1. Brief Introduction to the Institution

Founded in 1959 by the renowned Chinese botanist Mr. Cai Xitao, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG, website: https://www.xtbg.ac.cn) is an institution under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It integrates scientific research, species conservation and science popularization education, with a branch located in Kunming, capital city of Yunnan Province.

Rooted in tropical China, XTBG serves South and Southeast Asia and reaches out to tropical regions worldwide. It focuses on tropical biodiversity conservation and the sustainable utilization of plant resources. As China’s key research base for tropical plant science, germplasm repository for tropical plant resources and science communication center, XTBG maintains extensive exchanges and collaborations with more than 50 countries, regions and international organizations. The Garden is actively advancing the establishment of Xishuangbanna National Botanical Garden.

2. Vacant Position

The Director of the Applied Research Center for Tropical Plant Conservation (ARC) and co-PI of the Tropical Plant Diversity, Evolution and Exsitu Conservation research team (TropDE2C) is recruiting one Research Assistant (projectbased appointment) from home and abroad. The position is based at XTBG main campus in Menglun Town, Menla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

3. Job Responsibilities

(1) Conduct endtoend administrative work and ARPsystem management for projects, including travel application and approval, travel logistics arrangement, project account administration, as well as coordination with campus logistics and propertymanagement services.

(2) Manage liaison and schedule coordination for TropDE2C and ARC, communicate with faculty and students via online tools, and organize and coordinate various team meetings.

(3) Support project and team data management: sort, verify and archive datasets to facilitate the preparation of project reports and work summaries; Perform statistical analysis on questionnaires and team performance indicators and generate charts and figures for outputs;

(4) Liaise with internal, domestic and international collaborative research teams to support project discussions, academic exchanges and event coordination.

(5) Assist in research activities, manuscript drafting and figure production. Coauthorship on publications will be granted for substantial contributions.

4. Qualifications

(1) Education: Preferably hold a PhD in biology or related disciplines.  A MSc in a related discipline will be acceptable given sufficient experience.

(2) Language proficiency: Possess solid English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for dailywork communication in English.

(3) Work competency: Meticulous, wellorganized, with strong communication and coordination skills and the ability to collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds.

(4) Career aspiration: Treat this position as an opportunity for research collaboration. Candidates with sufficient enthusiasm and competence may participate in scientific publications.

5. Benefits & Support

(1) Research environment: Access to worldclass research platforms and facilities at XTBG, and handson participation in multiple research projects of TropDE2C and ARC.

(2) Career development: In accordance with personal enthusiasm and capability, the incumbent may be deeply involved in research projects. Coauthorship is available for significant contributions. The team will actively explore future researchrelated opportunities for the Research Assistant.

(3) Compensation: Salary and benefits will follow the relevant regulations for projectbased staff at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

6. Application Documents

Please submit the materials below by email to Prof. Charles Cannon, Director of the Applied Research Center for Tropical Plant Conservation & Principal Investigator of TropDE2C (chuck@xtbg.ac.cn), with a copy to Mr. Liu Qing from the Human Resources Office (liuqing@xtbg.org.cn):

(1) Detailed curriculum vitae;

(2) Scanned copies of academic diplomas and degree certificates;

(3) Other supporting documents to demonstrate personal competence (optional).

7. Contact Information

Position-related inquiries: Charles Cannon (chuck@xtbg.ac.cn) 

Human-resources-policy inquiries: Liu Qing (liuqing@xtbg.org.cn)

Postal address: Menglun Town, Menla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, P.R. China, 666303 

Official website: https://www.xtbg.ac.cn

This vacancy remains open until a suitable candidate is recruited.