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Director-General at Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth

Mar 24, 2015

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) invites applications for the position of Director-General of the Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI).

I. About RADI

Established in 2012 by consolidating the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications and the Center for Earth Observation and Digital Earth, RADI boasts China’s largest research center and indispensable strategic research force in the field thanks to 30 years of remote sensing development in the country and a galaxy of outstanding professionals.

RADI enjoys superior resources in a variety of aspects, ranging from remote sensing research to its comprehensive application and demonstration and from Earth observation technology studies to Digital Earth science development. It is recognized for its four core competencies: the capacity to receive and process spaceborne-airborne-ground remote sensing data; the capacity to conduct basic research into remote sensing and geo-spatial information, including a digital earth science platform; the capacity to analyze global environmental and resource information and a research team with a complete spectrum of academic disciplines; and the capacity to perform international cooperation. It is expected to make even greater innovative contributions to the field in the future. For more information, please visit: http://english.radi.cas.cn/

II. Eligibility

1. Applicants are expected to have the confidence and determination to promote the development of RADI and achieve its objectives in light of the guiding principles of CAS in the coming years.

2. They should be a leader of integrity, democratic in their style of work, and open to different views.

3. They should have remarkable capacity for strategic thinking, macroscopic decision-making and overall control with an emancipated mind, a spirit of pioneering, innovation and enterprise, and a sense of responsibility.

4. They must have a doctoral degree and professorship or equivalent in a world-class university or research institution with a globally recognized record of academic accomplishment in the areas of remote sensing or Digital Earth.

5. Their research interest should be in line with the major academic directions of RADI and they must have more than 10 years of experience in leading scientific research projects and managing S&T teams.

III. Application Materials

1. Please fill in the application which is available at http://www.pe.cas.cn/xwdt/rczp/201503/t20150324_4325831.html

2. Eligible candidates will be interviewed in Beijing (the exact date will be announced later).

During the interview, applicants are expected to submit a 3,000-word written report and deliver a 50-minute oral presentation, providing:

An overview of your experience and information about your major academic achievements.

Your understanding of the positioning, philosophy, S&T layout, and strategy for the development of RADI in light of CAS planning and initiatives.

Your advantages and shortcomings.

IV. Application Submission

Please email your applications to the CAS Bureau of Personnel and confirm by telephone.

V. Application Deadline

Applications are accepted from 24 March to 24 April, 2015.

VI. Contact Information

JI Kuixian or SONG Qi
Room 405, the CAS Bureau of Personnel
No. 52, Sanlihe Road, Beijing 100186, China
Tel. 86-10-68597472 or 86-10-68597449
E-mail:kxji@cashq.ac.cn or qsong@cashq.ac.cn 

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