Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Faculty Positions

The Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB), Chinese Academy of Sciences is a leading life science institution in China, and aims to address fundamental questions in modern agriculture and human health, making internationally recognized contributions in these fields.

IGDB invites applicants for ten faculty positions. The appointments will be at Full, Associate or Assistant Professor Level. We are particularly interested in candidates in the areas of genetics, crop design, genome engineering, stem cells and regenerative medicine, organ development, metabolic health, computational biology and systems biology. In addition, positions are also open for biotech IP management and product development.

Successful candidates will be expected to also apply to the CAS Pioneer Hundred Talents Program or the National Thousand Talents Program. Applications will be welcomed until all positions are filled.

More information about IGDB can be found at http://www.genetics.ac.cn or http://english.genetics.cas.cn. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, representative publications, a statement of research experience and interests as well as the names and contact information of three referees to the Institute director Professor Weicai Yang by e-mail (wcyang@genetics.ac.cn), copied to Ms. Jing Wang (jwang@genetics.ac.cn).

中国科学院-约翰英纳斯中心植物和微生物科学联合研究中心诚聘研究组长

CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

JOHN INNES CENTRE

Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Sciences (CEPAMS)

CEPAMS Group Leader Positions

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (Beijing) and the CAS Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, together with the John Innes Centre in the UK, have established a joint Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Sciences (CEPAMS).

We wish to recruit up to ten new tenure track Group Leaders to join this Centre, to be based either in Beijing or Shanghai. Group Leaders will run internationally outstanding and innovative research programmes. We are particularly interested in candidates in the areas of plant developmental genetics, crop improvement and plant and microbial natural products, but invite candidates from any field of plant and microbial sciences to apply.

These positions will be affiliated with both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the John Innes Centre. Successful candidates will be employed by CAS and based in new and dedicated CAS laboratories in either Beijing or Shanghai. Successful candidates will be expected to also apply to the CAS Pioneer Hundred Talents Program or the National Thousand Young Talents Program.

Application forms and further information can be obtained from Christopher DARBY at christopher.darby@jic.ac.uk (+44 1603 450970). Applications should be submitted to Lei QI by e-mail to lqi@genetics.ac.cn (+86 10 64806505).

Applications will be welcomed until all ten positions are filled. There is no closing date, but the first sift for potential applicants will take place from 14 December 2015. The first round of interviews will take place in Shanghai between 15 and 18 March 2016.

This recruitment exercise and any subsequent appointment are exclusively regulated by the employment law of the People’s Republic of China.