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Carbohydrate chemical synthesis

The Institute of European and American Studies (IEAS) at Academia Sinica in Taiwan is seeking applications for an open-rank faculty position (Assistant Research Fellow (tenure-track), Associate Research Fellow (with tenure), or Research Fellow (with tenure); which respectively correspond to Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Full Professor, but without teaching obligations). The Institute is recruiting in all areas of European and American Studies, with particularly favorable consideration in the fields of British/American/Anglophone Literature (including Cultural Studies); U.S.-Taiwan-China Relations (including U.S. foreign relations, security, and U.S. politics); Demography, Social Stratification; and EU politics, preferably EU environmental politics/Degrowth, EU external relations, preferably EU–Russia relations, EU and Central/Eastern Europe.

The Hsieh lab at IPMB focuses on fungal-bacterial competition. We combine functional genomics, genetics, and experimental evolution to determine the mechanisms and consequences of such cross-kingdom competition.

Our lab will start in October 2025. We are seeking 1-2 M.S. level research associates to help establish our new lab. Candidates will have the opportunity to lead independent projects under Phoebe’s mentorship and earn authorship on resulting publications. This position is ideal for someone with microbiology and molecular biology experience who seeks more hands-on research training.

Responsibilities
• Basic microbiology and molecular biology experiments, including:
o Routine handling of bacterial and fungal culture
o High-throughput genetic screens
o Build gene knockout strains
o Molecular cloning, DNA extractions, and sequencing
• Lab management support, including media prep, ordering, and maintaining equipment
• Candidates are encouraged to lead and execute small-scale independent research projects
• Present data at the lab meeting and provide weekly research updates
• Weekly update on the experimental progress
• 2-year minimum appointment

The laboratory of Dr. Ting-Ying Wu at the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica (IPMB, AS), invites applications for a fully funded Research Assistant (RA) position. The successful candidate will explore plant-environment interactions, specifically focusing on plants such as Marchantia, Arabidopsis, and potentially soybean, under environmental stresses like heat stress and clock alterations associated with global warming in high-altitude crops. This project employs systems biology and predictive biology approaches and is conducted in collaboration with Dr. Devang Mehta’s lab at KU Leuven, Belgium. The job content includes Molecular cloning, analysis of protein expression, nuclear protein extraction, and mutant plant screening.

We are a new interdisciplinary laboratory with an excellent research and work environment, welcoming highly motivated individuals to join our team. Our primary research explores biochemical and biophysical processes through a range of advanced experimental techniques. We apply cutting-edge microscopy to investigate bacterial energetics, chemotaxis, and motility. By integrating physical modeling and simulation, we push the boundaries of discovery, venturing into areas previously unexplored.

1. Position: , Open-rank Researcher (Research Fellow, Associate Research Fellow, or Assistant Research Fellow). This is a tenure-track research position (ranks corresponding to full professor, associate professor, or assistant professor in the university system) exempt from teaching duties.
2. Field: Modern History.

1.研究助理：協助研究或獨立研究。
Research Assistants: Assist in research-related tasks or work on an independent project.
2.博士後研究員：表觀遺傳與轉錄調控於發育及疾病之角色。
Postdoctoral Fellows: Conduct research on the roles of epigenetics and transcriptional regulation in development and diseases.

The Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica (BRCAS; https://biodiv.tw/index.php?lang=en ), Taipei, Taiwan invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Research Fellow (equivalent to “assistant professor” at universities) level or above in the field of marine ecology and biodiversity to strengthen the research at the Green Island Marine Research Station.

The Biodiversity Research Center at Academia Sinica (BRCAS) invites applications for an innovative scientist specializing in vascular plant research with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
•Plant systematics and taxonomy
•Phylogenetics and evolutionary biology
•Plant ecology and biogeography
•Biodiversity and conservation

The lab of Ka Wai Ma is inviting application working on plant-
microbiota research. The lab is using different model systems and the
associated culture collection to understand the principles governing
plant-microbiota homeostasis. The lab routinely uses omics
techniques including amplicon sequencing, transcriptomics and
reconstitution system. The lab is currently looking for a motivated
candidate to work on a CRISPR editing project. The project aims to
use CRISPR technology to perform gene editing on crops with
subsequent phenotyping.
The position is opened until filled
馬家威實驗室現誠聘研究助理/博士後，從事植物微生物相研究。本實
驗室使用不同的模型系統和相關的微生物庫進行植物微生物相重組實驗
以了解植物微生物群互動平衡機理。實驗室大量使用比如包括擴增子測
序、轉錄組學技術。本實驗室目前正在尋找助理/博士後從事 CRISPR
編輯專案。該專案旨在使用 CRISPR 技術對作物進行基因編輯，並進
行表型分析。

Lab Manager, Genomics Core Facility, Institute of Molecular Biology
Job Description
1.Provide genomics research technical services, including next-generation sequencing (NGS), third-generation sequencing, and spatial transcriptomics experiments (DNA/RNA sample processing, QC analysis, NGS library preparation, new technology development, operation of high-throughput sequencers, qPCR systems, etc.).
2.Customized experimental design, consultation, and development of new technologies.
3.Manage shared instruments and provide training in equipment operation and data analysis.

Core Facility Website https://www.imb.sinica.edu.tw/mdarray/index.html

The Wang lab at the Genomics Research Center (GRC), Academia Sinica in Taipei, is seeking highly motivated and creative researchers to join our team. Our lab focuses on energy metabolism, adipocyte biology, and mitochondrial function, with an emphasis on their roles in metabolic diseases such as obesity, insulin resistance, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
We utilize CRISPR-based functional genomics, small-molecule screening, and mitochondrial biology to uncover novel regulators of brown and beige fat thermogenesis, adipose tissue plasticity, and metabolic homeostasis. Our goal is to develop innovative therapeutic strategies for metabolic disorders.
- Key Research Areas -
* Endothelin 3/EDNRB signaling induces thermogenic differentiation of white adipose tissue. (Nat Commun 2024)
* Brown adipose tissue-derived MaR2 contributes to cold-induced resolution of inflammation. (Nat Metab. 2022)
* CRISPR-engineered human brown-like adipocytes prevent diet-induced obesity and ameliorate metabolic syndrome in mice. (Sci Transl Med. 2020)
* Thermogenic adipocyte biology and metabolic regulation (Nat Rev Endocrinol, 2021)
If you are enthusiastic about metabolism research and aspire to work in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment, we invite you to apply!