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Open PI Positions at Shenzhen Bay Laboratory

Employer
Shenzhen Bay Laboratory
Location
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Salary
To be Discussed
Closing date
19 Nov 2024
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Discipline
Biomedicine, Computing, Health Science, Life Science
Job Type
Faculty Member, Principal Investigator
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Fixed term
Qualification
PhD
Sector
Academia

Job Details

About Us

Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (SZBL), with its prime focus on global science and new technology frontiers, is committed to solving major scientific problems collaboratively. Focusing on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, infectious diseases, neurological and psychiatric disorders, chronic diseases, and other major diseases, SZBL features BT+IT integration and multidisciplinary collaborations to develop programs in bioinformatics, chemical biology, innovative drug development, biomedical engineering, and other biomedical fields. SZBL is dedicated to innovations in both research and scientific administration. SZBL offers world-class technical support platforms, fosters innovation in internal and external collaborations, and flexibility in hiring and promotion to attract and retain high-level talents and promote creativity. By building a collaborative science and innovation community in the Greater Bay Area, SZBL strives to become the new global hub for life science.

For more information about SZBL, please visit our official website https://www.szbl.ac.cn/.

Positions and Qualifications

We sincerely invite outstanding talents of all levels in biomedical frontier research from well-known universities and research institutions at home and abroad to join us as independent Principal Investigators (PIs). Specific research areas include oncology/cancer, infectious diseases, neurological diseases, systems biology, computational biology, chemical biology, etc.

Applicants at junior and senior levels are both welcomed.

The basic qualifications for Junior PIs are:

  1. Possession of a Ph.D. degree and postdoctoral research experience;
  2. Academic achievements comparable to those of an assistant professor or equivalent position at renowned universities/research institutions in China or overseas;
  3. Recognized innovative research capabilities within the academic field;
  4. The ability to conduct independent research and potential for obtaining tenure positions;

The basic qualifications for Senior PIs are:

  1. Possession of a tenured professor position or equivalent positions in well-known universities or research institutions at home and abroad;
  2. Recognized academic achievements and contributions;
  3. Evidence of international reputation and influence;
  4. Excellence in teaching graduate classes and mentorship of young researchers;
  5. Ability to lead the development of disciplines or catch up with the international advanced level.

Job Responsibilities

  1. Follow the basic goals and development plans of SZBL, independently lead research groups to conduct innovative scientific research.
  2. Independently apply for various scientific research projects and funds.
  3. Manage research groups, and guide the research work of associate researchers, assistant researchers, postdoctoral fellows, research assistants, etc.
  4. Mentor graduate students and teach graduate courses;
  5. Actively participate in relevant activities of SZBL, including academic conferences, talent recruitment, and external exchanges and cooperation.

Benefits

Qualified candidates will receive an internationally competitive salary, ample start-up funds, lab space, office space. State-of-the-art core facilities, translational platforms, and interdisciplinary academic environment are also available at SZBL. Assistance will be provided in applying for national and regional talent awards and subsidies. Other benefits provided by SZBL include insurance and housing fund, supplementary medical insurance, annual physical examination, paid annual leave, public rental housing, and children's education. For international staff, we also help them to apply for work permit, residence permit and foreign tax preference.

Application Guide

Interested applicants are requested to send the required application documents in a single PDF file by email to hr_pi@szbl.ac.cn. The email subject should be "Applied Position + Full Name + Research Direction." Upon receipt of your materials, we will contact you promptly.

Application Materials:

  1. Cover letter;
  2. Curriculum vitae;
  3. Research summary and research plan;
  4. Names, affiliations, and contact details of three referees.

 

 

Company

Shenzhen Bay Laboratory

Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (SZBL) is a newly established Guangdong Provincial Laboratory located in the heart of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA). Jointly launched by the City of Shenzhen and Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, SZBL is financially supported by the Shenzhen City with an initial five-year budget of 13 billion CNY (about 2 billion USD). SZBL aspires to be a hub for world-class research at the forefront of science and innovation, spurring novel solutions to the grand issues challenging mankind.

To fully realize its potential, SZBL will address national needs by creating a new model to drive ground-breaking discoveries and boost innovation-oriented biotechs in the GBA. Our scientists will pursue biomedical research at an internationally competitive level with a common vision to push the boundaries of knowledge in disease and life sciences. SZBL is committed to the improvement of human well-being.

SZBL seeks to play an important role for the development of GBA. It will serve as a hub for health sciences through combining the advanced resources and intellectual capital of GBA and PKU to enable high-quality research at the frontier of biomedical science. Initial areas of research and discovery in SZBL will include bioinformatics, biomedical engineering and the discovery of innovative drug with the goal of controlling and preventing major diseases regarding but not limited to cancer, metabolic syndromes, cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and infectious diseases.


Contact US

Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (SZBL)

Adress: No. 5, Kelian Road, Guangming Disdrict, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, P. R. China

Website: https://www.szbl.ac.cn/

Email: hr_pi@szbl.ac.cn


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