From jkl@ccl.net Mon Aug 28 13:55:53 1995 Received: from bedrock.ccl.net for jkl@ccl.net by www.ccl.net (8.6.10/950822.1) id NAA12679; Mon, 28 Aug 1995 13:49:59 -0400 Received: from nthu.edu.tw for chem@oxygen.chem.nthu.edu.tw by bedrock.ccl.net (8.6.10/950822.1) id NAA21079; Mon, 28 Aug 1995 13:49:54 -0400 Received: from oxygen.chem.nthu.edu.tw ([140.114.45.223]) by nthu.edu.tw with SMTP id <182465(1)>; Tue, 29 Aug 1995 01:58:45 +0800 Received: by oxygen.chem.nthu.edu.tw (th3.3w) id AA11014; Tue, 29 Aug 95 01:49:14 +0800 From: chem@oxygen.chem.nthu.edu.tw Subject: Post Doctor Position in BioPhysics To: chemistry@ccl.net Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 09:49:14 +0800 Mailer: Elm [revision: 70.85] Message-Id: <95Aug29.015845cst.182465(1)@nthu.edu.tw> I am seeking post-doctoral candidates to work on biological structure, dynamics and function and thus have: (i) solid training in biophysics; i.e., quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics as well as general biochemistry and biophysical methods, and (ii) experience in applying molecular dynamics (like CHARMM) and Monte-Carlo techniques. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Physics, Chemistry, Biophysics, or related areas and preferably have the background stated above as well as have no visa problems entering Taiwan. Further enquiries and applications (resume and names of 3 references) should be sent to: Carmay Lim E-mail: carmay@ibms.sinica.edu.tw Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Off: 011-886-2-789-9144 Academia Sinica, FAX: 011-886-2-785-3569 Taipei, Taiwan 11529 NB. 011 is for international dialing (may differ outside U.S.), 886 is the country code (Taiwan), and 2 is the city code (Taipei). The Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS), Academia Sinica. ************************************************************* The set-up is more akin to that at the National Institutes of Health, rather than at a University in the U.S. or Canada. One of the aims of IBMS is to provide a favorable research climate and in-depth training of scientists interested in biomedical sciences. Our computational biophysics group is part of the Structural Biology program which also includes protein and peptide design, NMR, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), X-ray, and optical spectroscopy. Funding ******* The post-doctoral fellow salary is set at the National Science Council scale of NT$48,000/month + 1.5 year end bonus. (1 NT$ = 0.053 Canadian dollar). The salary will initially be provided by IBMS but you can also apply for a post-doctoral fellowship from the National Science Council (NSC) as well as Academia Sinica (AS) . In the latter, there are 3 categories: I. Academia Sinica pd fellow - awarded to only top 10% - higher than NSC salary but - the exact amount is awarded on - a point basis II. pd fellow - NSC salary scale III. Senior pd fellow - those with at least 4 years of - pd experience Appointment usually lasts for 2 years per term, renewable for another term. Note that you will only have to pay 8 to 10% tax and Academia Sinica will provide comprehensive health coverage for you and immediate family members. Computing environment ********************* Apart from our own facilities (IBM 590, SGI POWER INDIGO R8000, POWER CHALLENGER M R8000), we have free access to supercomputers and workstations at the National High Speed Computing Center and Academia Sinica Computing Center (for further information, check gopher or www). Labarotory Space **************** We will occupy the entire floor of a new building. Living expenses *************** You may stay at the Activity Center (which is a 3--5 minutes walk from IBMS) for NTD$15,000/month - this includes room service. You may of course choose to rent: post-docs have recently rented a single room (~150 sq. ft) for NTD$4,000/month and a 3-bedroom apartment (~800 sq. ft) for NTD$11,000/month. For meals at the activity center, lunch costs ~NT$50 and dinner costs ~NT$100-250. The bus fare is around NT$10-20 (depending on the distance) and the cab fare is NT$50 + NT$5 for each additional 1/4 km.