I. Introduction to the Postdoctoral Station

The Discipline of Management Science and Engineering at East China University of Science and Technology was established in 1983. In 2011, it was granted the authority to confer doctoral degrees in the first-tier discipline, and in 2014, it obtained the qualification for a postdoctoral research station. In the 2016 Ministry of Education discipline assessment, it ranked 19th nationally. The discipline has seen six individuals receive prestigious national-level honors such as the Chang Jiang Scholars and the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, and multiple others have been selected for the Ministry of Education's New Century Excellent Talents Program and various Shanghai talent plans. The discipline currently offers three undergraduate programs: Information Management and Information Systems, Engineering Management, and Logistics Management, all of which have been recognized as national first-class undergraduate programs.

Additionally, the discipline hosts a national teaching team and national first-class undergraduate courses as recognized by the Ministry of Education, and has received two first-class and one second-class awards for teaching achievements in Shanghai. It also operates the "Shanghai Energy Economics and Management Think Tank Base," as well as three university-level research institutions: the "Operations and Supply Chain Management Research Center," the "Financial Physics Research Center," and the "Big Data and Business Intelligence Research Institute." In recent years, the discipline has been granted four national key projects/special projects from the National Natural Science Foundation, one project from the National "Twelfth Five-Year" Science and Technology Support Program, and over 50 projects from the National Natural Science Foundation. Representative achievements have been published as first or corresponding authors in top-tier management journals such as Management Science, PNAS, Operations Research, Production and Operations Management, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and the Journal of Management Science in China. The discipline has also received multiple awards, including the second prize for humanities and social sciences from the Ministry of Education, the first prize for decision-making consulting research in Shanghai, the second prize for natural science in Shanghai, the second prize for scientific and technological progress in Shanghai, and the second prize for philosophy and social sciences in Shanghai.

II. Qualifications for Applicants

1. Complying with all laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China.

2. Applicants should have obtained a doctoral degree in a relevant field from a well-known domestic or international university or research institution, and possess a rigorous scientific attitude, a diligent work style, and good team spirit.

3. The age of applicants should generally not exceed 35 years old.

4. During their doctoral studies, applicants should have participated in high-level research projects and achieved significant research outcomes, and be capable of independently applying for and undertaking research projects. They should have published at least one paper as the first or corresponding author in SSCI/SCI journals within their field, or two papers in CSSCI journals.

III. Position Benefits

1. The university offers competitive compensation packages. For those receiving various national and Shanghai-level funding programs, the annual salary will be implemented according to national and Shanghai regulations, with no upper limit. Additionally, they will receive research performance rewards based on the projects they undertake. The university actively supports applications for various national and Shanghai-level scientific research projects and talent funds. Social insurance and housing provident fund contributions will be made as stipulated by national regulations, housing subsidies will be provided, and on-campus postdoctoral apartments will be available. Assistance will be given in solving children's childcare and schooling issues, and household registration will be processed according to Shanghai regulations.

2.  The postdoctoral supervisors provide competitive research funding.

3. The school offers competitive performance allowances. Postdoctoral researchers can apply for one of the following two categories before leaving the station.

A. For those with strong research capabilities and at least one paper published in an internationally recognized A-class journal as recognized by the Business School before leaving the station.

B. For those with strong research potential and at least one paper published in an internationally recognized B-class or higher journal as recognized by the Business School before leaving the station.

Note: For those applying for the above categories before leaving the station, after approval, the performance allowance will be paid according to the actual time spent in the station.

IV. Main Research Directions

Resource and Energy System Analysis: Focus on modeling and analyzing technical systems and product ecosystems, energy technology systems, product innovation management, and the resilience of resource metabolic networks.

Postdoctoral Supervisors: Liu Gang, Yan Hongbin, Yu Yadong, Ren Hongtao

Financial Engineering: Focus on financial systems engineering, complex financial networks, theoretical modeling and forecasting of complex systems, food security, and the resilience of international food trade networks.

Postdoctoral Supervisors: Zhou Weixing, Wang Donghua, Song Futie, Ren Fei, Jiang Zhiqiang, Mai Yong, Xu Haichuan, Xie Wenjie

Operations and Supply Chain Management: Focus on supply chain management for the Internet of Things, emergency supply chain management, sustainable supply chain management, and supply chain management for virtual commerce.

Postdoctoral Supervisors: Fan Tijun, Lou Gaoxiang, Chang Xiangyun, Li Tian, Li Yugang

Information Systems and Knowledge Management: Focus on information systems, e-commerce, big data business analytics, and knowledge management.

Postdoctoral Supervisors: Cheng Yan, Li Ying, Li Jia, Yan Haifeng, Chen Hong'an

Management Optimization Theory and Methods: Focus on data-driven decision-making methods and their applications in operations research, and algorithm design for complex management decision problems empowered by machine learning.

Postdoctoral Supervisor: Guo Lei

Energy Economics and Environmental Management: Focus on low-carbon energy economics and management, resource and environmental economics and management, and green trade and industrial green development.

Postdoctoral Supervisors: Shao Shuai, Yu Lihong, Kong Lingcheng, Dong Yingguo

Urban and Public Economics Management: Focus on spatial economics and urban sustainable development, urban safety management systems, and urban public sector management.

Postdoctoral Supervisors: Wu Baijun, Wu Yuming, Yang Shangguang

V. Application Instructions

Applicants should provide: (1) a personal resume; (2) a work plan for the postdoctoral period; (3) representative academic papers of the past five years; (4) a scanned copy of the degree certificate (for those who have not yet graduated, a school certificate should be submitted); (5) other supporting materials.

Competitive benefits are offered. Postdoctoral researchers during their tenure will enjoy salaries, allowances, housing subsidies, social insurance, and children's schooling benefits. Outstanding postdoctoral researchers upon completion may be offered positions within the Business School.

VI. Recruitment Process

Interested applicants should send their application materials to the email sxyrs@mail.ecust.edu.cn, with the subject line indicating “Application for Postdoctoral + Research Direction + Applicant's Name”. Contact Telephone Number: 021-64253215.

Those who pass the initial selection will be notified by phone or E-mail to participate in an interview.

The university will go through the processes of initial selection, interview, and approval to confirm the hired candidates.

East China University of Science and Technology Business School

October 15, 2024