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Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology

Postdoctoral researcher

Job Description
1. Unit
  Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology
2. JobTitle
  Postdoctoral researcher
3. Work Content
  Two potential research areas are:
  
  1. Giant viruses: evolution of viral gigantism, genome regulation, and virus-host interactions
  
  Giant viruses are DNA viruses with extraordinary genomes that are associated with a wide range of eukaryotic hosts, including animals, fungi, amoebae, algae, and many other microeukaryotes.
  
  2. Phages: evolution of phage resistance and susceptibility and dynamic phage-bacteria interactions
  
  We focus on phages that infect antibiotic-resistant bacteria to study what determines the outcome of phage infection and to apply this knowledge to develop broad-range phages.
4. Qualifications
  1. A PhD degree in biology, informatics, natural sciences or related fields
  
  2. English writing and speaking skills
  
  3. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  
  4. Experience and knowledge in genomics, bioinformatics, evolutionary biology or microbial ecology
  
  Our institute is part of Academia Sinica, the Taiwanese academy of sciences. The working language in our lab and institute is English. Knowledge in Mandarin or other Taiwanese languages is not required, but foreign researchers are encouraged to take Mandarin classes if they want. More details can be found on our lab and institute websites.

Working Environment
1. Operating Hours
  Based on Academia Sinica regulation
2. Work Place
  128 Sec. 2, Academia Rd, Nankang, Taipei 115201 Taiwan, R.O.C.
3. Treatment
  From $900,000 NTD/year
4. Reference Site https://chuanku-lab.github.io/kulab/

Acceptance Method
1. Contacts
  Dr. Chuan Ku
2. Contact Address
  128 Sec. 2, Academia Rd, Nankang, Taipei 115201 Taiwan, R.O.C.
3. Contact Telephone
  +886-2-2787-1059
4. Email chuanku@gate.sinica.edu.tw
5. Required Documents
  To apply, please send an email with the subject IPMB_application_Postdoc_YourName directly to Chuan Ku, briefly describing your research interests, experience, skills, future plan, and contact details of at least two referees. A single PDF should be attached that includes your CV and relevant documents. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. If an onsite interview is possible, we will cover the costs for flight and accommodation.
  Inquiries are also welcome.
  
  Dr. Chuan Ku (associate professor & EMBO Global Investigator)
  
  email: chuanku@gate.sinica.edu.tw
  
  Twitter/X: @chuanku_
  
  Bluesky: @chuanku.bsky.social
6. Precautions for application

Date
1. Publication Date
  2025-03-25
2. Expiration Date
  2025-06-30

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