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Posted 18 June 2026

The International Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Position typeFull-time Postdoctoral Fellowship
Number of openings5
Work locationBeijing (default) / Dongguan (neutron-science tracks only)
Term2 years, extendable for 1–2 years based on performance
Annual compensation¥500,000 RMB (approx. $74,000 USD)
Annual research fund¥100,000 RMB (approx. $14,800 USD)

Position overview

The Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), invites applications for International Postdoctoral Fellowships. This program recognises and supports outstanding early-career researchers worldwide, offering access to IHEP's portfolio of world-class large-scale scientific facilities and support to pursue cutting-edge research.

Fellows may select their own research topic and host supervisor at IHEP. The fellowship is open to both experimental and theoretical researchers across all core research areas of IHEP:

Compensation & benefits

Eligibility

How to apply

Please submit the following materials in English to lianggj@ihep.ac.cn:

  1. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
  2. List of up to 10 relevant publications, with a description of your personal contributions to multi-author works.
  3. Research statement (3 pages maximum, excluding figures and references) outlining your past work and future research plans at IHEP.
  4. At least 3 letters of recommendation, sent directly by the referees to the same email address.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

Contact

For inquiries, please contact:
Mr. Liang
Email: lianggj@ihep.ac.cn
Tel: +86 10 8823 8366

About IHEP

The Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) is China's leading national laboratory for particle physics, under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Our mission is to explore the fundamental laws of the universe — from the smallest subatomic particles to the large-scale structure of the cosmos — and to translate scientific advances for the benefit of society.

IHEP operates a portfolio of world-class large-scale scientific facilities across multiple campuses:

IHEP also leads major off-site experiments including the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO, Guangdong), the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO, Sichuan), and AliCPT (Tibet).

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