Group Leader Position at National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing

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Group Leader Position at National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing

National Institute of Biological Sciences (NIBS), Beijing (http://www.nibs.ac.cn), an HHMI-style biomedical research institute funded by Chinese government, is seeking multiple outstanding Principal Investigators (PI) at all career stages and Fellows to conduct cutting-edge research in life sciences. The NIBS Fellow program is to empower exceptional young scientists on a fast-track to conduct independent research at the early stage of their career. The spirit of NIBS is to allow scientists maximal freedom and focus to conduct highly creative research and make breakthrough discoveries at his/her own will.

NIBS is Scientist Centric.

• Internationally competitive salaries, generous start-up and funding support (no need for grant application), and highly stimulating research environment;
• Sixteen state-of-the-art core facilities covering from chemistry, imaging, and single cell RNA-Seq to CRISPR mice and forward genetics screening;
• On site access to TITAN EM microscopes for breakthrough structural research;
• New campus with total 68,000 square meter space including 10,000 square meter vivarium to expand strong basic and translational research;
• Multiple outstanding graduate programs in cooperation with top universities, including Peking University and Tsinghua University;
• Strong administrative support and open communication with international scientific community.

All NIBS PIs/Fellows are also members of Tsinghua Institute of Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research (TIMBR), established jointly by NIBS and Tsinghua University, and enjoy full benefits of Tsinghua faculty, including tenure-track, housing and children's access to Tsinghua affiliated schools.

Qualified candidates for PIs should have a Ph.D./M.D. degree and several years of postdoctoral training or industrial experience; with a strong track record in the mechanism-based biological research, disease-related research, or chemistry/drug discovery. The initial appointment for PIs will be 5 years and renewal is conditional upon passing reviews by international committee.

Qualified candidates for Fellows should have a Ph.D./M.D. degree and be within two years of postdoctoral training, with a strong track record in the mechanism-based biological research, disease-related research, or chemistry/drug discovery. Fellows will receive 600,000 CNY annual salary, and 1.5 million CNY annual budget. The initial appointment for Fellows will be 3 years and those with outstanding performance will be promoted to PIs after passing reviews by advisory committee.

Prospective applicants should send his/her cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research and future plan, and have three letters of recommendation sent to facultyrecruit@nibs.ac.cn by June 15, 2026.

Contact information:

Tel.: +86-10-80726688 (ext. 8823)

Email: liushuang@nibs.ac.cn

Contact: Ms. Liu