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研究領域及方向：
海洋古生物研究室為林千翔副研究員所帶領的團隊，研究領域為海洋古生物多樣性及古魚類在時空間上的分布。生物的演化在地質紀錄裡留下許多殘破不齊的線索，結合這些化石紀錄與生態學理論可以分析特定生物類群的分布情形，並評估其背後的相關原因與生態資料。例如以魚類耳石分類為基礎，能重建特定時空的魚類群聚構造，並對魚類多樣性變化等生態問題做出貢獻。近期研究模式亦結合地質與生態保育，評估人為衝擊對海洋生態地區魚類群落的影響，在現今極具挑戰的全球環境變遷背景下，提供了嶄新的切入視角。
Research focus
•We investigate how geological and environmental changes have shaped marine biodiversity through time, with a particular focus on Neogene–Quaternary fossil fishes from the western Pacific. We are also developing research in conservation paleobiology to understand long-term human impacts on marine ecosystems.
•Our research integrates paleontology, marine biodiversity, and ecology.

主要工作內容：
1. 魚類耳石分析，基礎生物多樣性分析
2. 野外工作 (沉積物與化石/海洋生物採集)
3. 標本管理及其他交辦事項。
Primary responsibilities
•Analyze fish otoliths and marine biodiversity data.
•Assist with fieldwork, including sediment and fossil sampling.
•Curate fossil specimens and associated research collections.
•Support other research activities in the laboratory

The Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) at Academia Sinica invites applications for one tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Research Fellow level. We seek an outstanding scientist who will establish an innovative and independent research program addressing fundamental questions in contemporary biology. IMB offers a collaborative and intellectually stimulating research environment. Research at the Institute spans molecular, cellular, structural, developmental, computational, and systems biology. We welcome applicants whose work complements or expands our existing strengths and introduces new scientific perspectives, technologies, or interdisciplinary directions.

IMB is committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who have been underrepresented in science, including women, indigenous scholars, and researchers with disabilities. We strongly value candidates who will contribute to an inclusive, respectful, and supportive research and mentoring environment.

The position involves conducting data mining, knowledge extraction, and data analysis to advance the Center’s research, knowledge extraction, and data analysis. Specific responsibilities include:
1.Analyzing the content, dissemination, and evolution of online public opinion.
2.Applying big data analytics and artificial intelligence methods in social science research.
3.Developing computational systems to enhance the sharing of knowledge and its social impact.
4.Act as project/team leader, responsible for progress planning, task assignment, and performance supervision.

研究主題: 
麩胺酸與麩醯胺酸如何調控植物的生長與防禦
研究內容: 
本實驗室以分子遺傳的研究方法，探討植物對胺基酸（麩胺酸與麩醯胺酸
）的感應與訊息傳導。我們發現麩胺酸與麩醯胺酸除了是植物生長所必需的營
養成分，也可以促進植物的防禦反應，歡迎具有獨立研究能力的博士後研究人
員加入我們的行列，一起探索植物胺基酸的新功能。
所有博士後參與研發的主題與材料，以及實驗室其它的研究課題，在該博
士後獲得教職或成為獨立的研究人員之後，都可以帶走，在下階段的職涯繼續
研究。
Research Topic: How glutamate and glutamine regulate plant growth and defense
Research Description:
Our laboratory uses molecular genetics approaches to study how plants sense and respond to
amino acids (glutamate and glutamine). We have discovered that, in addition to being essential
nutrients for plant growth, glutamate and glutamine can also enhance plant immune responses.
We welcome postdoctoral researchers with independent research capabilities to join us in
exploring the novel functions of amino acids in plants.
All postdoctoral researchers are welcome to take the research topics, materials, and any other
related projects they worked on during their time in our lab to continue developing them in the
next stage of their academic careers, such as in faculty or independent research positions.

研究主題: 麩胺酸與麩醯胺酸如何調控植物的生長與防禦
研究內容: 
本實驗室以分子遺傳的研究方法，探討植物對胺基酸（麩胺酸與麩醯胺酸
）的感應與訊息傳導。我們發現麩胺酸與麩醯胺酸除了是植物生長所必需的營
養成分，也可以促進植物的防禦反應，歡迎對植物學研究有興趣，並準備攻讀
更高學位者加入我們的行列，一起探索植物胺基酸的新功能。
Research Topic: How glutamate and glutamine regulate plant growth and defense
Research Description:
Our laboratory uses molecular genetics approaches to study how plants sense and
respond to amino acids (glutamate and glutamine). We have found that, in addition to
being essential nutrients for plant growth, glutamate and glutamine can also enhance
plant defense responses. We welcome individuals who are interested in plant biology
and plan to pursue advanced degrees to join our team in exploring the novel functions
of amino acids in plants.

以合成生物學、基因體學、轉錄體學、蛋白質體學、代謝體分析、演化學、及AI輔助，探討促進植物固碳及增加光合作用產量的調控因子、代謝途徑、與分子機制。透過基因轉殖技術，將可能促進光合作用與生長的因子導入藍綠菌及植物中，研究特定分子或合成途徑對優化光合效率、生長勢與產量的效力，以提出能促進光合作用增加產量的新法。
We are studying plant synthetic biology and metabolic engineering aiming to enhance photosynthetic carbon fixation, growth, and yield.

The Center for Survey Research at the Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences (RCHSS), Academia Sinica invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Research Fellow level (equivalent to Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor appointments at universities).

We seek outstanding scholars specializing in survey methodology, computational social science, text mining, and data science.

As Taiwan’s premier research institution, Academia Sinica offers a collaborative and dynamic academic environment. The Center provides access to high-quality survey, digital, and administrative datasets, alongside extensive opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration to support innovative empirical research.

中央研究院植物暨微生物學研究所（IPMB）吳亭穎博士實驗室誠徵全職研究助理。
本實驗室位於臺北市中央研究院院本部。植物暨微生物學研究所匯集近 300 名來自臺灣及其他 15 個以上國家的研究人員與工作人員，並設有細胞生物學、顯微影像、高效能運算及多體學分析等先進核心設施，提供完善的跨領域研究環境。實驗室重視團隊合作與跨領域交流，並與世界各地的研究團隊維持密切合作。
錄取者將參與植物與環境交互作用相關研究，主要以地錢（Marchantia）、阿拉伯芥（Arabidopsis）及可能包含大豆等植物為研究材料，探討植物在熱逆境及全球暖化相關環境變化下的生理與分子反應，以及高海拔作物生理時鐘受環境變化影響的調控機制。主要工作內容包括分子選殖、蛋白質表現分析及突變株篩選。
本研究計畫將與比利時 Ive De Smet 博士及 Devang Mehta 博士的研究團隊合作進行。
The laboratory of Dr. Ting-Ying Wu at the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology (IPMB), Academia Sinica, invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant position.
The laboratory is located on the main campus of Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan. IPMB is home to nearly 300 researchers and staff members from Taiwan and more than 15 other countries. The institute provides state-of-the-art core facilities in cell biology, microscopy, high-performance computing, and multi-omics analysis, offering an excellent environment for interdisciplinary research.
The successful candidate will participate in research on plant–environment interactions. Using plant systems including Marchantia, Arabidopsis, and potentially soybean, the project will investigate the physiological and molecular responses of plants to heat stress and environmental changes associated with global warming. The research will also explore how environmental changes affect circadian clock regulation in high-altitude crops.
Primary responsibilities include molecular cloning, protein expression analysis, and mutant screening.
This research project will be conducted in collaboration with the research groups of Dr. Ive De Smet and Dr. Devang Mehta in Belgium.

The major research interests in the LAI lab are to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying how bacterial pathogens deploy protein secretion systems for survival at its ecological niche and successful infection inside the plant host. We study the mechanistic and biological insights of the two major protein secretion nanomachines, type IV and type VI secretion systems (T4SS and T6SS), in Agrobacterium tumefaciens, the causal agent of crown gall disease and powerful gene transfer tool. We also aim to identify novel agrobacterial and plant genes critical for plant transformation and gene editing. The knowledge may provide new insights to improve Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation and translational applications in biomedicine and/or agriculture.

The Research Assistant will work with a senior Ph.D. student or a postdoc to carry out a two-year research grant to study the antibacterial T6SS with focuses to investigate the T6SS evolution and assembly mechanisms.

The LAI lab provides the research environments and expertise on studies of protein secretion and pathogen-plant interactions using various tools including genetics/genomics, molecular biology, biochemistry/proteomics, and cell biology. The research may expand to study structural aspects of T6SS-assocaited protein complex using X-ray crystallography and cryoEM. The postdoc is also encouraged to develop an independent project and will be trained to serve as a mentor toward an independent investigator. The LAI lab is also active in international collaborations, which will bring opportunities for abroad training.

The major research interests in the LAI lab are to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying how bacterial pathogens deploy protein secretion systems for survival at its ecological niche and successful infection inside the plant host. We study the mechanistic and biological insights of the two major protein secretion nanomachines, type IV and type VI secretion systems (T4SS and T6SS), in Agrobacterium tumefaciens, the causal agent of crown gall disease and powerful gene transfer tool. We also aim to identify novel agrobacterial and plant genes critical for plant transformation and gene editing. The knowledge may provide new insights to improve Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation and translational applications in biomedicine and/or agriculture.

The postdoc will carry out a two-year research grant to study the antibacterial T6SS with focuses to investigate the T6SS evolution and assembly mechanisms.

The LAI lab provides the research environments and expertise on studies of protein secretion and pathogen-plant interactions using various tools including genetics/genomics, molecular biology, biochemistry/proteomics, and cell biology. The research may expand to study structural aspects of T6SS-assocaited protein complex using X-ray crystallography and cryoEM. The postdoc is also encouraged to develop an independent project and will be trained to serve as a mentor toward an independent investigator. The LAI lab is also active in international collaborations, which will bring opportunities for abroad training.

We are looking for a post-doc for a project to examine evolution and speciation in Caenorhabditis nematodes using molecular and genetic approaches.
我們欲招募一名博士後研究，參與一項利用分子和遺傳學方法研究Caenorhabditis 屬線蟲演化與物種形成的計畫。

Postdoctoral Researcher in Family Change and Low Fertility in East Asia
The Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to join a research program on family change, partnership formation, and low fertility in Taiwan and East Asia over a 2-year period (with renewal possibility). The position offers opportunities to develop independent publications within the broad themes of the project. The position involves no teaching load and also provides mentorship toward publication in leading journals. The position is particularly suitable for early-career researchers seeking to establish an independent publication record in family demography and population studies.

The research program seeks to understand how contemporary demographic change—including delayed partnership formation, rising singlehood, marriage, cohabitation, changing gender relations, persistent low fertility, birth outcomes, and social inequalities—is reshaping family life in Taiwan and East Asia. Through nationally representative survey data and comparative research, we aim to contribute to broader theoretical debates on family change, inequality, and demographic transformation.

Research themes
•singlehood and unpartnered adults;
•partnership formation and marriage;
•fertility intentions;
•gender, values, and family change;
•inequality in low-fertility societies;
•Taiwan and comparative East Asian demography.

Responsibilities
•develop independent and collaborative research papers;
•analyze survey and/or register-based demographic data;
•contribute to international journal manuscripts;
•participate in workshops, conferences, and cross-country research meetings;
•help strengthen the broader research program.