We seek two highly motivated and communicating individuals for two Research Assistant position in the laboratory of Emerging Viruses at the Institute Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Science. The Unit is developing research programs on new molecular tools for respiratory virus detection based on DNA microarrays. The programs are covered by a Chinese National Science and Technology Major Project and by International projects (http://www.sibs.ac.cn/en/news-1.asp?id=453060044). Please also visit http://www.shanghaipasteur.cas.cn/kxyj/yjdy/xsbd/200907/t20090703_1912566.html for more information of Pr Vincent Deubel’s lab.

　　Candidates with backgrounds in virology, cell culture, gene amplification and sequence analysis are particularly encouraged to apply.

　　Salary will be commensurate with experience.

　　Please submit research statement, curriculum vitae and names and e-mail addresses of two references in ENGLISH to Ms. Zheng Yimei ( ymzheng@sibs.ac.cn).