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Chapter 339 Establishing a Scientific Research Team
Xu Qingshan returned to Yandongyuan carrying a bag of information and some cash as a reward.

When he thought about what he would be busy with next, he felt that his life seemed to have no end.

Moving offices, relocating, competing, forming a scientific research team, and also finding time to keep an eye on Xinlu Investment.

It was really hard for him to imagine how Lei Jun and Wang Xing had the energy to start a business. He, a young man who was not even twenty years old, was even weaker than them.

If I think about it carefully, it seems that I haven't produced any new results in the in-depth and important academic field for a while.

As he thought about this, Xu Qingshan filed and packed up the things in his schoolbag. Later he would need to go to Tian Gang, Qiu Yong and others to learn from them and understand how to build a scientific research team that could operate stably and efficiently more quickly.

This is different from the situation when he was with Wang Wei and Xue Xueqing before.

The previous ones were at most scientific research teams, and they had no established scientific research direction and did whatever they wanted.

But if you want to form a complete regular military scientific research team, it will be different.

Not long after Xu Qingshan parted with Tian Gang, he found Tian Gang again in Tian Gang's office. Tian Gang knew that Xu Qingshan was from the south and loved drinking tea, so he specially placed a tea tray in his office. When he saw Xu Qingshan coming, Old Tian happily went to tinker with the tea.

"As for forming a team, I talked about it briefly today, but I'll give you a more complete explanation."

While Tian Gang was boiling water, he gave Xu Qingshan a detailed introduction to the scientific research team.

"The first thing you need to understand is that the appointment letter the school gave you is actually for research and technology, and it is time-limited, calculated as five years, based on your doctoral years. It is not for teaching and research, mainly because the degree requirements for teaching and research are more complicated. However, you have also read the appointment contract. In fact, the salary is no different from that of a tenured associate professor. Once you finish your doctorate and get your degree, you will basically be transferred to a professor, directly skipping the associate professor and tenured associate professor levels. I also told you that five years is just the bottom line. In fact, with your ability, you can get a degree after one year, and the contract will still be changed directly, so it's not a big problem."

After Tian Gang finished speaking, Xu Qingshan nodded. He had read all of this carefully.

"Your situation is rather special, but both the school and the college value you very much."

"So your research group is affiliated with our Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Mathematics and Applications, which is endorsed by the State Education Commission's Key Open Laboratory and backed by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education, and Beijing University. You have an advantage in many awards."

Tian Gang poured Xu Qingshan a cup of tea.

"Although your achievements in the field of mathematics are beyond the reach of many old people, just like our field of mathematics is divided into so many sub-fields, number theory is only one of them. In the field of science, mathematics is only a part. If you want to win some major awards in China, our competitors are actually not in the field of mathematics at all."

Xu Qingshan nodded in agreement.

"Especially those in the areas of people's livelihood applications and national defense science and technology will have a great advantage during the selection process."

"I see."

Xu Qingshan took a sip of tea.

"Normally, our laboratory is divided into the laboratory academic committee, laboratory management positions, research teams in various research directions, and detailed research groups within the teams."

"The academic committee does not only look at the results. It is basically composed of academicians from various fields in China. The chairman and members of the academic committee are not necessarily from our Kyoto University. In fact, Kyoto University accounts for less than half of the total."

Tian Gang smiled.

He didn't say that he himself was not on the academic committee.

"The management position actually consists of one laboratory director and two deputy directors. Aren't you very familiar with Qiu Yong and others from Huaqing? Qu Jinmou is the deputy director. The management position is responsible for personnel coordination and resource allocation."

"Then there is our research direction and research team."

Tian Gang pointed at himself.

"Normally, a laboratory will set up multiple teams around several research directions according to different academic fields. For example, I am the academic leader of the research direction of 'Geometric Analysis and Geometric Partial Differential Equations'. Xiao Shi, Shi Yuguang, who went to receive the award with you that time, and Zhu Xiaohua, who went to Princeton with us, are the main backbones of my research direction."

"I am actually the general person in charge of such a large research direction. I also have a core team, which is divided into three research groups. Xiao Shi and Xiao Hua each have a team, and there are two research groups in the team."

"So I not only have to directly manage the research group of my own team, but I also have to visit them from time to time and investigate. Are you clear about this grading system?"

After Tian Gang finished speaking, Xu Qingshan nodded.

"Well, your situation is special. The laboratory has now set aside a new research direction for you, 'Number Theory and Computational Mathematics'. You will be the academic leader of this direction. You will be responsible for the project implementation management and the overall arrangement of related resources, and you will attend the annual work report of the college on time. But now it's just a title. You have to consider how to recruit other frameworks and people. You have to select scientific research backbones who meet the basic requirements of our school, and the recruits must be in line with your direction. However, you probably choose people with higher ranks than you. For example, Xiao Shi and Xiao Hua are both professors and researchers."

"Does the teacher have any suggestions? Just some preliminary advice."

Xu Qingshan thought about it. Even if the salary was paid by the school, he originally thought that the 200 million research funds allocated to him should not be a small amount for mathematics. But now, seeing that there are so many people to recruit, it seems that it is stretched.

"At the beginning, recruit a core member as an assistant to the researcher, and assign two associate researchers, one for you and one for him. In this way, you will have four permanent researchers. Add assistant researchers, and there will be a total of eight people. Add 4 to 8 postdocs to do the work. As for recruiting students, the four of you who are eligible to recruit students can recruit more in the first year for the entire team, recruiting 3 graduate students, including 4 PhDs and 4 Masters. In this way, the assistant researchers and postdocs can lead the students. In the first year, the entire team will have about 16 people, which is already a mature team. After that, each person can recruit more or less every year. If you are the leader, recruit two more and leave it to them to lead. The dynamic balance of the entire research direction can be maintained within 2 people, and there will be a very stable output, and you don't need to worry about things too much."

"Of course, if you are afraid of having too many people, you can build a larger core team around yourself. You can bring an associate researcher, two assistant researchers, one or two postdoctoral fellows, and seven or eight graduate students, about 15 people."

After Tian Gang finished speaking, Xu Qingshan curled his lips.

"Hey, what's that expression on your face?"

Tian Gang was happy and looked at Xu Qingshan with a smile.

"Dean Tian, ​​tell me the truth. How much is your research funding? I feel like my 200 million is not enough. There are only 30 people in the first year, so each person won't even get 8. It seems like I have to pay for the allowances of the members and graduate students, right?"

Xu Qingshan spread his hands helplessly.

Should people who study mathematics be looked down upon?

"Hehe, yes, I won't tell you how much I have, but you just need to know that I have more than you. But you don't have to worry, when the time comes you will recruit deputies, and the core backbones will also have funding, but mathematically speaking, the funding is indeed not much. Anyway, if you need it, just tell me. I have a surplus in the budget every year, and it's no problem to secretly give you some."

Tian Gang raised his eyebrows.

"Those who are suffering from drought will die of drought, and those who are suffering from flood will die of flood."

Xu Qingshan muttered.

"You are the one who has the nerve to say that. Look at our country, there is no one like our Beijing University. Be content, kid."

Tian Gang frowned and smiled maliciously.

"After all, it's just the beginning. Funding will depend on your annual results. The better the results, the more funding you will get next year."

"I finally understand. Our Peking University and the School of Mathematics are all scumbags. They don't cherish what they get. Well, I must work hard to achieve results, and then I will get all your budget." Xu Qingshan pretended to be vicious and said.

Tian Gang thought about it, went back to the table, took out a list and handed it to Xu Qingshan.

"Yes, this is the five-year research project plan and goals for this research direction. If you can complete three of these tasks, your research team will be stable."

“Will this thing be cancelled?”

Xu Qingshan took the list and exclaimed.

"Of course. Do you think everyone can afford a courtyard house in the second ring road like you? Although our Peking University has a lot of funding, the money must be spent wisely. If there is no research or educational results, not only you, but also I will be dismissed."

Tian Gang picked up the teacup and drank the tea calmly.

This list contains the implementation measures for the laboratory's research direction construction, but I don't know when it was printed.

"In order to achieve the laboratory's five-year research project planning and goals for 2008-2012?"

"Old list, let me show you the standards, don't worry about the details."

Tian Gang replied.

Xu Qingshan continued to read.

About 20 research teams will be set up around seven research directions, with no less than three permanent researchers in each team. Permanent researchers under the age of 3 are encouraged to take the lead in applying for research teams. The research teams will implement a team leader system, and the leader should theoretically have the title of professor or researcher.

Within five years, each research team must complete three of the eight target tasks.

1. Obtained one national innovation research group;
2. One new high-level distinguished professor from the Ministry of Education;
3. Hosted one of the three national awards;
4. Publish one article in Science/Nature, or two articles in the four major mathematics journals;
5. One national “973”/“863” project was approved;
6. One major project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China was approved;
7. One person was added to the National Outstanding Young Scientist Fund Project;
8. Other achievements that are important for laboratory evaluation;
For an ordinary team, no matter which one, the difficulty is not too low, but Xu Qingshan is different.

Xu Qingshan looked at the list and couldn't help but complain.

"Dean Tian, ​​who wrote this list? How come one article in Science and Nature can replace our two top journals? Who is so kind as to send a math paper to Science and Nature?"

"I opened it, do you have any objection?"

Tian Gang blew his nose and glared.

This thing was actually decided based on his suggestion.

"That's okay."

Xu Qingshan happily put the list back on the table.

"You think I want to, but now in China, whether it's at the top or the bottom, Science and Nature are more well-known than our top mathematics journals, and they are more recognized outside the circle. If you want funding and support, you have to have results."

Tian Gang was also a little depressed. It was even more embarrassing that such a thing came from his hand.

“What if I publish in the top journals and conferences in computer science?”

Xu Qingshan suddenly asked the key point.

"Isn't there an 8th clause?"

Tian Gang pointed to Article 8.

"Although we have to complete three items, in fact, as long as we can complete two, we will pass the final acceptance evaluation. The eighth item is used to prevent these influences. Our laboratory is not an inhumane place, but if we don't complete any of them, or complete one of them reluctantly, then there will be no mercy."

"I see."

Xu Qingshan nodded. He thought about it for a while and felt that these conditions were not too difficult for him. If he did not consider his own pressure, he could even handle this direction by himself. His output alone would be enough, although it was not necessary at all.

"Okay, now that we've figured it out, when you have time, go figure out how to recruit people instead of wasting time here with an old man like me."

Tian Gang waved his hands, the tea was almost cold.

"Well, Tian Yuan, please help people to the end. Please send me all the information you have used to recruit people."

Xu Qingshan discussed with Tian Gang with a smile on his face.

He was too lazy to waste time on such things.

The threshold is copied, and the rest depends on your taste. He did not have a particularly in-depth understanding of the academic world in his previous life. If he really wants to pick up some potential stocks, he can only rely on his academic thinking, evaluation ability and luck.

"Here you go, here you go. Seriously, I made sure I owed you in my previous life."

Although Tian Gang was complaining a lot, the curve of his mouth couldn't be concealed.

After getting Tian Gang's recruitment information, Xu Qingshan went home, modified it accordingly, and prepared to send it to the laboratory administrator that Tian Gang had recommended to him, asking him to help post it on the website.

"A doctorate degree in a related field will be obtained within three years or in the near future, the age shall not exceed 35 years old, the person shall be serious and enthusiastic about scientific research, have independent thinking, have published high-level papers in international mainstream journals in related fields, and have good writing and communication skills in both Chinese and English."

"Why do I feel like it's all clichés?"

Sitting at the desk on the balcony, Xu Qingshan stopped writing and looked at the recruitment notices he had listed for personnel at all levels, only to find that they were all very similar.

"Forget it, let's just go with the flow. Maybe not many people will apply, and I'll have to look for one myself in school."

Xu Qingshan didn't really hold out hope that someone would bow down and worship after reading the notice.

Despite my own achievements here.

But age also matters.

People who work in academics are somewhat arrogant. After they leave their student status, it is still unknown how many people are willing to work under a 19-year-old boy like me.

(End of this chapter)