Postdoctoral Fellow in Statistics

Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) was approved to set up the postdoctoral program in statistics by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China (MOHRSS) in 2023.The establishment of the program will foster the development of statistics and its related disciplines. UIC statistics programme is recognized as a key programme at the high-level university construction plan of Guangdong Province in 2021, and selected as a national top-tier undergraduate programme in 2022. UIC statistics programme has been approved by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2016 and Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) in 2021to recruit MPhil and PhD students. 

This program has five chair professors and five professors, including three national-level high-level talents, and one national-level high-level youth talent. UIC provides good research facilities, for example, the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research and Application for Data Science (IRADS), which will support research activities of postdoctoral scholars. To enhance the service for postdoctoral scholars, rules and regulations have been made and improved, aiming at creating a even better living and research environment for postdoctoral scholars. As guided by the international recruiting plan and innovation talents plan of MOHRSS, University encourages international communications and welcomes excellent postdoctoral scholars. 

Supervisors' list:

Prof. Jianxin PAN

Prof. Patrick CHAU     

Prof. Adolf Koi Yu NG

Prof. Weimin LIU

Prof. Terry Huajun YE

Prof. Ivan Yuhui DENG

Prof. Zhe XUANYUAN

Prof. Luchuan LIU

Prof. Zhihua LI 

Requirements

1. Excellent academic performance and research potential. Possess a good international vision.
2. A doctoral degree obtained within the recent three years or Ph.D. candidates who have passed the doctoral defense;
3. Work full-time in the College. 

Discipline

Statistics and their related interdisciplines 

Benefits

A highly competitive salary package:

• The College collaborates with relevant governmental departments, preponderant disciplines, supervisors, and university-local authority cooperation platforms to build a new postdoctoral support system for postdoctoral fellows. A comprehensive annual salary ranges from 300,000 CNY to 450,000 CNY;
• Allowances of maximum 150,000 CNY from governments at all levels;
• Performance-based reward will be provided when obtained outstanding research output;
• Social insurance, housing fund and supplementary commercial insurance shall be covered;
• Accommodation and excellent living facilities are available;
• Underage children of postdoctoral fellows are entitled to enter public schools available;
• Create an excellent research community and the continuous efforts made to provide international collaborations;
• Relocation fee of maximum 700,000 CNY can be applied for from the government if continue to work in Guangdong upon completion of the programme.   

Favorable research platform:

• Support the application of various scientific research projects/funding;
• Participation in the team collaboration of provincial key laboratory;
• Ensure adequate research funding and experiment conditions;
• Encourage participation of international academic conferences. 

Clear Career Development:

• Recommendation to apply for talent programmes at all levels;
• Postdoctoral research duration is up to two years;
• Enjoy the priority to the application of the College’s academic positions upon completion. 

Closing date

Long term recruitment 

Application Procedures

1. Please contact and seek the supervisor's recommendations by filling in the "Postdoctoral Fellow Recommendation Form" postdoc.uic.edu.cn);
2. Please fill in and submit the online "Postdoctoral Application Form" (please click Apply button);
3. Please upload the completed "Postdoctoral Fellow Recommendation Form" to Appendix 4 of the online "Postdoctoral Application Form" ;
4. Applications should invite two referees to send a recommendation letter to postdoc@uic.edu.cn, with the subject "Applicant's name + Postdoctoral Fellow Recommendation Letter". One of the referee should be the applicant's Ph.D supervisor. 

The College reserves the right not to fill these positions, or to extend the search until suitable candidates are identified or to make an appointment by invitation. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse environment. 

Upcoming Events:

UIC will be hosting Global Talent Acquisition Promotion Fair Online Sessions on 9 January, if you are interested in knowing more about work and life at UIC, and if wish to chat with us for more information, you are warmly welcomed. For more details, please see below or click: here 

Online Sessions

Session One

Time: 16:00-18:00 (UTC+8)

Date: 9 January 2025

Platform: Microsoft Teams 

Session Two

Time: 20:00-22:00 (UTC+8)

Date: 9 January 2025

Platform: Microsoft Teams 

Registration

here

Note:

We will contact successful registrants for more details of the event rundown in due course.