Shenzhen University targets expertise

Shenzhen University is spending millions of yuan to recruit professors and lecturers this year.

According to a notice issued last month, some positions, such as professorships, will come with annual salaries ranging from 500,000 yuan ($82,000) to 1.2 million yuan per year. The school will also provide support for scientific research, laboratory construction and the research team.

The openings are in the College of Optoelectronic Engineering, the College of Life Sciences, the College of Architecture and Urban Planning and the College of Mathematics and Computing Science.

Concerns have been raised that there are not enough teachers regarding the growing number of students. Li Qingquan, the president of Shenzhen University, said that the university is now gradually increasing the number of teachers by 100 every year.

For professors, associate professors and lecturers, Shenzhen University will mainly bring in the people who have doctoral or post-doctoral research experience in renowned overseas universities.

Candidates should have work and management experience in domestic and overseas research institutes or laboratories.

Their annual pay will be 310,000 yuan (professors), 250,000 yuan (associate professors) and 180,000 yuan (lecturers).

According to the announcement, all candidates should be university professors or hold equivalent positions, from well-known research institutions or corporate research institutes.

The first employment period is for four years and after that, based on the evaluation and the consultation by both parties, the appointment can be renewed.