Over 60 years of development, the institute has boasted many accomplishments in promoting the development of mechanical research and high-tech industries in China and has enjoyed a reputation for training and mentoring outstanding scientific and technological talents. In this regard, the institute will continue to make a prominent contribution to the development of science and technology in China.

Looking forward to the future, the institute will continue to promote engineering science, with a renewed focus on key technologies and core scientific issues of the future. In order to achieve this goal, IMCAS will keep on promoting its unique combination of the original innovation, system integration, platform construction and personnel training.

｜Research Unit

● The State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics (LNM)

● The State Key Laboratory of High Temperature Gas Dynamics（LHD）

● Key Laboratory of Microgravity Chinese Academy of Sciences（NML）

● Key Laboratory of Mechanics in Fluid Solid Coupling Systems Chinese Academy of Sciences (LMFS)

● Wide range Flight Engineering Science and Application Center ( WESA)

● Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation

｜Research Disciplines with Vacancies Available

● Mechanics

● Aeronautical and Astronautical Science and Technology

● Materials science and Engineering

● Mechanical engineering

● Control science and Engineering

● Power engineering and Engineering Thermophysics

● Physics

● Electrical engineering 

｜Vacancies

National Talents Program

Program content would be decided through negotiation 

CAS Talents Program

● Academic / technical leaders

The applicants should not be over 50 years old. They should have extensive international academic influence or have mastered key core technologies and can solve key technical problems through research in natural science and engineering technology. They should have Science & Technology leadership and team-organizing ability and have experience as a full professor or equivalent in a well-known research institution, university or the R&D department of large enterprise. Exceptional scholars with associate professor title or equivalent work experience will also be considered. 

● Academic / technical Senior Scientific Research Fellow

The applicants should not be over 40 years old. They should be able to conduct independent research in the natural sciences and engineering technology, and demonstrated their excellent innovation potential and strong teamwork abilities. They should have at least 3 years of research experience (including 3 years) in a well-known research institution, university or the R&D department of large enterprise after obtaining a doctoral degree or have experience as an associate professor or equivalent.

● Research Assistant/ Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

The applicants should not be over 35 years old. They must have outstanding innovative research results in the areas of expertise required above and excellent potential for scientific and technological innovation. If applicants enter the postdoctoral station, should transfer the personnel relationship to IMCAS and ensure full-time postdoctoral research.

IM Talents Program

● IM Talents Program A

The applicants should not be over 55 years old, and have a Ph.D. Degree. They should be full professor in a well-known research institution, university or the R&D department of large enterprise. They must have considerable research achievements, strong international reputation in the corresponding field, and demonstrated outstanding abilities in management, coordination of teamwork and implementation of large-scale scientific projects. 

● IM Talents Program B

The applicants should not be over 45 years old, and have a Ph.D. Degree. They should be an assistant professor or above in an overseas world-class institution, university or a top-ranking company. The domestic applicants should have been offered a full professor or equivalent position; They should have demonstrable achievements in the corresponding field. The applicant should also have the ability to lead a research team and implement large-scale projects.

● IM Talents Program C

The applicants should not be over 35 years old,and have a Ph.D. Degree. They should have at least three years of study or research experience in an overseas world-class institution, university or a top-ranking company. The domestic applicants should have have at least three years of research experience; They should be able to demonstrate research achievements with distinctive features and development potential.

● General Scientific & Technology/Supporting Positions

The applicants should not be over 35 years old, and the non-fresh graduates should have Beijing hukou Beijing Citizen. The applicants for science and technology research series should have no less than two years of postdoctoral research experience, or have professional and technical positions at or above the sub-senior level. It is recommended for the applicants with doctoral degree to apply for Special Research Assistant of the Institute of Mechanics, CAS if the requirements above are not satisfied. It is acceptable for the applicants with Master Degree to apply if they are excellent and with professional and technical positions at or above the sub-senior level.

｜Benefits

National Talents Program

The start-up fund and income would be decided through negotiation

CAS Talents Program

● Academic / technical leaders

The start-up fund and income would be decided through negotiation

● Academic / technical Senior Scientific Research Fellow

The start-up fund and income would be decided through negotiation

● CAS Special Research Assistant

The special research assistant will enjoy an annual salary of 200K RMB—600K RMB（$27,400—$82,210）, but the salary shall not be capped for the excellent talents; an apartment at an affordable rate or housing allowance will be available; the special research assistant (postdoctoral) contract expires, can apply for the full-time work post of IMCAS or apply for CAS Related Talents Program. 

IM Talents Program

● IM Talents Program A

Full Professor

The start-up fund provided by IMCAS and income would be decided through negotiation.

● IM Talents Program B

Full Professor

The awardee will enjoy a research start-up fund of 1 million RMB ($137000) and a personal allowance of 600K RMB ($82210) from IMCAS; An apartment will be available at an affordable rate.

● IM Talents Program C

Associate Professor

The awardee will enjoy a research start-up fund of 600K RMB ($82210) and a personal allowance of 300K RMB ($41100) from IMCAS; An apartment available at an affordable rate.

☆ During the implementation of the project, Full-time introduced talents with senior and deputy senior professional titles will enjoy  the basic annual salary of 550K RMB—1100K RMB（$75,500—$151,100） and 400K RMB—550K RMB（$54,900—$75,500）, including personal allowance from IMCAS, but the basic salary shall not be capped for the excellent talents. In addition to the basic annual salary, the institute also pays various types of insurance, occupational annuity and housing provident fund of about 120K MB（$17,800）per year.

● General Science & Technology / Support Positions

Solve Beijing Hukou; provide competitive salary package, perfect social insurance, housing fund, etc.; provide perfect welfare protection, career development system and training system.

｜Documents for Application

● Post application form;

● A full list of publications / patents;

● Copies of five representative papers;

● Copies of diploma, award certificates and letters of appointment.

☆ If you would like to apply for the Research Assistant/ Postdoctoral Research Fellow or General Science & Technology / Support Positions, please scan the QR code below or sign in to https://imech.quanzhi.com/recruit and submit your CV through the recruitment website of IMCAS.

For more information, please contact us.

Contact Information

Company: Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Department: Human Resources Department

Add: No.15 Beisihuan West Road, Haidian District Beijing, China (100190)

Official Website of Institute：www.imech.ac.cn

Office Number：+86-10-82543862, 82543841

Email：zhaopin@imech.ac.cn

Contact:  Cao Jian, Yao Jie