Employer: Westlake Centre for Genome Editing, Westlake University

Location: Hangzhou

Salary: competitive salary and benefits package

Closing date: 24 Dec 2023

Founded at Hangzhou, China in 2018, Westlake University is a new type of non-profit research-oriented university, creating a stimulating, world-class environment for research and education in science, engineering and technology, and life sciences.

Westlake Centre for Genome Editing is a newly established research centre at Westlake University, aiming to develop novel technologies for genome editing applications.

Westlake Centre for Genome Editing seeks exceptional scholars in the following areas:

• Novel genome editing approaches
• Delivery systems for genome editing
• Genome editing at the organismal level
• Genome editing-related DNA damage repair

Web：https://www.westlake.edu.cn/research/centers_labs_programs/

In addition to the above-mentioned directions, we encourage interdisciplinary research and welcomes talents from all disciplines to join！！

Faculty positions are opened at levels of Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. 

Each faculty member is provided with an internationally competitive start-up package to ensure maximum academic freedom and to encourage creativity and risk-taking. The package includes long-term research funding, ample laboratory space, access to state-of-the-art research facilities, excellent technical and administrative support.

All faculty members at Westlake Centre for Genome Editing receive an internationally competitive salary and benefits package that includes a generous housing allowance and a premium medical care plan.

Candidates interested in our positions can contact us directly, please send the following documents in PDF format to huangzhiwei@westlake.edu.cn, and indicate “Position title + Name”.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae with a complete list of publications o Statement of research interest and plan (3 pages)
• Three letters of reference (to be submitted directly by the referees)

Contact US: wcge@westlake.edu.cn