Academia Sinica, Taiwan, invites applications for the open position of Director of the Institute of Plant & MicrobialBiology (IPMB). The initial appointment is for a period of three years (renewable for a second term), and will alsocarry the title of Research Fellow, or higher if applicable.   As the pre-eminent academic research institution in Taiwan, Academia Sinica is devoted to basic and applied researchin life sciences, mathematics, physical sciences, and humanities and social sciences. IPMB currently consists of 23laboratories, engaged in research leading to a better understanding of biological processes in both plants and microbes.The research of IPMB is organized into four major areas: 1)