DIRECTOR SEARCH: INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, ACADEMIA SINICA, TAIWAN

Academia Sinica, Taiwan, invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS).

Academia Sinica is a preeminent academic institution in Taiwan. It is devoted to basic and applied research in mathematics and physical sciences, life sciences, and humanities and social sciences. IBMS is engaged in investigation of mechanisms of human diseases. Current research efforts of IBMS cover the following six areas: Epidemiology & Genetics, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Research, Infectious Disease & Immunology, Cancer, and Structural Biology. IBMS is well funded and equipped with modern research facilities. For details about Academia Sinica and IBMS, please consult the website: http://www.sinica.edu.tw/main_e.shtml and http://www.ibms.sinica.edu.tw/.

Interested candidates should have a PhD and/or MD degree, a distinguished record of academic scholarship, and diverse experiences in university and professional service. He/she is expected to pursue a vigorous research program. The successful candidate will be expected to build on the existing strengths of the institutes, develop new research thrusts, promote biomedical sciences, and provide intellectual leadership in life science research in Taiwan.

Applications and nominations, including complete curriculum vitae with publication records and a list of six references should be submitted to IBMS Director Search Committee (ibms@ibms.sinica.edu.tw). The applicants/nominators should arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted directly to the above Committee. Applications/nominations will continue to be accepted until 2016/12/31, however, those received after this date will still be considered if the position is not filled.