or Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering; Innovative Talents of the National "ThousandTalent Program", Leading Academics of the National "Ten Thousand Talent Program", DistinguishedProfessor of"Changjiang Scholars Program" of the Ministry of Education or other national-level talents and young talents; Winner of outstanding youth projects or outstanding youth projects of the National Natural Science Foundation. |
Ecology |
Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, or Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering; Innovative Talents of the National "Thousand Talent Program", Leading Academics of the National "Ten Thousand Talent Program", DistinguishedProfessor of"Changjiang Scholars Program" of the Ministry of Education or other national-level talents and young talents; Winner of outstanding youth projects or outstanding youth projects of the National Natural Science Foundation; Winner of the three National Science and Technology Awards (ranked first) and first prizes of provincial Science and Technology Awards (ranked first), scholar of the "Hundred Talent Program" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, or well-known scholar with the title of Professor (or equivalent level) in a well-known university or institute athome orabroad. |
Food Science and Engineering |
Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, or Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering; Innovative Talents of the National "Thousand Talent Program", Leading Academics of the National"Ten Thousand Program", DistinguishedProfessor of"Changjiang Scholars Program" of the Ministry of Education or other national-level talents and young talents; Winner of outstanding youth projects or outstanding youth projects of the National Natural Science Foundation; Winner of the three National Science and Technology Awards (ranked first) and first prizes of provincial Science and Technology Awards (ranked first), scholar of the "Hundred Talent Program" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, or well-known scholar with the title of Professor (or equivalent level) in a well-known university or institute athome orabroad. |
List of Preferential Benefits for Distinguished Professors introduced into Hunan Agricultural University
DistinguishedProfessorof Shennong Scholars | Qualifications |
Scientific Research Start-up Fees |
House Purchase Subsidy |
Annual Salary |
Level I | Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, orAcademician of Chinese Academy of Engineering | 20 million Yuan or over | 3 millionYuan or over | 1 millionYuan or over |
Level II |
Innovative Talents of the National "Thousand Talent Program"; Distinguished Professor of "Chang Jiang Scholars Program"; Winner of the Outstanding Youth Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China; First Completor of the National Natural Science Award, the National Technology Invention Award and the National Science and Technology Progress Award; First Completor of the Second Prize of Excellent Achievements in Scientific Research (Humanities and Social Sciences) of the Ministry of Education. | Natural Sciences: 10 million Yuan or over;Social Sciences:2million Yuan or over | 2millionYuan or over | 800thousand Yuan or over |
Level III |
Winner of Youth Project from the National "Thousand Talents" Program, the Youth Scholar of "Chang Jiang Scholars Program", the winners of Outstanding Youth Program from the National Natural Science Foundation and Top Youth Talents in the National "Ten Thousands Plan". | Natural Sciences:5million Yuan or over;Social Sciences:1million Yuan or over | 1.5million Yuan or over | 600thousand Yuan or over |
Leading Academics of Science and Technology Innovation of National "Ten Thousand Talents Program", Leading Academics of philosophy and social science,National or University-level Outstanding Teaching Masters,Leading Academicsof "National New Century Hundred Thousands of Talents Project". | ||||
IV level |
DistinguishedProfessor of the “One Hundred Experts Program” (a national personnel development project organized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences) |
Natural Sciences:2million Yuan or over; Social Sciences:800thousand Yuan or over | 1million Yuan or over | 500thousand Yuan or over |
Doctoral degrees holder, senior professional titles, assistant professors or other equivalent titles who have worked in overseas high-level universities or scientific research institutes, one of the following performance qualification is required: (1) Presided over and won the first prize or above of provincial and ministerial scientific research achievements award.(2) Presided over one of the key projects at the national level or above.(3) Natural sciences: In the past five years, more than five academic papers have been published in SCI I journals, of which at least one representative work has SCI impact factor (≥10.0); or more than eight academic papers have been published in SCI I journals, of which at least one representative work has SCI impact factor (≥7.0).(4) Social sciences: In the past five years, more than five academic papers have been published in SCI I, SSCI I journals or above level, ortop 10%CSSCI source journals; or more than eight academic papers have been published in SCI II, SSCI III journalsor above level, or top 30% CSSCI source journals. |
VI. 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
March, 25, 2019
Tel: 0731-84618001 Fax: 0731-84611473 Address: No.1 Nongda Road, Furong District, Changsha City