Chapter 339 Forming a scientific research team
Xu Qingshan returned to Yandongyuan carrying a bag of information and part of the 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, moving, competing, building a scientific research team, and also taking time to keep an eye on Xinlutou.
It was really hard for him to imagine how energetic Lei Jun and Wang Xing were to start a business. He, a young man who was not yet twenty years old, was even weaker than them.
Thinking about it seriously, it seems that I have not produced any new results in a deep and important academic field for a while.
While thinking this, Xu Qingshan filed away the things in his schoolbag. Later, he would need to go to Tian Gang and Qiu Yong to learn how to quickly form a scientific research team that can operate stably and efficiently.
This is different from the situation when he brought Wang Wei and Xue Xuequing with him before.
The previous ones were just scientific research groups at most, and they had no set scientific research direction. They just came up with ideas as they came up.
But if you want to form a complete regular army scientific research team, it will be different.
Not long after Xu Qingshan separated from Tian Gang, he found Tian Gang again, in Tian Gang's office. Tian Gang knew that Xu Qingshan was from the south and loved to drink tea, so he put a tea tray in his office. When Xu Qingshan came over, Lao Tian went to tinker with tea leaves.
"Building a team, I briefly talked about it today, but I will give you a more complete explanation."
Tian Gang boiled water while introducing Xu Qingshan in detail about the scientific research team.
"The first thing you need to understand is that the letter of appointment given to you by the school is actually for the research technology sequence, and it is time-limited. Calculated in five years, it is based on your doctoral years, not the teaching and research sequence. It is mainly based on the comparison of teaching and research degree requirements. Sorry, but you have also read the employment contract. In fact, the salary is no different from that of a permanent associate professor. The difference is that after you finish your Ph.D. and get your degree, you will basically be transferred directly to professor, directly skipping over from associate professor to permanent associate professor. I have also told you that five years is just the bottom line. In fact, your ability will not be the same. If you get your degree after one year, the contract will still be changed directly, so it won’t be a big problem.”
After Tian Gang finished speaking, Xu Qingshan nodded. He had read these carefully.
"Your situation is quite special, but both the school and the college value you."
"So your research group is affiliated with our Key Laboratory of Mathematics and Applications of the Ministry of Education, endorsed by the Key Open Laboratory of the State Education Commission, and backed by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education and Capital University. You have advantages in many awards."
Tian Gang poured Xu Qingshan a cup of tea.
"Although your current achievements in our field of mathematics have already left many old people behind, but there are so many subdivisions in our field of mathematics, number theory is only one of them, and in the field of science, mathematics is only one part. If you want to be in the country When we win some major awards, our competitors are not in the field of mathematics at all.”
Xu Qingshan nodded in agreement.
"Especially those in the fields of people's livelihood applications and national defense science and technology will have great advantages in selection."
"I understand."
Xu Qingshan took a sip of tea.
"Normally, our laboratory is divided into laboratory academic committees, laboratory management positions, research teams in various research directions, and detailed research groups within the team."
"The academic committee does not only look at results. It is basically composed of domestic academicians from various fields. The chairman and members of the academic committee are not necessarily from Peking University, and even Peking University accounts for less than half."
Tian Gang smiled.
He didn't say that he himself was not on the academic committee.
"The management post is actually just one laboratory director and two deputy directors. Aren't you familiar with Huaqing Qiu Yong and the others? Qu Jinmu is the deputy director. The management post is responsible for personnel coordination and resource allocation."
"Then there are the research directions and research teams of us."
Tian Gang pointed at himself.
"Normally, a laboratory will set up multiple teams around several research directions based on different academic fields. For example, I am the academic leader of the research direction of 'Geometric Analysis and Geometric Partial Differential Equations'. Like that time with you Xiao Shi, Shi Yuguang, who went to receive the award, and Zhu Xiaohua, who went to Princeton with us, are the main backbone of my research direction."
"I am actually the general person in charge of such a large research direction, and I also have a core team of my own, which is divided into three research groups. Xiaoshi and Xiaohua each have a team, and there are two research groups in the team. ”
"So I not only have to directly manage the research groups of my own team, but I also have to visit them from time to time and investigate. Do you understand this grading system?"
After Tian Gang finished speaking, Xu Qingshan nodded.
"Well, okay, your situation is special. Now the laboratory has listed a new research direction of 'Number Theory and Computational Mathematics' for you. You are the academic leader in this direction and are responsible for project implementation management and overall coordination of related resources. Make arrangements to attend the college's annual work report on time, but now there is only one name. Head, whether it is other frameworks or people, you have to consider how to recruit them. You have to choose scientific research backbones that meet the basic requirements of our school, and the people you recruit must be in line with your direction, but you will probably pick people with higher grades. You are tall, Xiao Shi Xiaohua and others are all professors and researchers.”
"Teacher, do you have any suggestions? Preliminary words."
Xu Qingshan thought about it for a while. Even if the salary was paid by the school, he originally thought that the 2 million scientific research funds allocated to him should not be too small for mathematics, but now looking at it, there are many people to recruit, and it seems to be stretched. .
"At the beginning, recruit a core backbone to serve as a deputy to the researcher, and then assign two associate researchers, one for you and one for him. In this way, you will have 4 permanent researchers, and then add assistant researchers, in total. There are 8 people, and 3 to 4 postdocs will be recruited to work. If the 4 of you are qualified, the entire team will recruit more in the first year, recruiting 16 graduate students and 2 Ph.D.s. With a master's degree, assistant researchers and postdocs can lead students. In the first year, the entire team will have about 30 people, which is already a mature team. After that, each person will recruit more and less each year. If you are the boss, you will recruit two more. Leave it to them to lead. If the dynamic balance of the entire research direction is maintained within 50 people, you will have very stable output and you won’t need to take care of things.”
"Of course, if you are afraid of too many people, you can first build a larger core team around you. You can bring one associate researcher, two assistant researchers, one or two postdocs, seven or eight graduate students, almost 15 people Right or left is fine too.”
After Tian Gang finished speaking, Xu Qingshan curled his lips.
"Hey, what's your expression like?"
Tian Gang was happy and looked at Xu Qingshan with a smile.
"Tian Yuan, please tell me honestly, how much is your scientific research funding? Why do I feel that my 2 million is not enough? There are only 30 people in the first year, and this allocation does not even make 80,000 for each person. Members and graduate students It seems I have to pay the allowance, right?”
Xu Qingshan helplessly spread his hands.
Should people who do 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 to recruit deputies, the core backbone will also have funds. However, according to normal mathematics, there is not enough money. That’s all. Anyway, if you need it, just tell me. I have a surplus in my budget every year, so I can secretly share it with you.”
Tian Gang raised his eyebrows.
"The drought will kill you, and the flood will kill you."
Xu Qingshan muttered.
"It's only because you have the nerve to say this. Look, there is no one like our Beijing University in our country. Just be content, kid."
Tian Gang frowned and smiled maliciously.
"After all, it's just the beginning. Funding will also depend on your annual results. The better the results, the more funds you will receive next year."
"I finally understand that we, whether it's Peking University or several colleges, are all scumbags. They don't cherish what they get. Alas, I must work hard to achieve results and get all your budget when the time comes." Xu Qingshan pretended to be vicious and said.
Tian Gang thought for a while, returned to the table, turned over a list, and handed it to Xu Qingshan.
"No, this is the five-year research project plan and goals of the research direction. If you 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 that everyone can afford a courtyard house in the second ring road like you? Although we have a lot of funding at Beijing University, the money must be spent wisely. If there are no research results or educational results, don't talk about you. ”
Tian Gang picked up the tea cup, and the old god was drinking tea on the ground.
This list states the implementation methods for the construction of laboratory research directions, and I don’t know when it was printed.
"In order to achieve the laboratory's five-year research project plan and goals from 2008 to 2012?"
"Old list, let me show you the standards, don't worry about the details."
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Tian Gang replied.
Xu Qingshan continued to look down.
It is necessary to set up about 20 research teams around seven research directions, with no less than 3 permanent researchers in each team. Regular researchers under the age of 45 are encouraged to take the lead in applying for research teams. The research team implements the team leader system and the leader theory. Should have the title of professor or researcher.
Within five years, each research team must complete three of the eight target tasks.
1. Obtained 1 national innovation research group;
2. 1 new high-level distinguished professor from the Ministry of Education;
3. Hosted and won one of the three national awards;
4. Publish 1 article in Science/Nature, or 2 articles in the four top mathematics journals;
5. Approved for 1 national "973"/"863" project;
6. Approved for 1 major project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China;
7. One new person has been added to the National Outstanding Young Scientists Fund Project;
8. Other results that are important for laboratory evaluation;
For an ordinary team, no matter which one it is, the difficulty is not too low, but Xu Qingshan is different.
Xu Qingshan looked at this list and couldn't help but complain.
"Tian Yuan, who came up with this list? How come an article from Science and Nature can beat our two top journals? Who is a good person who has nothing to do and sends his mathematics paper to Science and Nature?"
"I drove it, do you have any objections?"
Tian Gang blew his nose and stared.
This thing was really decided on his suggestion.
"That's okay."
Xu Qingshan happily put the list back on the table.
"You think I do, but now in China, whether it is high-level or low-level, Science and Nature are more famous than our top mathematics journals, and have higher recognition outside the circle. They want funding and support. , then there must be results.”
Tian Gang was also a little depressed. It was even more embarrassing that this kind of thing happened by his own hands.
"Then what if I distribute the top issues of the computer?"
Xu Qingshan suddenly asked the important point.
"Isn't there also Article 8?"
Tian Gang pointed to Article 8.
"Although it is said that three items need to be completed, in fact, as long as two items can be completed, the final acceptance evaluation will be passed. The eighth item is used to deal with these impacts. Our laboratory is not an impersonal place, but if one item is... If you fail to complete one, or if you complete it reluctantly, it will be disrespectful.”
"That's it."
Xu Qingshan nodded. He thought about it for a while. These conditions were not too difficult for him. If he did not consider his own pressure, he could even support this direction by himself. His output alone was enough. , although it is not necessary at all.
"Okay, we've got it all figured out. If you have time, go figure out how to recruit people. Don't waste time with me, an old man."
Tian Gang waved his hand, and the tea was almost cold.
"Well, Tian Yuan, help people to the end, send Buddha to the west, you can send me all the information you recruited before."
Xu Qingshan asked Tian Gang with a smile on his face.
He couldn't be bothered to waste time on such things.
The threshold is copied, and the rest depends on the eye. In his previous life, he did not have a particularly deep understanding of the academic world. If he really wants to pick up any potential stocks, he can only rely on his own academic thinking and evaluation ability and luck.
"Give it to you, give it to you, really, I will definitely owe you in my previous life."
Although Tian Gang complained in his mouth, in fact, the curvature of the corners of his mouth could not be covered.
After getting the recruitment information from Tian Gang, Xu Qingshan went home, corrected it accordingly, and was about to send it to the laboratory administrator who Tian Gang recommended to him, and asked him to help him put up the website.
"Will obtain a doctorate in relevant majors within three years or in the near future, be no more than 35 years old, be serious and enthusiastic about scientific research, have independent thinking and have published high-level papers in mainstream international journals in related fields, and have good writing and communication skills in Chinese and English."
"Why do you think it's all cliché?"
Xu Qingshan was sitting at his desk on the balcony. He stopped writing and looked at the recruitment notices for people at all levels listed by him, but found that they were similar.
"Forget it, just let it happen? Maybe not many people will vote for it, so I have to find it myself in school."
Xu Qingshan didn't really hold out much hope that someone would bow down after seeing the notice.
Even though I am successful here.
But age also comes into play.
Academics are somewhat arrogant. After breaking away from their status as students, it is still unknown how many people are willing to work in the hands of a 19-year-old boy like themselves.
(End of chapter)