Post-doctoral Fellows

About this position

Call for NCWU-IIASA Joint Postdoctoral Fellows Applications

Professor Junguo Liu, President of the North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power (NCWU), and Professor Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, Director General of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, are jointly recruiting postdoctoral researchers in the fields of water resources and Earth system science.

The recruited postdoctoral researchers are expected to conduct research in areas including climate change, environmental systems modelling, water resource management and water-saving technologies, applications of artificial intelligence and remote sensing, ecological restoration, and sustainable development.

Supervisors Professor Junguo Liu

Junguo Liu is a professor and the president of the North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power. His research involves several areas including hydrology and water resources, global environmental change, and ecological restoration. He has published approximately 300 scientific articles in numerous high-impact journals, including Science , Nature , and PNAS.

He is/was an editor-in-chief, editor, associate editor or board member of 12 scientific journals. He serves as the Vice President of the Chinese National Commission for the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, and the chairholder of the UNESCO Chair on Stepwise Ecological Restoration of Watersheds. Liu is a Lead Author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report.

He is a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate, and Elsevier Highly Cited Chinese Researchers. He has received the IAHS-UNESCO-WMO International Hydrology Prize - Volker Medal, the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Award, the Paul A. Witherspoon Lecture Award of the American Geophysical Union, the Communication Award of the International Society for Ecological Restoration, and numerous other prestigious awards. He is widely recognized for his contributions to the field and has been elected as a member of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Science, Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe), and appointed as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Professor Hans Joachim Schellnhuber

Hans Joachim Schellnhuber is a professor and the Director General of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria. His research spans several areas including fundamental physics, complex systems analysis, climate change, and sustainability science. He has published approximately 300 scientific articles and books and is listed as a Highly Cited Researcher (Cross Field) by Clarivate.

Prior to joining IIASA he led the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) from 1992 to 2018 as their Founding Director and continued his support as Director Emeritus from 2018 to 2024. He also served as research director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in Great Britain from 2001 to 2005, and contributed in various ways to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Since 2019, he has been focusing on the transformation of the built environment, establishing Bauhaus Earth as a not-for-profit company and joining the High-Level Roundtable of the New European Bauhaus initiative.

He received honorary doctorates from the University of Copenhagen, the Technical University Berlin, and the University of Exeter, and was honoured with the German Environment Prize, the Volvo Environment Prize, and the Blue Planet Prize. Further distinctions include being named a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II, the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Order of the Rising Sun of the Japanese Government. In 2021, he received the Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and became a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur of the French Republic.

He is a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the German National Academy Leopoldina, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and the Academia Europaea.

Eligibility Requirements (1) Applicants should be under the age of 35 and hold a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline, including, but not limited to, hydrology and water resources, ecology, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, climate change, biogeochemistry, and physical geography.

(2) Applicants should be passionate about scientific research, patient and persistent, diligent in reading and synthesizing research literature, willing to think critically, and capable of innovative thinking.

(3) Applicants should possess a solid research foundation. Candidates with expertise in remote sensing and artificial intelligence, or a strong background in hydrological modelling, are especially encouraged to apply.

Remuneration and Benefits

• Annual pre-tax salary for full-time postdoctoral researchers:
• Category A: RMB 400,000 Category B: RMB 250,000 Category C: RMB 180,000

Upon admission to the postdoctoral program, the university will provide research funding of RMB 50,000 for science and engineering disciplines and RMB 30,000 for humanities and social sciences disciplines. During the postdoctoral appointment, a housing allowance of RMB 3,000 per month will be provided. During the appointment period, the children of postdoctoral researchers may enroll in the university’s kindergarten and affiliated primary school, enjoying the same benefits as children of university staff.

Selected candidates are expected to spend also considerable time at IIASA in Austria for interaction with relevant researchers there. IIASA has excellent facilities for visitors and will offer appropriate on-site support. Applications Applications are warmly welcomed from candidates with backgrounds in hydrology and water resources, aquatic ecology, and related fields.

Interested applicants are invited to send their curriculum vitae, representative publications, research proposal, and other supporting materials to: xushashasmile@gmail.com .