As seen in the 20 January issue of Science:

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is launching a new research institution with an initial emphasis on plant stress biology and expected expansion to other important areas of plant science and biotechnology. With joint funding from the Chinese central government, CAS, and the Shanghai municipality and in affiliation with the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, the new institution aims to become a world's leading center for plant-related research. It will curate innovative, vibrant, and interactive research groups synergized by a battery of state-of-the-art core facilities.

Highly motivated and talented candidates are sought for faculty positions at various levels, including well-established, mid-level and junior principal investigators (PI) and supporting PIs/core facility managers. Candidates of all nationalities who conduct cutting-edge research on any important areas of plant biology and/or have experience in managing genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics/computational biology, or cell imaging core facilities are encouraged to apply.

The supporting PIs will manage relevant core facilities (50%) and conduct collaborative and independent research (50%). All PIs will be provided with competitive packages including set-up and annual operating funds, and research staff members at various levels as well as with attractive salaries and benefits.

All candidates must have postdoctoral experiences and significant research accomplishments in relevant research fields. For the supporting PI positions, preferences will be given to candidates with extensive experiences in managing relevant core facilities. Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, CV, statement of experiences and future research interests, and arrange to have at least three references sent to: