Postdoctoral Fellow
Center for Advanced Smart Materials (CASM), Yongjiang Laboratory (Y-Lab), China
- Institution
- Center for Advanced Smart Materials (CASM), Yongjiang Laboratory (Y-Lab)
- Country
- China
- Position type
- Postdoc
- Subject area
- Materials Science
- Salary
- Annual salary 450,000-550,000 RMB (＄67,000-82,000)
- Location
- CN
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
Pioneer the Future of Smart Materials
Center for Advanced Smart Materials (CASM) | Yongjiang Laboratory (Y-Lab) | Ningbo, China
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Yongjiang Laboratory (Y-Lab), established in 2021 with robust and sustained government backing, is one of China's most heavily capitalized new R&D institutions—dedicated to research that bridges fundamental science and transformative technology. At its heart is the Center for Advanced Smart Materials (CASM), a flagship 7,000 m² research facility designed for full-chain innovation: from discovery-level condensed matter physics to real-world technology transfer.
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A Track Record of Global Impact
Led by Prof. Xiaobing Ren, an internationally recognized pioneer in ferroic smart materials (300+ publications; 30,000+ citations), CASM has established global leadership in strain-glass physics and high-performance piezoelectrics. Recent landmark results:
• Science (2026): Super piezoelectric ceramics far exceeding conventional performance limits
• Nature (2024): "Super-flexible yet super-strong" strain glass metals—a new paradigm in metallic materials
• Aerospace deployment (collaborative): Strain-glass alloys—built on the foundational concept proposed by Prof. Ren and characterized by his group—were developed by our aerospace partners and successfully deployed in China's Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 lunar missions.
These achievements reflect 30+ years of sustained fundamental research and a proven capacity to translate frontier discoveries into cutting-edge technologies.
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We Are Expanding — Join Us
CASM invites exceptional scientists with expertise in smart materials broadly defined, including but not limited to:
• Shape-memory and ferroelastic alloys
• Piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials
• Magnetostrictive and ferromagnetic materials
• Computational and AI-driven materials design
• Smart materials for advanced applications
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Open Positions
Postdoctoral Fellows
We invite driven researchers with demonstrated excellence and the clear potential to become future scientific leaders.
We offer:
• Highly competitive salary — top-tier among Chinese research institutions
• World-class experimental and computational infrastructure
• Mentorship from internationally leading scientists
• Opportunities to drive innovative research directions within a highly collaborative environment
• A fast-track pathway to PI / Associate Professor appointment for exceptional candidates
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Why CASM?
• Scale: Purpose-built 7,000 m² facility integrating discovery science, advanced characterization, and technology transfer under one roof
• Impact: Publications in Nature and Science — with continuing momentum
• Innovation: Strong backing to pursue ambitious, long-term research programs
• Resources: One of the most generously funded materials research centers in Asia Pacific
• Location: Ningbo — a beautiful, dynamic coastal city with excellent international connectivity, approximately 2 hours from Shanghai
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How to Apply
Submit the following as a single PDF to casm-hr@ylab.ac.cn:
1. Cover Letter — Specify your target position, outline your research vision, and highlight key accomplishments
2. Curriculum Vitae — Including a complete publication list
3. References — Contact details for three referees (letters requested upon shortlisting)
Email subject line: Application for [Postdoctoral Fellow] – [Your Name]
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Early submission is encouraged.
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Center for Advanced Smart Materials (CASM)
Yongjiang Laboratory (Y-Lab)
1519 Xinghai South Road, Zhenhai District
Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China
Email: casm-hr@ylab.ac.cn
Web: https://www.ylab.ac.cn/en/casm/positions/
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