Faculty positions in Geo-Bioinformatics/Environmental Genomics and Organic Biogeochemistry

The Southern University of Science and Technology (known as SUSTech or SUSTC) (http://www.sustc.edu.cn/en) was founded in 2011 with public funding from Shenzhen, a dynamic city that has been viewed as the vanguard of China's development in science and technology. The goal of SUSTech is to become a top-tier international university that excels in interdisciplinary research, talent development and knowledge discovery.

Siting at the mouth of the Pearl River flowing to the South China Sea, the newly born (2015) Department of Ocean Science and Engineering at SUSTech aims to become a major player in education and research in ocean sciences in China. It will be housed in a brand new building on the beautiful SUSTech campus, with ample laboratory space that is equipped with the latest technology for conducting cutting edge research. The 5000 ton R/V Shenzhen is in the planning stage of construction, which is expected to be built by 2022. 

The Institute for Geo-Omics Research (TIGOR) at SUSTech aims to become an open platform for world class research in microbial oceanography and geomicrobiology, and an inviting home for domestic and overseas scientists to exchange ideas and together advance the field of ocean sciences. In the early stage of TIGOR's growth, the priority will be to build two research strengths: Geo-Bioinformatics/Environmental Genomics and Organic Biogeochemistry. The integration of these strengths will allow us to study systematically the evolution of life on early Earth, microbial ecology impacted by human activity, mechanisms of bio-organic interactions in the deep ocean, and fundamentals of biogeochemistry (e.g. lipid biosynthesis and bio-fractionation of isotopes of life-essential elements). 

In Geo-Bioinformatics/Environmental Genomics hiring, we seek highly qualified candidates (at the assistant or associate professor levels) who are able to apply bioinformatics techniques (metagenomics, multi-omic integrative analysis, in silico lead discovery from microbial metabolites and computational biology algorithm/server development) to analyze data from the next-generation sequencing and other high-throughput sequence profiling to address fundamental questions mentioned above. Candidates with strong ecological backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. 

In Organic Biogeochemistry hiring, we seek highly qualified candidates (at the assistant, associate or full professor levels) with strong skills in mass spectrometry and isotope geochemistry. The candidates are expected to apply GC-MS, LC-MS (Orbitrap or ion mobility Q-TOF), FT-ICR MS, or AMS to address questions mentioned above. 

Highly competitive salaries and benefit packages will be provided to the hired candidates, who may also be eligible for additional government support such as the Shenzhen City's Peacock Program and the Chinese Government's One Thousand Talents Program (http://www.sustc.edu.cn/en/faculty_en). 

Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. degree in earth sciences, biology, chemistry, computer science, or related disciplines. Post-doctoral experiences are preferred but not required. Candidates must have a proven and consistent track record of high-quality scientific publications and good communication skills. Chinese and English are required languages for teaching. 

All positions remain open until filled.