1. A Brief Introduction

As the national comprehensive university under the direct authority of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University（LZU）is one of the universities was selected for the national “Double First-class Initiative”(First-Class University & First-Class Disciplines), which also supported by the “Project 985” and “Project 211”. Lanzhou University is one of the first universities authorized to confer bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in China. Besides, LZU is among the first universities to establish a postdoctoral research mobile station and national educational bases for fundamental scientific research and teaching in liberal arts and science, as well as one of the first universities to be selected in the National Undergraduate Innovative Test Program. Founded in 1909, the predecessor of LZU was Gansu Law and Politics School, which marked the beginning of modern higher education in Gansu Province and pioneered higher education in the Northwest region. In 1928, Gansu Law and Politics School was expanded into Sun Yat-sen University of Lanzhou and in 1945, National Lanzhou University. After the founding of People’s Republic of China, by pursuing the education strategy of the Communist party of China and insisting on the right direction of development, it grew bigger and became well established within a short period of time. During the process of adjusting the departments of higher institutions, LZU was identified as one of the fourteen comprehensive universities in China. Guided by such strategic goals as “developing the northwest region” and “establishing strategic base”, it has grown into a university with strategic significance, embarking on the historic mission of training high-level talents for the country, especially in the west region of China, and developing science, technology and culture. Since the reform and opening up initiative was adopted, by seizing the historic opportunity brought by such strategies as “rejuvenating our country through science and education” and “strengthen the nation with trained personnel”, as well as such projects as “Project 985” and “Project 211” implemented at the national level, LZU has enhanced its standard across the board guided by the principle of liberating the minds and driven by reform and opening up. In 2017, the university was selected into the “Double First-Class” development plan (category A), and four disciplines including chemistry, atmospheric science, ecology and herbology were selected into the “the First Class”, ushering in a new era of development. Guided by the university motto of “Constantly Improving, Blazing Our Own Path”, LZU aims to build an internationally renowned high-level research university. The university makes effort to deepen openness, attach importance to academic development and improve the quality of talent cultivation. Besides, it works hard to build a harmonious, developed campus with more broaden horizon to make great contributions to the socio-economic development in western China and national rejuvenation.

Institute of Innovation Ecology, LZU was formally established on May 8, 2018. As a newly established entity research institution, the institute is a powerful exploration of Lanzhou University in promoting the national “Double First-class Initiative" and deepening the comprehensive reform of universities. Aiming at the major national needs and the frontier of international scientific research, the institute aims to strengthen the construction of talent teams and enhance the capability of independent innovation, so as to undertake major national scientific research tasks and solve major problems of national economic and social development. The institute is looking for talented people in ecology to share the joy of ecological research and development and take the responsibility of cultivating outstanding ecological talents.

2. Job Candidates

 2.1 Leading Scholars (leading scholars and research teams from foreign renowned universities or research institutes; leading talents selected for the National High-level Talents Special Support Plan, receivers of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, distinguished professors selected for the Chang Jiang Scholars Program of the Ministry of Education, or high-level talents with similar academic capacities)

 2.2 Outstanding Young Scholars (qualified young scholars from foreign renowned universities or research institutes; young top-notch talents selected for the National High-level Talents Special Support Plan, state-level candidates for the New Century Talents Project, scholars selected for the Young Overseas High-level Talents Introduction Plan, scholars selected for the Chang Jiang Young Scholars Program, scholars sponsored by the Outstanding Youth Science Foundation of the National Natural Science Foundation, scholars selected for the One Hundred-Person Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, or high-level talents with similar academic capacities)

 2.3 Young Researchers

3. Benefits

3.1 Provide highly competitive salaries in China and sufficient research start-up fees; offer housing subsidies, settling-in allowances and temporary apartments in accordance with school policies; solve the spouse's work and children's enrollment for leading scholars and outstanding young scholars.

3.2 Provide 500 thousand to 1.5 million yuan of research start-up funds, pre-tax salary of 250,000 to 300,000 yuan/year, temporary apartments and solve the problem of children's enrollment for young researchers.

3.3 Provide good living and working conditions, including highly competitive salary, housing subsidies, temporary apartments, office experiment rooms, scientific research equipment, etc. for all candidates.

3.4 Give preferential support in team building, postgraduate enrollment, application for major scientific research projects, etc. for all candidates.

3.5 Provide relevant services in medical care, school education and other aspects of life to help children integrate into the domestic academic and working environment for all candidates as soon as possible.

4. Preliminary materials provided by the applicant

4.1 Resume

4.2 Published papers (including 3-5 representative works) and a list of other scientific achievements

4.3 Summary of past research work (1-2 pages or so)

4.4 Future research plan (1-2 pages, including required research conditions)

4.5 Three letters of recommendation, E-mails and other contact information of the recommenders

Contact information
Contacts: Miss Li       0931-8915350
                Mr. Wang   0931-8913592
Address: Room 211, Guiqin Building, Lanzhou University, No.222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province
Zip code: 730000

E-mail: iie@lzu.edu.cn