Deputy Director, State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines, Kunming Institute of Botany

The Deputy Director position is a senior, full-time research and leadership appointment at the State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines, Kunming Institute of Botany (Chinese Academy of Sciences). The role involves assisting the laboratory director in talent recruitment and cultivation, graduate training, major project organization and implementation, discipline promotion, platform construction, and building a high-level research team. Candidates are expected to be internationally recognized experts in fields such as natural product chemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, chemical biology, biosynthesis and synthetic biology, or synthetic organic chemistry. The appointment includes competitive salary and institutional support for research teams and infrastructure.

Internationally competitive salary and benefits; dedicated research/office facilities and comprehensive infrastructure; support forming a research team; assistance applying for prestigious talent programmes and school admission support for children.

Top talents with international recognition and academic impact in pharmacology, chemical biology, metabolomics, medicinal chemistry, biosynthesis and synthetic biology, organic synthetic chemistry or related fields; age less than 45 years; able to devote full time to laboratory work.

Submit a single PDF by e-mail to YANG Qing including cover letter, CV and publication list, statement of scientific achievements, future research plan, five key papers, and three recommendation letters.