Principal Investigators: National Institute of
Biological Sciences (NIBS), Beijing (http://www.nibs.ac.cn), an HHMI-style
biomedical research institute funded by Chinese government, is seeking multiple
outstanding Principal Investigators (PI).
Qualified candidates should have a Ph.D./M.D.
degree and several years of postdoctoral training or industrial experience,
with a strong track record in the mechanism-based biological research,
disease-related research, or chemistry/drug discovery.
Successful candidates are selected solely based on
scientific merits, regardless of gender, nationality and race.
NIBS is SCIENTIST CENTRIC–providing
1) Internationally competitive salaries, generous
start-up and funding support (no need for grant application), and highly
stimulating research environment;
2) Thirteen state-of-the-art core facilities
covering chemistry, imaging and single cell RNA-Seq to CRISPR mice and forward
genetics screening;
3) Multiple top-tier EM microscopes for
breakthrough structural research;
4) Two new buildings (31,000 m2) to expand
already strong basic and translational research;
5) Three outstanding graduate programs (high
quality students), strong administrative support, and open communication with
international scientific community.
The spirit of NIBS is to allow PIs maximal freedom
and focus to conduct highly creative research and make fundamental breakthrough
discoveries at his/her own will.
All NIBS PIs will become members of Tsinghua
Institute of Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research (TIMBR), established jointly
by NIBS and Tsinghua University, and enjoy full benefits of Tsinghua faculty,
including tenure-track, housing and children’s access to Tsinghua affiliated
schools.
The initial appointment for PIs will be 5 years and
renewal is conditional upon passing reviews by an international committee.
Prospective applicants should send curriculum vitae, statement of research
interests and future plan, and have three letters of recommendation sent to
facultyrecruit@nibs.ac.cn by March 31, 2019.
