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Overseas Outstanding Young Scientists Fund
Project Introduction
To further improve the talent support system of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), fully leverage the NSFC's function in attracting and cultivating talent, and attract outstanding young overseas talents to return to China, the NSFC has established the NSFC Outstanding Young Scientists Fund Project (Overseas) since 2021.
Application Requirements
Applicants must abide by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, possess sound scientific ethics, and consciously practice the spirit of scientists in the new era.
Applicants must be born on or after January 1, 1983.
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree.
Research interests should primarily be in natural sciences, engineering technology, etc.
Applicants should generally have obtained a formal teaching or research position in an overseas university, research institution, or corporate R&D institution before April 15, 2023, and have at least 36 consecutive months of work experience; the work experience requirement may be appropriately relaxed for those who obtained their doctoral degree overseas and have outstanding achievements.
Applicants must have achieved research or technological results recognized by peer experts and possess the potential to become an academic leader or outstanding talent in their field.
Applicants must not have already returned to China for full-time work, or must return to China for work after January 1, 2022. After receiving funding notification, applicants must resign from their overseas job or be unemployed overseas and return to China for full-time work for no less than 3 years.
**Application Restrictions:**
The requirements of relevant central government departments regarding the coordination and integration of national science and technology talent programs apply. Applicants can only undertake one national science and technology talent program at the same level during the support period and cannot apply for programs at a lower level.
**Salary and Benefits:**
Selected candidates will be appointed as specially appointed professors at Shenzhen University. Those who meet the requirements will be granted doctoral supervisor positions, with an income of no less than 1 million RMB per year (including contract salary and specially appointed position bonuses). Excellent candidates will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants can apply for specially appointed positions under Shenzhen University's "Pengcheng Peacock Plan." Depending on the level of the specially appointed position (A, B, C), annual bonuses will be 600,000 RMB, 360,000 RMB, and 240,000 RMB respectively during the appointment period.
High-level research achievements will be eligible for research rewards, in addition to substantial research performance-based income.
Research start-up funding from the national, provincial, municipal, and university levels: 5-10 million RMB.
Support and Guarantees
The university provides temporary housing at discounted rent; eligible candidates can enjoy Shenzhen's talent housing guarantee program, subject to government announcements.
The Shenzhen University Affiliated Education Group comprises 4 middle schools, 4 primary schools, and 3 kindergartens, effectively guaranteeing the schooling of faculty and staff children.
Enjoy Shenzhen government talent healthcare services; two affiliated tertiary hospitals—Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Affiliated South China Hospital—provide high-quality medical services for faculty and staff.
The university provides sports funding, annual physical examinations, and meal subsidies.
Eligible candidates can be assisted in applying for the Guangdong Province "Talent Excellent Guangdong Card" and the Shenzhen "Pengcheng Excellent Talent Card," enjoying one-stop talent support services provided by Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City in areas such as housing, healthcare, children's schooling, and immigration.
Professional Faculty
Research Fields
Basic theories of big data and artificial intelligence, health big data, industrial big data, computer vision, unmanned systems and robotics, bioinformatics, etc.
Application Requirements
A doctoral degree is required.
Possesses systematic theoretical knowledge and rich research experience in the field of computer science, is able to keep abreast of domestic and international academic developments, and can propose research topics with significant practical or academic value.
Capable of undertaking undergraduate and graduate teaching duties within the college.
Possesses strong research capabilities and has achieved high-level academic results.
University Recruitment Website: https://hr.szu.edu.cn/info/1139/6726.htm
Salary and Benefits
Formal faculty position at Shenzhen University, with an annual salary of 400,000+ RMB (including tax). Competitive salary and research start-up funding will be provided based on the applicant's experience and performance. Exceptionally outstanding applicants may be included in the university's talent development program and enjoy corresponding benefits, as per relevant university policies.
A living allowance of 100,000 RMB is provided for newly introduced doctoral talents in Shenzhen.
Youth research start-up funding (50,000-100,000 RMB) is available upon joining the faculty.
Qualified candidates can apply for overseas outstanding young scientists grants through their laboratory. Successful applicants can be appointed as specially appointed professors with an annual income starting from 1 million RMB; they can be confirmed as doctoral supervisors, with preferential treatment in graduate student quotas; research funding can reach up to 10 million RMB (including national, provincial, municipal, and university grants); the university will assign at least two team members, and there is no limit to the number of postdoctoral researchers that can be recruited.
Qualified candidates can apply for Shenzhen University's "Pengcheng Peacock Plan" specially appointed positions and research start-up funding for newly introduced high-level talents (2.7-5 million RMB). Shenzhen University's "Pengcheng Peacock Plan" specially appointed positions are awarded an additional 600,000 RMB, 360,000 RMB, and 240,000 RMB annually during the appointment period, based on three levels: A, B, and C.
Qualified candidates can apply for the "Shenzhen University Excellent Young Teacher Training Program," with a maximum training period of 9 years, divided into three stages, with an annual award of 150,000 RMB during the training period.
Support and Guarantees
The university provides temporary housing at discounted rent; qualified candidates can enjoy Shenzhen's talent housing guarantee, subject to government announcements.
The Shenzhen University Affiliated Education Group comprises 4 middle schools, 4 primary schools, and 3 kindergartens, effectively guaranteeing the schooling of faculty and staff children.
Employees enjoy Shenzhen Municipal Government talent healthcare services; the group also operates two top-tier general hospitals: Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Affiliated South China Hospital, providing high-quality medical services to faculty and staff.
The university provides sports funding, annual physical examinations, and meal subsidies.
Qualified candidates can be assisted in applying for the Guangdong Province "Talent Excellence Card" and the Shenzhen City "Pengcheng Talent Excellence Card," enjoying one-stop talent support services provided by Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City in areas such as housing, healthcare, children's schooling, and immigration.
Researcher/Associate Researcher
Research Fields
Basic theories of big data and artificial intelligence, health big data, industrial big data, computer vision, unmanned systems and robotics, bioinformatics, etc.
Application Requirements
A doctoral degree;
Outstanding research achievements in the relevant field, with the ability to independently undertake research projects and a strong team spirit.
Good academic ethics and a rigorous scientific attitude, good health, and the ability to meet the job requirements.
Candidates with backgrounds and practical experience in computer science, software engineering, electronic information, automation, mathematics, artificial intelligence, or related fields will be given priority consideration.
Salary and Benefits
Full-time research positions at Shenzhen University: Research Fellows receive an annual salary of 320,000-450,000 RMB (pre-tax); Associate Research Fellows receive an annual salary of 290,000-380,000 RMB (pre-tax). Salaries are paid monthly by the Human Resources Department of Shenzhen University. Specific salary details are determined based on academic qualifications, research experience, and research capabilities.
A living allowance of 100,000 RMB is provided for newly introduced PhD talents in Shenzhen.
Upon completion of the appointment period, candidates will be assessed according to the Shenzhen University Teacher Appointment Regulations. Those with outstanding performance during the appointment period may apply for a faculty position at Shenzhen University through the "pre-appointment-tenure" appointment procedure, with priority given to such candidates under equal conditions.
Support and Benefits
Employees enjoy Shenzhen University's social security, housing provident fund, and temporary housing benefits.
Those who meet the requirements of Shenzhen's talent programs can apply for corresponding housing subsidies or talent-related benefits; applicants who meet the criteria for high-level talents in Shenzhen can additionally apply for the Shenzhen Pengcheng Peacock Talent Program.
The Shenzhen University Affiliated Education Group comprises four middle schools, four primary schools, and three kindergartens, effectively guaranteeing the schooling of faculty and staff children.
They enjoy Shenzhen Municipal Government talent healthcare services; the group also operates two top-tier general hospitals: Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Affiliated South China Hospital, providing high-quality medical services to faculty and staff.
The university provides sports funding, annual physical examinations, and meal subsidies.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Areas
**Big Data Analytics and Application Technology Research**
Research on fundamental theories and common key technologies required for big data industry applications. Fundamental research includes: new sampling methods and computational frameworks for big data, machine learning methods and algorithms, statistical learning methods, similarity calculation, approximation calculation, etc. Common key technology innovations include: distributed parallel algorithms, efficient ETL processing, efficient indexing and querying, novel data mining algorithms, visual analytics and presentation, data security and privacy protection, etc.
**Health Big Data Research**
Medical and health data governance technologies, data security and privacy protection technologies; medical knowledge graph and semantic model construction technologies; medical and health IoT and wearable technologies; trusted learning technologies, interpretable machine learning, and highly robust learning technologies in medical and health scenarios; federated learning and multi-party distributed computing technologies for multiple medical and health centers; multi-omics analysis technologies for disease microorganisms; ethical standards for the application of medical artificial intelligence systems.
**Industrial Big Data Research**
Time-series signal processing, multimodal data fusion, artificial intelligence algorithms based on deep learning for big data, vision, and control, conducting interdisciplinary research in industrial big data, industrial IoT, intelligent sensors, industrial intelligent robots, and other fields.
Interdisciplinary Big Data Research
This research fosters interdisciplinary research and collaborative innovation in big data science with biology, physics, chemistry, neuroscience, and medicine. Utilizing data mining, deep learning, and machine learning methods and algorithms, combined with technologies such as massively parallel processing, distributed databases, and cloud computing, it addresses cutting-edge interdisciplinary problems and applications, including big data analysis in biological omics, AI-assisted drug design, and brain-like computing.
Visual Big Data Research
This research focuses on the fundamental and applied research of intelligent analysis of image and video data. It utilizes deep learning theory, visual knowledge representation and learning, neural network architectures and module design incorporating classic signal processing theories such as wavelets, weakly supervised object detection and segmentation, facial recognition, attribute recognition (emotions such as facial expression and age), sentiment analysis (depression and personality), face synthesis based on generative adversarial networks and diffusion models, mutual generation and unified representation of multiple modalities (face, text, voice), and intelligent analysis of various medical images.
Application Requirements
Applicants should be under 35 years of age, have obtained their doctoral degree within the past three years, and cannot apply for postdoctoral research at a postdoctoral station in the same first-level discipline as their doctoral degree institution.
Applicants should possess strong research and innovation capabilities and a strong team spirit.
Candidates should possess strong academic ethics and a rigorous scientific attitude, be in good health, and be able to meet the job requirements.
Strong English reading and writing skills are required; applicants with significant research achievements will be given priority.
A background in computer science, information science, mathematics, or data science, with experience in big data theoretical research and industrial practice, is preferred.
Salary and Benefits
The comprehensive annual salary for postdoctoral fellows at Shenzhen University is approximately 300,000-500,000 RMB. Specific details include:
The provincial and municipal governments provide eligible postdoctoral fellows with an annual living allowance of 180,000 RMB, not exceeding 360,000 RMB.
The university provides a comprehensive annual salary of approximately 150,000 RMB and a monthly meal allowance of 350 RMB.
Eligible candidates can apply for university-provided temporary housing at discounted rent. Those who meet the requirements of Shenzhen's talent programs can apply for corresponding housing subsidies.
Shenzhen provides a 300,000 RMB subsidy to postdoctoral fellows who remain in Shenzhen after completing their postdoctoral research, for research investment or initial business expenses.
Eligible candidates can apply for professional technical qualification assessment.
Outstanding postdoctoral fellows who meet the university's policy requirements may apply for a tenure-track or pre-tenure faculty position.
Postdoctoral fellows can apply for research grants at various levels as principal investigators during their postdoctoral period.
Postdoctoral fellows may voluntarily choose to settle in Shenzhen upon joining the university.
If postdoctoral talent funding policies are adjusted, the latest regulations will prevail.
Application Method
Please send your application materials to bdsc@szu.edu.cn. The email subject should be marked as "Overseas Outstanding Young Scientist/Professional Faculty/Associate Researcher/Postdoctoral Application + Research Direction + Name". Application materials should include a resume, scanned copies of academic degree certificates, and other materials demonstrating academic ability.
Contact Person: Ms. Wang
Tel: 0755-2694 6884
Introduction to the National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data
The National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data System Computing Technology is a national-level science and technology innovation platform in my country's big data field, officially approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in December 2016. It is led by Shenzhen University and jointly established with the State Information Center, ZTE Corporation, Tsinghua University, and Tencent Technology.
Mao Junfa, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of Shenzhen University, serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the laboratory, while Chen Guoliang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, serves as the Director. With the core mission and goal of developing and constructing a "high-performance big data computing platform," the laboratory follows a development path encompassing key big data technology breakthroughs, core big data system development, typical big data application case design, big data achievement application demonstration, and big data industry incubation. It has formed a systematic big data technology achievement with independent intellectual property rights, a high-end talent team, and a public service platform, becoming a leading intellectual support and technical service base for my country's big data innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Discipline Development
The Computer Science discipline entered the top 1‰ of the global ESI rankings in September 2022;
Engineering entered the top 1‰ of the global ESI rankings in May 2022.
Research Team
The laboratory has established 19 research centers, forming a distinctive and highly capable research team. Currently, it has 230 research and technical support personnel, including over 109 with doctoral degrees or national, provincial, and municipal-level talent qualifications. It comprises several research centers, including the Health Big Data Research Center, the High-Performance Data Computing Systems and Theoretical Research Center, the Big Data Analysis Systems Research Center, the Visual Big Data Research Center, and several co-constructed research centers.
Research Achievements
During its construction period, the laboratory undertook 132 national-level projects, including 15 national key projects. As the lead unit for two projects under the Ministry of Science and Technology's Key R&D Program, it received over 240 million RMB in funding. It has won awards such as the Chinese Association of Automation Science and Technology Progress Award, the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, and the Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Progress Award.
Based in the Greater Bay Area, Soaring to Great Heights
Setting Sail with Dreams, Willing to Walk Together
Welcome to the National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data
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