Postdoctoral Fellow in Human Geography

　　Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS

　　The Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology (NIGL) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) invites applicants for the postdoctoral fellowship in human geography. NIGL has research expertise in urban and regional development, resources, and environment in China, especially in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD). NIGL has comprehensive doctoral and postdoctoral programs in human geography, physical geography, geographic information systems, and environmental science.

　　Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in human geography or a related discipline and have research experience in urban and regional development, regional planning, and/or transport geography. Applicants are expected to have good communications skills, the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, and a strong publication record in SCI/SSCI/EI journals. The fellowship is for two years, with a possible renewal depending on performance. Postdoctoral fellows will receive an annual basic stipend of RMB70,000 yuan, with medical benefits and insurance. Foreign postdoctoral fellows may also apply for extra funding from the CAS.

　　To apply for this position please send an email to Dr. Yuan Feng (fyuan@niglas.ac.cn). Please include your curriculum vitae, personal statement, 2-3 representative publications, and contact information for two references.

　　Brief introduction of advisors

　　CHEN Wen, professor, is Director of the Division of Resource, Environment and Regional Development and Director of Center for Urban and Regional Development at NIGL. She is also Vice Director of the Economic Geography Commission of the Geographical Society of China. She is now the PI of a National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) project—“A Study of Spatial Organization Mechanism and Optimization Models for Integration in the Yangtze River Delta Region.” She has been PI of many grants and projects funded by NSFC, CAS and Chinese governmental agencies. Her research interests include spatial organization and development, greening of industry, second-tier cities, location of manufacturing industries, and regional planning. She is the author of more than 100 referenced journal articles. She has received the National Science and Technology Progress Award, CAS Science and Technology Progress Award, National Young Geographer Scientific Award and First Prize of Wu Chuanjun Excellent Paper in Human Geography Award.

　　Yehua Dennis WEI is a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Utah and a guest professor at NIGL. He was advisor/panelist for the National Science Foundation, a consultant for the World Bank, Vice President of Chinese Professionals in GIS, and Chair of China Geography, Asian Geography, and Regional Development and Planning Specialty Groups in the Association of American Geographers (AAG). He serves as an editorial board member of Eurasian Geography and Economics, Applied Geography and Chinese Geographic Science, and associate editor of Shijie Dili Yanjiu (World Regional Studies). His research has been funded by the NSF, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, NSFC, and CAS. He is the editor of 7 journal special issues and the author of 2 monographs and more than 80 peer-reviewed English journal articles (more than 70 in SSCI). He has received awards for research excellence from the NSFC (Outstanding Young Scientist Award), AAG’s Regional Development and Planning Specialty Group and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

　　CAO Youhui, professor, is mainly engaged in research on the coastal port system of China, spatial structure and evolution of regional transport accessibility, and integrated logistics network. He has been PI of many research projects from the NSFC, the Chinese Ministry of Education, and provincial and municipal governments. His ongoing NSFC project deals with Spatial Organization and the Mechanism of the Yangtze River Delta Container Port System. He is also involved in Regional Planning of the YRD, Development Plan for the Reaches of the Yangtze River in Jiangxi and Hunan, and regional planning and industrial planning for many cities. He is the author of more than 80 referenced journal articles and received the Second Prize of Wu Chuanjun Excellent Papers in Human Geography Award and Second Prize of National Young Geographer Scientific Award.