Principal investigator positions in Microbiology and Immunology at SMART

The Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation (SMART) is an institute blazing new trails for future medical sciences. SMART is on a crucial mission to explore new mechanisms that best stimulate original innovations while cultivating a community of top talents who are ready for pressing challenges. At SMART, translating science and technology into health for all is at the center of what we do. Utilizing a whole-process approach, we continuously push the limits of biomedical research in order to bridge the gaps in basic, clinical, and translational fields. With our roots in Shenzhen, we at SMART are bold in dreaming big – to build the City of Shenzhen into an intellectual destination for talent and a global powerhouse for biomedical sciences.

Infection and Immunity are prioritized research directions at SMART and its sister institute Shenzhen Bay Laboratory. We will recruit multiple faculty members with primary appointments at the Institute of Human Immunology at SMART. Our focused areas include, but are not limited to, microbial pathogenesis, pathogen and host interactions, T cell and B cell biology, viral immunology, and system immunology.

For more information about SMART, please visit us at https://smart.org.cn/en/.

Positions and Qualifications

The basic qualifications for Senior Principal Investigators (PIs) are:

1. 1. 1. 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.

The basic qualifications for PIs are

1. 1. 1. 1. Possession of a tenured associate professor or an equivalent position in well-known universities or research institutions at home and abroad;
         2. Outstanding capability to conduct innovative research and potential to become a leader in the field;
         3. Excellence in teaching and mentoring graduates;
         4. Evidence of international recognition.

The basic qualifications for Junior PIs are:

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

Job Responsibilities

1. 1. 1. 1. Follow the basic goals and development plans of SMART, 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 group members.
         4. Mentor graduate students and teach graduate courses;
         5. Actively participate in relevant activities of SMART, including academic conferences, graduate admission, talent recruitment, and academic exchanges and collaboration, etc.

Benefits

Qualified candidates will receive an internationally competitive salary, lab space, office space. State-of-the-art core facilities, translational platforms, and interdisciplinary academic environment are also available at SMART. Assistance will be provided in applying for national and regional talent awards and subsidies. Other benefits provided by SMART include an insurance and housing fund, annual physical examinations, paid annual leave, and your children’s education. For international staff, we also help with applying for a work permit, residence permit and foreign tax preference.

Application Materials and contact information:

1. 1. 1. 1. Cover letter;
         2. Curriculum vitae;
         3. Research summary and research plan;
         4. Three reference letters (sent directly to us by the referees).

Contact information:

Interested applicants are requested to send the required application documents in a single PDF file by email to [email protected]. The email subject should be “Position Applied for + Full Name + Research Direction.”