[Job-offers-cs] Faculty and Postdoc Positions in Chinese Academy of Sciences

[Pekka Orponen]

The Center for Algorithms and Learning Theory (CALT) at the Shenzhen 
Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is 
excited to announce job openings for
- Full and Associate Professors, and
- Postdoctoral Researchers.

Newly established in August 2025, CALT is a center dedicated to 
excellent research in discrete mathematics, combinatorial optimization, 
algorithms, machine learning, and theoretical aspects of data science. 
With the generous support from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the 
Center is determined to foster creative and collaborative environment, 
and produce world-class research with lasting societal impact.

These are full-time, research-focused positions. Ideal candidates are 
expected to have
- a Ph.D. in computer science, mathematics, or a closely related field,
- an outstanding publication record in top-tier international 
conferences and journals, and
- for faculty positions a demonstrated capacity for leadership, e.g., 
the record of securing significant research grants and industrial 
collaborations.

We offer a comprehensive and internationally competitive offer package, 
including
- a highly competitive annual base salary (≥400k CNY for postdocs, ≥700k 
CNY for full professors, and ≥1.1m CNY for chair professors),
- expert allowance from Shenzhen; e.g., a full professor could obtain 
the annual allowance of 240k - 600k CNY per year for up to 9 years,
- additional local government benefits, which could include a 
preferential personal income tax policy (maximum effective tax rate of 
15%) depending on their personal circumstances, and
- generous research funding and travel support for the first two years.

To apply for the post, please submit the following documents to 
Professor He Sun (hsun at siat.ac.cn) as the Director of the Center:
- A cover letter
- A CV, including a full list of publications
- Contact information of two references

The application deadline is *20th February 2026*. Short-listed 
candidates will be invited for interview in early March 2026.

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Professor He Sun Associate Director of State Key Laboratory of 
Biomedical Imaging Science and System Director of Center for Algorithms 
and Learning Theory Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese 
Academy of Sciences https://calt.siat.ac.cn/hsun.html>