Postdoctoral Research Fellows – Glial Biology in Health and Disease-Academician Vladimir Parpura Lab

Postdoctoral Research Fellows – Glial Biology in Health and Disease  Academician Vladimir Parpura Lab in Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 

 

Location         Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Salary             300,000 CNY annually. Competitive bonus determined by the level of experience, skill set and progress of the applicants.

Benefits          Medical (health and dental) insurance, campus food allowance and subsidized campus lodging.

Closing date  Dec 31, 2024

Discipline       Multidisciplinary, with emphasis on Neuroscience

Job Type        Postdoctoral

Employment  Full time

Duration         3 years

Qualification  PhD

Sector             Academia

 

Introduction.

International Translational Neuroscience Research Institute (ITNRI) at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (ZCMU) is currently seeking outstanding young scientists to join us as Postdoctoral Research Fellows. Successful candidates will be recent PhD graduates. If you have high levels of energy and curiosity to make fundamental discoveries in understanding glia and glial-neuronal signaling in health and disease, if you are adventures and want to explore new cultures and parts of the world, and/or if you are pursuing independent careers in academic research – ITNRI is the right place for you.

 

Why consider us?

ITNRI is directed by Vladimir Parpura, MD, PhD, MAE, who has been ranked number 2 in the world in astrocyte expertise since 2021. ITNRI is a newly established, state-of-the art equipped and well-funded institute. Research approaches in the Institute are ranging from single-molecule interactions to live animal imaging and include nanoscience/nanotechnology, omics, synthetic biology, biomedical engineering, computational neuroscience, neurochemistry, physical chemistry, cell and molecular biology, microscopy (e.g., total internal reflection fluorescence, confocal, Raman, etc.), electrophysiology along with translational pre-clinical animal models of human brain cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Projects in the institute are focused on all aspects of physiology and pathophysiology of neuroglia as pertained to the tripartite synapse. In particular, we are interested in understanding gliotransmission in healthy and malignant human astrocytes. Molecular bases of this process can pave the road to novel therapeutics in clinical settings. Please see some additional information on the director in following links:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=ekvKLtMAAAAJ

https://www.ae-info.org/ae/Member/Parpura_Vladimir

https://www.sazu.si/en/members/vladimir-parpura

 

ZCMU is a modern and vibrant university in the city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, P. R. China. ZCMU, a key university in the Zhejiang Province, has two campuses with 18 schools, 3 directly affiliated hospitals and 4 affiliated hospitals with homogeneous management, covering over 470,000 square meter; it is the leading provincial teaching- and research-oriented university. It enrolls over 23,000 full-time students, including over 5,200 doctoral and master degree students, and over 1000 international students. ZCMU houses research and animal facilities with the state-of-the-art equipment that are readily available to a variety of principle investigators in basic and clinical medicine, life sciences, neuroscience, pharmacy, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, nanomedicine, chemistry, nursing and public health. Neuroscience, cancer translational research, immunology, pharmacology, public health and traditional Chinese medicine are research areas of particular interest to ZCMU.

The city of Hangzhou, located ~ 180 km south-west of Shanghai to which is connected by fast-speed train and modern highway, is a famous tourist destination known for its beautiful scenery and rich cultural heritage. Hangzhou has been one of China's most renowned and prosperous cities for much of the last millennium. Its West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrated by poets and artists since the 9^th century, encompasses islands, temples, pavilions, gardens and arched bridges. Hangzhou has been a famed producer of silk for centuries and is renowned for Longjing tea, which is considered to be among the finest in China. Tea culture and tea plantations are important features of the city. While rich in history, culture and art, Hangzhou is very modern and wealthy Asian city that hosted, e.g., G20 in 2016 and Asian Games in 2023. It is a major economic, technology, health industry, and e-commerce hub within the south-east Asia. It is the home to the headquarters of large global technology companies such as the Alibaba Group, Ant Group, Supor, Leepmotor and NetEase. Ease of living and generous resources available makes Hangzhou attractive for professionals and entrepreneurs who work in technology and science.

 

Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in basic science, health Science, biology, physics, chemistry, biomedical engineering or related fields.
• excellent communication in English and interpersonal skills are mandatory
• prior first author publications are necessary
• must be self-motivated, well-organized, detail-oriented, highly independent, but also able to collaborate effectively and willing to train new students.

Preferred Qualifications PhD degree conferred within the last 3 years. Experience/Skills: strong background in neuroscience and prior experience with glial biology, and/or brain cancer cell biology would be an asset physicists and engineers wanting to explore biological applications are more than welcome to apply previous training in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, imaging, electrophysiology, and possessing exceptional computational skills experience with large-scale data would also be advantageous strong understanding of molecular genetics and animal models familiarity with neurodegenerative disease biology and mouse models of these disorders  Knowledge of Python and/or neural networks is desirable  

 

Additional Information.

The appointment is for the initial term of one year, with the expectation of continued support based on successful progress up to 3 years, at which point the position may be extended or converted to a faculty position. The start date is flexible, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.

 

Application Documents.

CV including contact information for 3 references.

How to apply? To apply, please send your cover letter with a statement of future research plans, accompanied with your CV, including the complete list of publications, and the names and email addresses of three references to Prof. Parpura: vlad.parpura@gmail.com or vlad@zcmu.edu.cn  

 

 

 

 

Supplements

Global Recruitment of High-level Talents at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

 

Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (ZCMU) is a key university in Zhejiang Province, P. R. China. It was jointly established by the People’s Government of Zhejiang Province, the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. ZCMU is a modern University located near the south bank of Qiantang River, in the city of Hangzhou, a world-famous tourist destination known for its beautiful scenery and rich cultural heritage. The university now has two campuses covering with the total area exceeding 470,000 square meters.

ZCMU can be historically traced back to 1953. ZCMU is among the first batch of universities in China to recruit and cultivate postgraduates of TCM, and takes the lead among Zhejiang provincial universities eligible of awarding doctoral degrees and establishing post-doctoral research stations. Now, ZCMU is a teaching and research-oriented university with TCM and Chinese Materia Medica as its leading subjects, combined with contemporary life science subjects. ZCMU is presently comprised of 18 schools, 3 directly affiliated hospitals and 4 affiliated hospitals with homogeneous management. Moreover, there are additional 21 Hospitals located in different cities of Zhejiang Province indirectly affiliated with ZCMU.  ZCMU enrolls over 23,000 full-time students, including over 5,200 doctoral and master degree students, and over 1000 international students.

ZCMU is a national demonstration base for cultivating innovative talents. It has independently cultivated a number of high-level talents, including Members of Chinese Academy of Engineering, National Masters of TCM, National “Ten Thousand Talent Program” Leading Talents, Chief Scientist of the 973 Program, and National Famous Doctors of TCM etc. Currently, ZCMU employs 1,300 faculty and staff, and among them, over 330 with senior professional titles, including Members of the Academia Europaea, Distinguished Professors holding the title of “the Cheung Kong Scholar” awarded by the Ministry of Education of P.R.C, recipients of National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar and of National Science Foundation for Excellent Young Scholar Awards, etc.

ZCMU promotes established and new disciplines with emphasis on scientific technology innovation. ZCMU was within the first batch of Zhejiang provincial universities that have been awarded national key discipline. ZCMU is ranked 779th among the top 1000 of ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 (second among Traditional Chinese Medical Universities). The Research Fields of ZCMU, including Clinical Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Biology and Biochemistry, rank at the top 1% of global ranking based on Essential Science Indicators.

ZCMU has been and will continue to adhere to the motto of “Seek the Origin at High Aspiration”, and the philosophy of “Student-centered, Academics-prioritized”, and commits to building a first-class TCM university characterized by cultural inheritance and innovation.

ZCMU is now recruiting high-level talents/faculty (albeit postdoctoral fellows are also welcome) worldwide with the research fields listed as following (but not limited to): basic medicine, clinical medicine, life sciences, pharmacy, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, nanomedicine, chemistry, nursing and public health. The following research areas are of particular interest: neuroscience, immunity, cancer translational research, osteology, nephrology, pharmacology, public health and traditional medicine.

 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

ZCMU fosters a rigorous academic atmosphere and institutional environment. ZCMU provides excellent academic research conditions for you to achieve your professional goals and competitive career development conditions in accordance with relevant national and school policies.

(1) Help to establish innovative research teams; and foster PhD student and postdoctoral fellow enrollment;  

(2) Provide project funding support and opportunities to collaborate with other laboratories with the ZCMU and with the ZCMU Affiliated Hospitals; we strive to provide for a supportive, international and multidisciplinary research environment;

(3) Provide administrative supporting applications for national, provincial, and ministerial scientific research projects.

 

LIVING SECURITY

Income

(1) The annual salary system is implemented and the comprehensive annual salary for national level talents exceeds 700,000 RMB per year (excluding scientific research awards) for high-level talents;

(2) Health (comprehensive medical and dental) insurance and housing support are also provided;

(3) Income can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

Benefits

(1) Flexible work hours are provided to support family life and priority is given to arranging for children to enroll in child –care, primary schools, junior middle schools and universities;

(2) The ZCMU Affiliated Hospitals provide high-quality medical care and occupational health management;

(3) On-site Dental School provides high-quality dental care.

 

APPLICATION MATERIALS

1. Personal CV

2. The list of top 10 papers and the statement on research, teaching and service accomplishments.

3. Three recommendation letters from acknowledged experts.

4. 5-Year Research Plan;

Please specify in the subject of the email: NAME + RESEARCH DIRECTION.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: Human Resources Department, No. 548 Binwen Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China

Tel: Dr. Sun +86-571-86613616

Email: Sunnylt@zcmu.edu.cn

 

OFFICIAL WEBSITE ADDRESS:

https://www.zcmu.edu.cn/english/index.htm

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HIGH-LEVEL TALENTS RECRUITMENT:

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/1aZgMoqirPWUZMNuOA65IQ