Candidates should have or expect to have a PhD degree by the time of appointment, in particle physics or in nuclear physics. The successful applicants will be based in Beijing, China. Knowledge of Chinese language is not required.

The positions will remain open until they are filled. Initial appointment will be made for two years, with possible renewal. The basic annual salary provided by IHEP will be 120k RMB (19.2k USD). Outstanding candidates can apply for “Chung-Yao Chao Fellowship” which provides additional 80k RMB (12.8 k USD) per year for each successful candidate. The applications should be made by March 31, 2015 for the competition of the Chung-Yao Chao Fellowship. After March 31, 2015, applications can also be considered as soon as they are received but will compete for the Chung-Yao Chao Fellowship the next year.

The candidate should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interest and plan, a list of publications, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation, sent through email to

Prof. Jun Cao (caoj@ihep.ac.cn), for Daya Bay and JUNO experiments

Prof. Zhizhong Xing (xingzz@ihep.ac.cn), for neutrino phenomenology

Prof. Jinyu Tang (tangjy@ihep.ac.cn), for neutrino beamline project

Dr. Liangjian Wen (wenlj@ihep.ac.cn), for the EXO experiment