Tenure-track Faculty Position at Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica

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Tenure-track Faculty Position at Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica

Employer

Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica

Founded in 1982, the Institute of Earth Sciences (IES) is one of ~30 institutes and centers of the Academia Sinica (AS), the premier governmental organization for basic research in all academic disciplines (including physical, life and humanity sciences) in Taiwan.

IES is housed in a six-floor building and annexes with proper research and laboratory spaces, physically situated in the main campus of AS in east Taipei city. About 35 staff scientists and ~40 postdoctoral fellows and an engineering team make up the main research workforce, with strong support provided by the administrative and logistic personnel. IES conducts research in two major disciplines: geophysics and geochemistry, for global as well as regional Taiwan studies.

Owing to its historical heritage, IES's geophysical research is particularly strong in seismology, both observational and theoretical. In addition, geomagnetic research expertise has long been established. Recent years have seen rapid and solid growth in geodetic applications in geophysics and active tectonics, particularly GPS, gravity and remote sensing techniques. New thrusts include mantle dynamics modeling, heat flow, and space remote sensing. IES operates several island-wide geophysical and geodetic measurement networks (along with those by other agencies such as the Central Weather Bureau) on Taiwan and nearby islets, and expanding into various neighboring countries under international cooperation.

In geochemistry, research areas relate to tectonics, orogeny, volcanology, geology and cosmology based mainly on radioactive and stable isotope techniques, mineralogy, and land as well as marine geological dating techniques. IES is well equipped with state-of-the-art geochemical instruments and facilities of pertinent function and scale.

IES's staff scientists routinely collaborate with university colleagues in various research projects. They actively participate in education of all levels, whether it is graduate training, college intern, or high school outreach. IES also runs a TIGP PhD Program in Earth System Sciences for AS aimed at international students. IES maintains close relationship with the Research Center for Environmental Changes (RCEC) of the AS, both in research subjects and professional personnel. Additional office space in RCEC's new building that is made available to IES add to further physical growth of IES into the exciting future.

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Location

Taipei, Taiwan

Sector

Academic

Type

Full time

Level

Experienced

Salary

Open

Required education

PhD

Application deadline

Open until the position is filled

Posted

11 September 2025

Job Description
Academia Sinica (AS) is the premier, state-funded research organization in Taiwan. The Institute of Earth Sciences (IES), one of the 33 institutes of Academia Sinica, has strong and active research programs in solid Earth geophysics and geochemistry with state-of-the-art analytical and computational facilities. The institute operates several field observation networks in Taiwan and other parts of Asia. Current research at IES includes observational and computational seismology, active tectonics and geohazards, isotope geochemistry and cosmochemistry, orogenic processes and crustal evolution, and geodynamics and physical properties of deep Earth. We invite outstanding candidates who will strengthen and complement the above research fields to apply for the tenure-track faculty position at the assistant research fellow (equivalent to assistant professor) level or above.

How to apply

Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree and an excellent record of independent research, and please send their curriculum vitae including a full list of publications, a research plan, and three or more names of references (with contact information) to the searching committee ). Review of the applications will begin on December 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. For more information about IES, please visit

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