1983.7~ 1985.8 Assistant Professor of Physical Geography, Department of Geography, Lanzhou University
1985.9~ 1988.8 On-the-job postgraduate in the Department of Geography of Lanzhou University.
1988.9 ~1991.12 in-service doctoral students in the Department of Geography of Lanzhou University.
1992.1~1992.9 Lecturer in Geography Department of Lanzhou University.
1992.10 ~1993.4 Visiting Scholar, Department of Geography, Royal holloway College, University of London, UK.
1993.5 ~1994.11Lecturer in Geography Department of Lanzhou University.
1994.12 ~1997.11Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Lanzhou University
1997.12 ~1998.11Professor of Geography Department of Lanzhou University
1998.12 ~ 2001.10 Professor and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Geography, College of Resources and Environment, Lanzhou University.
2001.1~ 2002.11Senior Visiting Scholar, Institute of Crustal Research, University of California, Santa Barbara.
2002. 12 Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Department of Geography, College of Resources and Environment, Lanzhou University
20 13.5 The Party Group of the Ministry of Education decided that Comrade Pan Baotian should be appointed as a member, standing committee member and vice president of Lanzhou University.