香港城市大学郭骏杰课题组化学或生物背景博士后招聘

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一、课题组简介：
郭骏杰博士(https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/persons/chun-kit-kwok(6ce9c7ef-3df6-4fe1-bc95-d749d1d6d748).html)，香港城市大学化学系教授，博士生导师，香港青年科学院（YASHK）院士，近年来荣获中国国家自然科学基金面上项目、中国国家自然科学基金优秀青年科学基金项目（港澳）、英国皇家学会国际交流奖学金、裘槎创新奖（500万港币）、研资局研究学者计划（528万港币），香港高等研究所化学新星、RNA Society Early-Career Research Award、香港城市大学校长奖、香港城市大学杰出研究奖、2021、 2023、2024年斯坦福大学评选出的全球前2%高被引科学家等，在Nature, Nature Methods, Nature Communications, Nature Protocols, Cell Genomics, Cell Reports, Genome Biology, Nucleic Acid Research, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Chemical Science等国际著名期刊上发表论文70多篇。多次受邀为 Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Trends in Biotechnology, Nature Plants, Nature Chemical Biology, Nucleic Acid Research, Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology等杂志撰写综述 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=chun+kit+kwok&sort=date)。自课题组成立以来，已与剑桥大学、牛津大学、哈佛大学、旧金山加利福尼亚大学、 清华大学、新加坡国立大学、香港大学、香港中文大学，中山大学等多个实验室开展了项目合作。请登录课题组网站了解更多信息（http://kitkwok.com 和 https://youtu.be/7D5u_E_I0tU）。

目前课题组的主要研究方向包括：
4.        G -四链体的结构和功能研究
5.        RNA生物学与基因调控
6.        适配体的开发与应用

课题组经费充足，具有良好的团队合作精神和学术氛围，现因课题组发展和科研工作需求招聘1名生物学专业博士后和1名分析化学/化学生物学专业博士后。

二、招聘要求：
1.具有化学，生物学或相关领域博士学位，对生物化学，分子生物学，核酸化学研究具有强烈兴趣，具有RNA结构生物学，核酸适配体和生物传感等相关研究背景者优先考虑。
2. 在相关领域有优秀的论文发表经历。
3. 具有良好的科学素养，具有独立工作的能力和团队合作精神。
4. 优秀的英文听说读写能力

三、待遇：
薪资面议（根据学术背景、研究经历、论文发表情况、科研思维以及实验技能等而定）。
有意者请将个人简历和求职信发送至：郭骏杰教授，ckkwok42@cityu.edu.hk，并将主题注明‘博士后申请’。
请同时提供:
-研究成果的描述
-研究兴趣和计划
-至少2名推荐人的联系方式
（招满为止）








Postdoc recruitment in Prof. Chun Kit Kwok’s lab at the City University of Hong Kong (Chemistry and Biology background)


Introduction of Team:
Dr. Chun Kit Kwok (https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/persons/chun-kit-kwok(6ce9c7ef-3df6-4fe1-bc95-d749d1d6d748).html) is a professor of Department of Chemistry in City University of Hong Kong. He is a fellow of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Science (YASHK) and has received many prestigious awards and honors, including the NSFC General Program Grant, NSFC’s Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau), the Royal Society International Exchange Fellowship, the Croucher Innovation Award (5 million HKD), the RGC Research Fellow Scheme (5.28 million HKD), the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study Rising Star in Chemistry, the RNA Society Early-Career Research Award, the CityU President Award, and the CityU Outstanding Research Award.  He has been recognized as the top 2% of the World's Most Highly Cited Scientists by Stanford University in 2021, 2023 and 2024. Dr Kwok has published over 70 research papers in prestigious journals including Nature, Nature Methods, Nature Communications, Nature Protocols, Cell Genomics, Cell Reports, Genome Biology, Nucleic Acid Research, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Chemical Science, and others. He has been invited to write reviews and feature articles as corresponding author for renowned journals such as Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Trends in Biotechnology, Nature Plants, Nature Chemical Biology, Nucleic Acid Research, Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology, etc. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=chun+kit+kwok&sort=date). Since 2016, Prof. Kwok’s lab has established  research collaborations with many Universities (Cambridge University, Oxford University, Harvard Univesity, UC San Francisco, Tsinghua University, National University of Singapore, Sun Yat-sen University, University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and etc.). For more information, please go to http://kitkwok.com and https://youtu.be/7D5u_E_I0tU for more details.

The current research is focus on “explore the role of RNA structures and interactions in biology”, “develop targeting tools for detection, imaging, intervention of important RNA structures and interactions”, as well as “invent innovative nucleic acid-based technologies for sensing chemical pollutants and biological toxins”. With adequate funds, great team spirit and scholarly culture, we invite talents to join.

Research Themes
1) G-quadruplex structure and function
2) RNA biology and gene regulation
3) Aptamer development and application

Requirements
1)        Candidates with excellent molecular biology and chemical biology skills with experience in RNA structure and biology will be preferred for the biologist postdoc post.
2)        Candidates with excellent analytical chemistry and molecular science skills with experience in nucleic acid aptamer and biosensing will be preferred for the chemist postdoc post.
3)        Qualified candidates should have accomplished their Ph.D. degree in related areas, strong publication track records.
4)        Good skills with English literature reading, listening, writing and presentation.

Salary
Salary will be negotiable depending on research experience, publications, qualifications and laboratory-related mindsets and skillsets.

To apply
Candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter summarizing:
– A description of research accomplishments
– Research interests and plans
– Contact information of at least two referees for supporting letter request
Prof. Chun Kit Kwok, ckkwok42@cityu.edu.hk (positions open until filled)