The Chao’s Viromics Laboratory at the Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University (IAS: https://ias.szu.edu.cn/en/; Chao’s Viromics Laboratory: https://www.x-mol.com/groups/viromics) is looking for 3 Postdoctoral Scientists to study viromics. The laboratory will take viromics as its foundation, combining various approaches such as metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, stable isotope labeling, chemical spectroscopic analysis, geochemical thermodynamics, and bioinformatics tool development. It will focus on deep-sea hydrothermal ecosystems, coastal wetlands, and freshwater lakes as the main research areas, systematically investigating the mechanisms of virus-driven carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles, as well as the ecological evolution and biological research of Mirusvirus and Nucleocytoviricota (Giant Virus). Our laboratory offers a highly interdisciplinary, welcoming, and inclusive environment with the opportunity to collaborate with other labs at IAS, Shenzhen University and beyond. Specific opportunities are available to focus on marine and freshwater systems. Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=9e0nrQIAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Shenzhen is a vibrant hub of innovation with a large number of foreigners, located just half an hour away from Hong Kong. The IAS is an academic zone within Shenzhen University to explore comprehensive reform and innovation. Collaborating with prestigious universities in Hong Kong and overseas, the institute adopts management models commonly practiced by research universities both domestically and internationally. In terms of platform equipment and research teams, it possesses key laboratories such as the Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbial Genomics, the Shenzhen University Center for Fungal Biology, the Shenzhen University-University of Maryland Joint Laboratory for Environmental and Materials Science, equipped with world-class instruments and testing platforms.
Applicants are requested to send a single pdf file containing 1) CV (3 pages max); 2) A brief statement of interest with relevant experiences and future research plan (2 pages max)
Email: zczhou2017@szu.edu.cn
Start Date: Any time in 2024 (Negotiable)
Salary: 380,000RMB (equals to 52,000USD)
Deadline: Until filled
