Postdoctoral Recruitment of Georgios Giamas Lab in Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Postdoctoral Recruitment of Georgios Giamas Lab

in Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Post Title: Postdoctoral research positions in Cancer Cell Signalling lab (Prof. Georgios Giamas)

Employer: Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (ZCMU)

Location: Binwen Campus, Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Treatment & Salary: Benefits such as five social insurance and one housing fund, and competitive bonus determined by the level of experience and skill set of the applicants.

Closing date: 31/12/2024

Essential criteria for postdoc posts:

• Excellent written/spoken knowledge of English and Chinese languages.
• PhD in biochemistry, molecular/cellular biology or equivalent.
• A minimum of one first author publication in a reputable journal.
• Advanced skills in biochemistry, molecular/cellular and cancer biology techniques.
• Commitment to work in a highly competitive field.
• A demonstrated ability to write scientific papers/grants and prepare high-quality figures.
• Ability to independently drive a research project and analyse data.
• Ability to work individually on own initiative and without close supervision, and as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational and oral/written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Excellent presentation and IT skills.
• Keeping accurate and complete records of lab work.
• Honesty, motivation, demonstrable independence, commitment and a strong work ethic.

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic postdocs to join a newly established, translational cancer research laboratory led by Professor Georgios Giamas at ZCMU (Binwen Campus), FROM SEP 2024. The postdoctoral fellow(s) will be part of a vibrant, intellectual, supportive and collaborative environment and will have access to state-of-the art facilities within the laboratory and the ZCMU campus. We are committed to research excellence and to nurturing scientific careers amongst our trainees and junior faculty.

The Giamas lab combines a variety of in vitro, 3D-cultures and in vivo models as well as patients' specimens to study relevant pathways in cancer. An overview of research within the Giamas lab can be found at: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/lifesci/giamaslab/

Available research projects include, but are not limited to:

‘Use of single cell spatial proteomics/transcriptomics to examine intercellular variation and biological mechanisms in tumor cells’;

‘Identification of novel druggable targets within the breast and brain tumor microenvironments’;

‘Identification of biomarkers in extracellular vesicles-based liquid biopsies’;

‘Elucidation of the signalling pathways that LMTK3 is implicated in, in cancer and other disease/disorders’.

Please contact Prof. Georgios Giamas (georgios.giamas@gmail.com) for informal enquiries.

Formal applications should be accompanied by a full CV and the names of three academic referees.

Please send these materials to Prof. Georgios Giamas (georgios.giamas@gmail.com) and CC email to Dr. Zhendong Liu (zjszyyzzrsb@163.com).

Tel: +86-571-87071816

Global Recruitment of High-level Talents at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (ZCMU) is a key university in Zhejiang Province, P. R. China. It was jointly established by the People’s Government of Zhejiang Province, the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. ZCMU is a modern University located near the south bank of Qiantang River, in the city of Hangzhou, a world-famous tourist destination known for its beautiful scenery and rich cultural heritage. The university now has two campuses covering with the total area exceeding 470,000 square meters.

ZCMU can be historically traced back to 1953. ZCMU is among the first batch of universities in China to recruit and cultivate postgraduates of TCM, and takes the lead among Zhejiang provincial universities eligible of awarding doctoral degrees and establishing post-doctoral research stations. Now, ZCMU is a teaching and research-oriented university with TCM and Chinese Materia Medica as its leading subjects, combined with contemporary life science subjects. ZCMU is presently comprised of 18 schools, 3 directly affiliated hospitals and 4 affiliated hospitals with homogeneous management. Moreover, there are additional 21 Hospitals located in different cities of Zhejiang Province indirectly affiliated with ZCMU.  ZCMU enrolls over 23,000 full-time students, including over 5,200 doctoral and master degree students, and over 1000 international students.

ZCMU is a national demonstration base for cultivating innovative talents. It has independently cultivated a number of high-level talents, including Members of Chinese Academy of Engineering, National Masters of TCM, National “Ten Thousand Talent Program” Leading Talents, Chief Scientist of the 973 Program, and National Famous Doctors of TCM etc. Currently, ZCMU employs 1,600 faculty and staff, and among them, over 330 with senior professional titles, including Members of the Academia Europaea, Distinguished Professors holding the title of “the Cheung Kong Scholar” awarded by the Ministry of Education of P.R.C, recipients of National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar and of National Science Foundation for Excellent Young Scholar Awards, etc.

ZCMU promotes established and new disciplines with emphasis on scientific technology innovation. ZCMU was within the first batch of Zhejiang provincial universities that have been awarded national key discipline. ZCMU is ranked 779th among the top 1000 of ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 (second among Traditional Chinese Medical Universities). The Research Fields of ZCMU, including Clinical Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Biology and Biochemistry, rank at the top 1% of global ranking based on Essential Science Indicators.

ZCMU has been and will continue to adhere to the motto of “Seek the Origin at High Aspiration”, and the philosophy of “Student-centered, Academics-prioritized”, and commits to building a first-class TCM university characterized by cultural inheritance and innovation.

ZCMU is now recruiting high-level talents/faculty (albeit postdoctoral fellows are also welcome) worldwide with the research fields listed as following (but not limited to): basic medicine, clinical medicine, life sciences, pharmacy, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, nanomedicine, chemistry, nursing and public health. The following research areas are of particular interest: neuroscience, immunity, cancer translational research, osteology, nephrology, pharmacology, public health and traditional medicine.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

ZCMU fosters a rigorous academic atmosphere and institutional environment. ZCMU provides excellent academic research conditions for you to achieve your professional goals and competitive career development conditions in accordance with relevant national and school policies.

(1) Help to establish innovative research teams; and foster PhD student and postdoctoral fellow enrollment;  

(2) Provide project funding support and opportunities to collaborate with other laboratories with the ZCMU and with the ZCMU Affiliated Hospitals; we strive to provide for a supportive, international and multidisciplinary research environment;

(3) Provide administrative supporting applications for national, provincial, and ministerial scientific research projects.

LIVING SECURITY

Income

(1) The annual salary system is implemented and the comprehensive annual salary for national level talents exceeds 700,000 RMB per year (excluding scientific research awards) for high-level talents;

(2) Health (comprehensive medical and dental) insurance and housing support are also provided;

(3) Income can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

Benefits

(1) Flexible work hours are provided to support family life and priority is given to arranging for children to enroll in child –care, primary schools, junior middle schools and universities;

(2) The ZCMU Affiliated Hospitals provide high-quality medical care and occupational health management;

(3) On-site Dental School provides high-quality dental care.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

1. Personal CV

2. The list of top 10 papers and the statement on research, teaching and service accomplishments.

3. Three recommendation letters from acknowledged experts.

4. 5-Year Research Plan;

Please specify in the subject of the email: NAME + RESEARCH DIRECTION.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: Human Resources Department, No. 548 Binwen Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China

Tel: Dr. Sun +86-571-86613616

Email: Sunnylt@zcmu.edu.cn

OFFICIAL WEBSITE ADDRESS

https://www.zcmu.edu.cn/english/index.htm

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HIGH-LEVEL TALENTS RECRUITMENT:

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/1aZgMoqirPWUZMNuOA65IQ