Nov 14, 2017
The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences of Peking University invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions in atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Two positions are available in physical oceanography, particularly in the areas of ocean general circulation and dynamics, air-sea interaction and climate, ocean biogeochemical cycle, ocean model development, and satellite oceanography. Four positions are available in atmospheric sciences, particularly in the areas of climate dynamics and modeling, synoptic and meso-scale meteorology, radiation and remote sensing, atmospheric chemistry, cloud physics, atmospheric boundary layer, land-air interaction, and planetary atmospheres. All positions are at the tenure-track assistant professor level under the “Young Qianren” or “Bairen” Programs. For exceptional cases, a more senior starting position may be considered. Recruiting is conducted semi-annually (in spring and fall), until all positions are filled. The application deadline is normally around the end of March for the spring recruiting and the end of September for the fall recruiting. The deadline of the next round of application is February 28, 2018.
Peking University is a leading university in China with complete disciplines in all natural and social sciences. The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences offers comprehensive academic programs for undergraduates, Master, and Ph.D. students (/). The department currently has 31 faculty members with diverse research interests, including radiation and remote sensing, climate dynamics, atmospheric dynamics, synoptic and meso-scale meteorology, cloud physics, atmospheric chemistry, boundary layer meteorology, air-sea-land interaction, physical oceanography, and planetary atmospheres, etc.
Qualifications
A Ph.D. degree in atmospheric/oceanic sciences or related research disciplines
At least two years of postdoctoral research experience
Benefits
Start-up research funding is available. The amount of funding is dependent on the applicant’s research area.
Base annual salary is competitive. For detailed salary information, please contact us.
Subject to availability, a 2-bedroom university apartment may be rented at a reduced rate. Subsidized housing purchase is likely in the near future.
Application materials
Personal application (no more than 1 page, as cover letter).
Application form. The applicant must fill in the first 4 items (all sub-items are required). Please leave items 5‒7 blank.
Curriculum vita with publication records.
Research statement (no more than 3 pages).
Teaching statement (no more than 3 pages).
Research and teaching plans for the next 3-5 years (in one document, no more than 3 pages).
Photocopy of PhD certificate.
Pdf files of key publications (no more than 10 publications).
Three reference letters (including one from the Ph.D. thesis advisor) in electronic pdf format for tenure-track positions; and 10 reference letters (including one from the Ph.D. thesis advisor) for tenured positions. Please provide us the names and affiliations of the referees. Meanwhile, please ask the referees to send reference letters directly to us.
All materials, including reference letters, must be sent to us before the deadline.
Please check the document “Recruiting process” for requirements and recruiting process (written in Chinese).
Contact information
Prof. Jintai Lin, Email: linjt@pku.edu.cn, Tel: 86-10-62767973
School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China, 100871
