2020 Postdoctoral Recruitment in NEL for CIT

2020 Postdoctoral Recruitment in National Engineering Laboratory for Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology(CIT) of Beijing Normal University

Introduction:

Beijing Normal University (BNU) is a public comprehensive university that is renowned for teacher education, education science and basic sciences and humanities. Its roots go back to 1902 when it was established as the Normal School of the Imperial University of Peking. BNU is among the first batch of China’s “Project 211” and “Project 985” aimed at building high-level universities. In 2017, it was included into the Category-A list of the country’s initiative to build world-class universities. BNU’s discipline of Education have a long history and strong strength. It has been selected into the national first-class disciplines construction list. It is an important base for China's educational science research, the highest institution for the cultivation of advanced academic talents in the national education discipline, and one of the 17 "pilot institutes" in the national talent cultivation reform. It has been ranked 1st in the first level discipline evaluation of the Ministry of education and 25th in the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

National Engineering laboratory for Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology (CIT) was established by Beijing Normal University(BNU) and jointly organized by Tsinghua University, China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC), Elernity and IFLYTEK CO.LTD. Aimed at the issues such as uneven distribution of high-quality educational resources, inadequate capacity of individualized learning services and so on, the National Engineering laboratory focuses on the sharing of high-quality educational resources and the urgent need of intelligent educational resources to set up a research platform for Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology. It will support Interactive System for Distance Education, Knowledge Modeling and Analysis, Learner Modeling and Learning Analytics, Design and Assessment of Learning Environment, Systematic Education Governance as well as other technological R&D and engineering.

Beijing Normal University is inviting applicants for postdoctoral position in National Engineering Laboratory for Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology (CIT).

Postdoctoral selection criteria of the institution:

Category-A Postdoctoral position:

  1. Have obtained or will obtain Ph.D. degree in well-known universities from China or abroad.
  2. The successful candidates, in good physical and mental health, and under the age of 35, should obtained doctorate since no more than three years ago and shall work full-time at CIT upon recruitment.
  3. With high-profile research outputs in the past 5 years. Specifically, each candidate has to meet one of the following conditions:   
  • Hosted provincial and ministerial scientific research projects and had important phase results;
  • You should be the first author or the corresponding author of high-level research publications. Authors must publish at least one paper in category B or above (or SSCI/SCIQ1 area), or two papers in category C or above, or at least three CSSCI source journal articles.

       4. The successful candidates should possess strong ability in scientific research & innovation, teamwork and good communication skills.

Liyun Postdoctoral position:

  1. Excellent full-time graduates with PhDs from the overseas universities which are among the top 100 in comprehensive or disciplinary ranking according to the internationally recognized four rankings of the year, namely, the Times Higher Education World University Ranking, QS World University Rankings, the US News & World Report, and Academic Ranking of World Universities, from A+ disciplines of domestic universities covered by the Double First-class University Plan, and from the research institutes which have fairly high prestige.
  2. The successful candidates, in good physical and mental health, and under the age of 35, should hold PhDs since no more than three years ago and shall work full-time at CIT upon recruitment.
  3. The successful candidates should have achieved outstanding research results during PhD. It meets and is higher than the criteria for Category-A postdoc selection. The final candidates will be selected and determined by experts and professors.

National Project Postdoctoral position:

1. Postdoctoral Innovative Talents Support Program   

  • Have obtained Ph.D. degree (full-time) in past 3 years. Ph.D. graduates are preferred.
  • No more than 31 years old.

2. Postdoctoral International Exchange Program

  • Have obtained Ph.D. degree in top 100 universities abroad in past 3 years.
  • Have high-profile research outputs during Ph.D.

Postdoctoral out-of-station evaluation criteria:

  1. Host a provincial and ministerial scientific research project or a postdoctoral science fund, or host a horizontal project with a fund of more than RMB100,000, or participate in a national-level scientific research project with the cooperative instructor as a main member (top 3).
  2. Take CIT as the first signature unit, obtain at least 2 high-level original research achievements with the first author or corresponding author. Including: papers, works, textbooks, patents, software copyrights or consulting reports, etc.
  3. Undertake the scientific research and social service of the laboratory.

Main Research Fields:

1. Interactive System for Distance Education

Research on Interactive theory and modeling，naturalism interactive model，multi-modal data fusion and multi-network fusion/multi-point interactive remote real-time high-speed transmission technology.

2. Knowledge Modeling and Analysis

Research on Discipline knowledge technique, Knowledge analysis key technique, Knowledge service key technique. Research and develop the series of standards, models and tools related to discipline knowledge and resources, as well as service platforms.

3. Learner Modeling and Learning Analytics

Intelligent Technology based on Educational Data Acquisition, Learner Modeling and Learning Analysis，construct internet-age learner model, develop Monitoring demonstration system for students’ development and Monitoring and learning analysis system in the process of teaching.

4. Design and Assessment of Learning Environment

Enhancement technology of learning space, optimal design technology, assessment and evaluation technology, constructing typical learning space and conduct design and evaluation of Multi-field Intelligent Learning Environment.

5. Systematic Education Governance

Real-time comprehensive analysis for multidimensional education data, dynamic simulation imitation for education administration, big data visual analysis.  Construct simulation and decision-making demonstration platform for education administration.

6. Integration of Science and Technology and Education

Guiding the development direction of basic research in Educational Science. Propose policy proposals for the deployment of educational scientific research，cultivate major research program for Educational Information Technology.

The cooperative instructors include：Professors from Beijing Normal University, experts from our four joint institutes, and part-time professors from foreign universities such as the United States, Britain, Singapore, Australia and Canada.

Remuneration:

Category-A Postdoctoral position:

  1. The pre-tax annual salary for each successful candidate is RMB 180,000. Remuneration and welfares are negotiable (including basic salary and allowance subsidies, social security fund and public accumulation fund).
  2. Provide competitive performance incentives and matched life allowance based on the position, achievements, and contribution towards the development of the institution. 
  3. Our institution will provide top skilled supervisor, superior resources and platforms, favorable working and scientific researching environment, opportunities for international communications, open projects and working in a cooperative team.
  4. For the candidates who obtained great achievements during the employment period, they will be recommended preferentially to work in our institution and our joint institutes after the completion of their post doctorate programs.

Liyun Postdoctoral positon:

  1. The pre-tax annual salary for each successful candidate is RMB 300,000.
  2. The University provides each of the Liyun postdocs with a yearly rent subsidy of RMB 50,000 for them to rent apartments based on the availability and market price.
  3. The successful candidates can register their children for Beijing Normal University Kindergarten New Campus Branch or Changping School Attached to Beijing Normal University during their two-year stay in BNU.

National Project Postdoctoral position:

  1. The pre-tax annual salary for each successful candidate is RMB 350,000.
  2. The University provides each postdocs with a yearly rent subsidy of RMB 50,000 for them to rent apartments based on the availability and market price.
  3. The successful candidates can register their children for Beijing Normal University Kindergarten New Campus Branch or Changping School Attached to Beijing Normal University during their two-year stay in BNU.

Application Procedures:

Applicants shall send the following materials to the e-mail address: cit@bnu.edu.cn

  • CV, including educational background, working experience, etc. 
  • Three representative academic papers in the past five years.
  • Other supportive relative materials, including certificates, rewards, patents, books, etc.

The subject line of the email should indicate “Application for CIT postdocs + name + name of the institution”. After passing the preliminary examination, candidates will be notified to submit application materials as required and conduct interviews. Please refer to the post-doc column of the website of the Personnel Office of BNU (http://hr.bnu.edu.cn/bsh/index.htm).

Contact information:

CIT home page: https://cit.bnu.edu.cn

Email: cit@bnu.edu.cn