About LICP:

Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (LICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was founded in 1958. Through more than half a century’s development, the Institute has developed into a high-tech innovation research center of resource & energy and new materials in western China. Since its establishment, it has made significant contributions to China’s economic construction and S&T development.

The LICP has formed three major disciplines through the implementation of the Knowledge Innovation Program of the CAS, namely resources and energy, new materials, ecology and health.

Currently, it has 8 research units, including the State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, National Engineering Research Center of Fine Petrochemical Intermediates, CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Qingdao R&D Center and Suzhou R&D Center, etc.

Since its founding, the LICP has accomplished hundreds of research achievements. Each year it has published more than 500 papers. As for the papers included and cited in the database of SCI and papers included in EI, LICP ranks top 20 among domestic research institutes. Since the implementation of the Knowledge Innovation Program, as far as the patents applied, LICP ranks top among CAS institutes and Gansu province. It has also published nearly 60 monographs and translated works.

The Institute is among the first batch of institutions authorized by the state to grant master’s degree. Now there are 3 Ph.D. programs, namely physical chemistry, analytical chemistry and material sciences, 7 master’s programs, namely physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, material science, industrial catalysis, organic chemistry, chemical engineering, materials engineering. The LICP now has 360 candidates of master’s and doctor’s degree.

Major research areas:

Resource and energy: The primary goal of the research in this area is to establish new catalytic reaction system guided by the concept of atomic economy, develop environment-friendly catalytic materials and process, solve the key techniques in the non-petrol energy chemistry, provide theoretical basis and technical support for the clean and high efficient conversion of petroleum resources, mineral and biological resources. The research into the utilization of clean energy is to solve the technological problems in the utilization of solar and wind energy.

New materials: New materials and their preparation techniques are developed to optimize material properties and their application. The composition, structure and interface design theory and techniques of new multi-functional materials are studied; the surface chemistry, physical laws and laws of mechanical functions of materials during the preparation and service are researched to develop advanced lubricating and protecting materials, high-value nonferrous metal materials, biomaterials and biological environmental materials in the western part of China.

Ecology and health: The integration technology and methodology concerning the extraction, separation, analysis, structure identification, activity test of the functional components of natural resources are studied with the aim of the efficient utilization of biological and mineral resources in the western part of China. Key enzymes of the metabolism, functional genes, mechanism of the interaction between exogenous small molecules and biological macromolecules, and enzyme-catalyzed reactions are researched. The research on the development of natural medicines and functional products are also carried out.

I Recruiting Plan:

2012 Recruiting Plan of the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (Click here  for recruiting plan)

II Requirements:

Position: Research professor

The candidate should be or wish to be Chinese citizen. Meantime, the candidate needs to meet the following requirements:

1 Under the age of 45;

2 Doctor’s degree;

3 Four years’ work experience in domestic research institutes or institutions of higher education with the professional title of professor or above/two years’ overseas work experience with the professional title of assistant professor or above;

4 Has presided over or participated in the whole process of a research project as a main researcher;

5 Has made remarkable achievements in the related field;

6 Influential publications in key journals and patents applied and authorized;

7 Good organizing and coordinating ability;

8 Cooperative and diligent;

Position: Associate research professor or research assistant

1 Under the age of 35;

2 Cooperative and diligent;

3 Academic publications in key journals in China and abroad or patents applied;

4 Good command of English and Certificate of College English Test (Band 6);

III Interested parties, please send the following materials to chende@licp.cas.cn or the e-mail of the contact person of each Research Group:

1For research areas see the recruitment plan in the appendix;

2 Detailed CV including study experience and work experience;

3 Publication list and patent certificates;

4 Contact information;

5 Documentation of academic credentials;

6 Recommendation letters by two renowned experts;

IV Contact Information

Human Resources Department, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

PC: 730000

Address: No.18, Tianshui Middle Road, Lanzhou, P. R. China

Contact person: CHEN De

Tel: 0931—4968668 4968168

Fax: 0931—8277088

E-mail: chende@licp.cas.cn

Website of LICP: http://www.licp.cas.cn　　　 http://english.licp.cas.cn/