Global Leading Talent Recruitment

College of Bio-X, Huazhong Agricultural University

The College of Bio-X, Huazhong Agricultural University, focuses on research areas including mining of gene resources with great breeding value for biological breeding, chassis technologies for intelligent design of biological germplasms, breeding of green and high-yield crop varieties, and development of high-performance, high-quality livestock, and aquatic varieties. The college integrates high-quality teaching, high-level scientific and technological innovation, and development of high-caliber talent teams. Its vision is to build a globally recognized for independent cultivation of top-tier innovative talents in biological breeding, a key source of theoretical and technological innovation for global food security, and an internationally influential center for exchange and cooperation in biological breeding. To meet its development needs, the college is now openly recruiting outstanding talents worldwide for the following positions.

Positions

Leading Talents, Gene Discovery Center
Position 1: Precise characterization of germplasm resources and mining of key genes
Position 2: AI-driven Phenomics
Leading Talents, Intelligent Breeding Technology R&D Center
Position 3: Design of molecular regulatory circuits and trait
Position 4: AI/big-data-driven intelligent breeding
Position 5: Gene editing and synthetic biology
Leading Talents, Green Super Crop Breeding Center
Position 6: Improvement of crop adaptability under climate change
Position 7: Mechanisms underlying crop resistance to major diseases and pests
Position 8: Evaluation of nutritional quality and health effects of agricultural products
Position 9: Breeding of new green super crop varieties
Leading Talents, High-Performance Animal Breeding Center
Position 10: Mechanisms underlying resistance to major diseases of livestock
Position 11: Breeding of high-performance livestock varieties/lines
Leading Talents or Outstanding Young Talents, Interdisciplinary Basic Frontier Research Center
A. Bio-Mathematics
Position 12: Systems biology
Position 13: AI algorithms
Position 14: Protein design
B. Bio-Physics
Position 15: Single-molecule biophysics
Position 16: Bioimaging
Position 17: Mechanobiology
C. Bio-Chemistry
Position 18: Nucleic acid biology
Position 19: Glycobiology
Position 20: Lipid biology

Responsibilities

A. Leading Talents

Identify frontiers or directions in the discipline and formulate strategic development plans for the center.
Build and lead high-caliber research teams, and undertake national or international research projects.
Conduct world-leading original research, and drive key technological breakthroughs and the translation of research outcomes.
Promote interdisciplinary integration between biological breeding and mathematics, physics, chemistry and other disciplines.
Mentor young researchers and establish research platform and international cooperation.

B. Outstanding Young Talents

Conduct scientific research in frontier basic and interdisciplinary fields as an independent PI, producing world-class original research.
Contribute to the integrated reform of education, science and technology and talent development, and cultivate top-tier innovative talents.
Participate in the development of centers and platforms, as well as international exchange and collaboration.

Qualifications

Comply with the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, demonstrate sound scientific integrity, and align with the university's values and cultural aspirations.
Leading Talents: Hold a tenured faculty position or equivalent at top-tier universities, disciplines, or research institutions worldwide, possess internationally recognized academic reputation, and demonstrate the ability to lead teams, organize big projects, and engage in interdisciplinary collaboration.
Outstanding Young Talents: Have work experience (including postdoctoral research) at world-wide top-tier universities, disciplines, or research institutions, and have produced world-class research outcomes.
Preference will be given to candidates with experience in biological breeding, artificial intelligence, gene editing, synthetic biology, plant and animal genetics and breeding, or related fields.

Salary and Support

Career Development: Appointed as Professor or Researcher, and involved in the university s internal talent program support system.
Compensation and Benefits: Will be negotiated on an individual basis, with competitive remuneration, ample research funding and graduate student quotas, and excellent working conditions. Established research teams recruited as a whole, team-level start-up funding and resource support will be provided.

Application

Please submit the position you are applying for, your curriculum vitae, up to five representative research outputs and research plan to the following email addresses: bio-x@mail.hzau.edu.cn; rcb@mail.hzau.edu.cn.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.