Yazhouwan National Laboratory, established in 2022, is an innovative scientific research institution located in Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya, Hainan Province, China. The Laboratory is committed to create new management mode for scientific institutions, focus on major needs of national food security and the forefront of international science and technology, conduct strategic, forward-looking, and fundamental research and foster technological innovation in agricultural biological breeding. The Laboratory aims to build a leading national strategic force in bio-breeding, create a breakthrough, pioneering, and integrated platform, and strive to become a world-class Laboratory.

 

Currently, Yazhouwan National Laboratory has 10 research teams focusing on major grain crops, oil crops, as well as key livestock and poultry breeds. The Laboratory is dedicated to making breakthroughs in frontier science and technology of biological breeding, core germplasm creation and large-scale identification, as well as precise design and major varieties breeding which involve fundamental theoretical research, technological research, and strategic variety breeding in biological breeding. 

 

The construction of Yazhouwan National Laboratory has received strong support from government, Hainan Province, Sanya, and Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City in terms of policies, funding, and talent. In response to major needs and issues in seed industry, Yazhouwan National Laboratory is collaborating with seed industry enterprises to promote technological innovation, frontier innovation, variety design, as well as development and application. The Laboratory has established research teams that span the entire innovation chain. Meanwhile, the Laboratory has strengthened collaborative research through comprehensive measures such as the employment of chief scientists, management support, performance assessment, and evaluation of benefits.

 

In the future, the Laboratory will be developed into a strategic scientific and technological force in biological breeding, in accordance with the national macro-strategic planning. It will gather and cultivate top-notch scientific research and technological development talent, and create an innovation hub in the seed industry.

Rice innovation team in Yazhouwan National Laboratory is led by Jiayang Li, the chief scientist and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. We are integrating multiple disciplines including biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and applying cutting-edge technologies such as CRISPR/Cas9 to study the mechanisms underlying rice yields, grain quality, abiotic and biotic resistance. We are also focusing on mining excellent gene resources from diploid and tetraploid rice for molecular design breeding, aiming at breeding cultivars with high yields, good quality and broad resistance to both abiotic and biotic stress.

1. Research areas

■Genome Editing in Rice.

■Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Salt and Alkaline Tolerance in Rice.

■Identification and Functional Research of Glycosylated Proteins in Rice.

■Compositional and Functional Analysis of Stress Granule in Rice.

■Phase Separation in Rice Yield and Stress Response.

■De Novo Domestication of Wild Allotetraploid Rice.

■Phenomics and Big Data Analytics in Rice.

■Molecular Design for Rice Breeding.

■Rice Straw Utilization and Circular Agriculture.

1.1 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist

Requirements:

■Candidates must have completed a doctoral degree from biology or related field, and with systematic research experience working on molecular genetics, physiology, biochemistry or cell biology.

■Have great enterprise, responsibility and scientific spirit, good physical and mental health, and independent ability to carry out rice research.

■Work steadfastly and carefully. Good teamwork and strong communications skills are also required.

1.2 Recruitment position

Research Fellow

Requirements:

■Candidates must have completed a doctoral degree from biology or related field, and with systematic research experience working on molecular genetics, physiology, biochemistry or cell biology.

■Meet the requirements of postdoc administration office.

■Have great enterprise, responsibility and scientific spirit, good physical and mental health, and independent ability to carry out rice research.

■Work steadfastly and carefully. Good teamwork and strong communications skills are also required.

The team aims to collect and protect wild rice germplasm resources, improve the quantity and quality of wild rice germplasm resources in the gene bank (field), discover and create excellent resources urgently needed for industrial development through genome and phenotype identification, and establish an efficient platform for sharing and utilization in Hainan Province.

1. Research area: Bioinformatics

■Responsible for Plant Genome Assembly, Comparative Genomics Analysis, and etc.

■Conduct In-Depth Genomic Analysis using Bioinformatics Methods and Knowledge.

1.1 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (long-term recruitment)

Requirements:

■More than 3 years of relevant experience in bioinformatics analysis.

■Proficient in one or more of the following programming technologies: Python/R/C/C++/WEB/SHELL/Perl.

■Familiar with basic application tools such as Linux/docker/git.

■Proficient in various analyses such as genome assembly, comparative genomics, RNA-Seq, etc.

■Able to read professional literature proficiently, with strong writing skills in both Chinese and English.

■Good communication skills and teamwork spirit, diligent and responsible.

2. Research area: Molecular Biology

■Mining and Creating Rice Germplasm with Excellent Traits based on Big Data Analysis.

■Cloning of Important Functional Genes in Rice and Construction of Molecular Regulatory Networks.

■Conducting Biological Breeding Targeting Important Traits such as Yield, Stress Resistance, and Disease and Pest Resistance.

2.1 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (long-term recruitment)

Requirements:

■Hold a Ph.D. degree obtained within the past 3 years or will graduate soon, with an age not exceeding 35 years, and acquired the degree from a domestic or foreign institution.

■Possess strong research innovation ability and teamwork spirit.

■Have good academic ethics, a rigorous scientific attitude, physical health, and able to meet the job requirements.

■Have a research background in molecular biology, microbiology, synthetic biology, biochemistry, or related fields, and familiar with basic molecular biology operations. Priority will be given to those with experience in synthetic gene circuit design, molecular cloning, microbial culturing and genetic manipulation, protein expression and detection, analytical chemistry, microbial metabolism, etc.

3. Research area: GIS

Based on existing global-scale wild rice data, analyze and predict the distribution of wild rice in different time scales in the past and future, and reveal the response and recovery of wild rice populations under different natural disturbances.

3.1 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (long-term recruitment)

Requirements:

■Have obtained or will obtain a Ph.D. degree within the past 3 years, with good health and an age not exceeding 35 years.

■Have a research background in geographic information systems, remote sensing, ecology, geomorphology, hydrology, or related disciplines.

■Have published research papers in international academic journals in this field and possess good writing, communication, and expression skills in both Chinese and English.

■Have a strong interest in research work, good professional ethics, a rigorous academic attitude, the ability to conduct independent scientific research, and a spirit of teamwork.

4. Research area: Intelligent Breeding and High-Throughput Phenotyping

■Genetic Analysis Algorithms and Tools for Important Agronomic Traits.

■Bioinformatics Methods and Tools.

■Whole-genome Selection Algorithm Construction and Model Optimization.

■Construction of Multi-omics Databases and Analysis and Mining of Omics Big Data.

■Population Design and Offspring Selection Optimization Driven by Omics Data for Breeding of Key Traits.

■Genetic Analysis of Key Traits and Creation of Breeding Materials.

4.1 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (long-term recruitment)

Requirements:

■Under the age of 35, hold or will obtain a Ph.D. degree in crop genetics and breeding, bioinformatics, computational biology, mathematics and applied mathematics, computer technology, software engineering, or other related fields, with a background in genetics or agriculture preferred.

■Good English literature reading and writing abilities, with good oral expression ability. Within the past three years, have published 1-2 SCI/EI papers (Q1 of CAS) in related fields as first or corresponding author.

■Proficient in computer programming, with experience in R/Python/Perl/C/Matlab preferred.

■Good teamwork spirit, good communication skills, and proactive attitude.

The group led by Dr. Weicai Yang at Yazhouwan National Laboratory, located in Sanya, Hainan Province, is recruiting full-time researchers worldwide at Senior Scientist, Junior Scientist, and Postdoc levels. Candidates with expertise in comparative genomics, bioinformatics, 3D genomics, omics, symbiotic nitrogen fixation and synthetic biology, are encouraged to apply. Benefits such as housing, child education and medication, will be provided according to best local standard based on candidate’s qualification. A stable support for research will be provided upon national research request.

1. Research areas

■Comparative Genomics of Nitrogen-fixing and Non-nitrogen-fixing Plants.

■Crop-microbe Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation.

■Mechanisms of Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation of Legumes.

1.1 Recruitment position

Senior Scientist (1-2 positions)

Requirements:

■Made significant contributions in related fields with important academic influence.

■Led and undertook national major scientific research tasks, with the ability of research organization and cooperation.

■Full-time work in the laboratory with an age not exceeding 50 years old.

1.2 Recruitment position

Director Scientist (1-2 positions)

Requirements:

■Have good research experience and scientific training.

■Have postdoctoral experience and published research papers.

■Possess the level of the National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars or Young Chang Jiang Scholars.

■Full-time work in the laboratory with an age not exceeding 45 years old.

1.3 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist (1-2 positions)

Requirements:

■Hold a Ph.D. degree and have postdoctoral experience.

■Have good scientific training and published SCI papers.

■Age not exceeding 35 years old.

1.4 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (1-2 positions)

Requirements:

■Hold a Ph.D. degree in biology or related fields.

■Age not exceeding 30 years old.

1. Research area: AI-Driven Breeding Platform (23 positions)

1.1 Science Modeling Team (8 positions)

This team is dedicated to the development of digital tools that uncover data insights from multi-omics, phenotypic traits, environment, and crop management data. We aim to construct an AI-driven decision-making system for crop breeding.

1.1.1 Recruitment position

Senior Scientist (1 position)

Roles:

■Work closely with the Chief Scientist to design and design AI models and big data analysis strategies to solve scientific problems in AI-driven breeding.

■Lead Science Modeling Team. Manage, plan and organize research activities.

■Set the direction for AI research for the laboratory and establish implementation plans.

■Establish AI standards managing model development, application deployment, monitoring, performance tracking, and risk management processes.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in AI Algorithms, Computer Science, Statistics, or related fields, with significant academic contributions or industrial achievement.

■Exceptional research experience in deep learning and machine learning.

■Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams and partners.

1.1.2 Recruitment position

Engineering Manager (1 position)

Roles:

■Support the Senior Scientist by leading and coordinating team members, ensuring smooth project progress.

■Keep abreast of the latest AI advancements and explore their application in daily scientific research tasks.

■Develop AI model API interfaces, providing functionality for model training, prediction, and fine-tuning.

■Design datasets for AI modeling.

■Design and build end-to-end model pipeline, including automatic data processing, feature engineering, and data analysis.

■Develop web applications that enable scientists love to use AI models.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in AI Algorithms, Computer Science, Statistics, or related fields, with 3+ years of work experience, or a master's degree with 6+ years of industrial experience.

■Must have in-depth technical knowledge and experience in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical models, with priority given to those with experience in large scale model training or model fine-tuning.

■Team management experience is required.

1.1.3 Recruitment position 

Research Engineer (2 positions)

Roles:

■Participate in the design and development of model development processes and AI model API interfaces.

■Assist in the creation and maintenance of AI modeling datasets.

■Perform data analysis and model training evaluation as per team assignment.

■Write and test code that meets design specifications and draft relevant technical documents.

Qualifications:

■Ph.D. in AI Algorithms, Computer Science, Statistics, or related fields, with 1+ year of work experience, or a master's degree with 3+ years of industrial experience.

■Strong programming skills, proficient in data processing and analysis.

■Exceptional communication and team collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively work with team members from different backgrounds.

1.1.4 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (4 positions)

Roles:

■Complete research tasks assigned by the team, carry out algorithm model research work.

■Participate in model training optimization and evaluation.

■Write and test code that meets design specifications and draft relevant technical documents.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Management, or related fields.

1.2 Big Data Engineering Team (7 positions)

This team is responsible for designing, constructing, and maintaining the digital infrastructure of our laboratory. This team ensures efficient, secure storage, computation, and access to research data, thereby safeguarding data security. This crucial support provides the necessary computational backing for our lab's digital R&D initiatives

1.2.1 Recruitment position

Senior Scientist (1 position)

Roles:

■Assist the Chief Scientist in designing, creating, and optimizing the architecture and workflow of the laboratory's research database.

■Lead and manage the Big Data Engineering team, overseeing project planning, organization, and execution.

■Design data standards, maintain and optimize databases, and other intelligent storage environments.

■Build secure, scalable, reusable data architecture supporting automated cloud operations for large scale structured and unstructured data.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Management, or related field.

■Significant academic contribution or industrial application achievements in the field of big data system architecture design.

■Outstanding leadership and team management abilities, with proven effectiveness in interdisciplinary teams and with partners.

1.2.2 Recruitment position

Engineering Manager (1 position)

Roles:

■Assist the Senior Scientist, leading and coordinating the team's work to ensure project progress.

■Establish a full-process data workflow, achieving batch real-time processing and distributed storage of data.

■Develop database APIs, including data queries using SQL statements, data structure definitions, and operations using Database Definition Language (DDL) and Database Manipulation Language (DML).

■Design and implement data platform security models to ensure data security and reliability.

■Manage and schedule lab data storage resources, HPC, and AI computing resources.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field, with 3+ years of relevant work experience or a master's degree with 6+ years of industrial experience.

■Profound technical knowledge and experience in cloud computing, high-performance computing, databases, and file systems.

■Some experience in team management.

1.2.3 Recruitment position

Research Engineer (1 position)

Roles:

■Participate in the design and development of the laboratory's big data engineering system.

■Maintain a full-process data workflow, achieving batch real-time processing and distributed storage of data.

■Assist in optimizing data interface APIs, supporting data queries, and data structure definition operations.

■Assist in the management and scheduling of laboratory computational and data storage resources.

■Write and test code meeting design specifications, and write related technical documents.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field, with 1+ year of relevant work experience, or a master's degree with 3+ years of experience.

■Strong programming skills, proficient in data processing and analysis.

■Outstanding communication and team collaboration skills, able to effectively collaborate with team members and partners of different backgrounds.

1.2.4 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (4 positions)

Roles:

■Complete scientific research tasks assigned by the team, carry out database-related technical R&D, and data processing work.

■Participate in the routine optimization of the database and data workflows.

■Write and test code meeting design specifications, and write related technical documents.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field.

1.3 Bioinformatics Team (8 positions)

This team conducts bioinformatics-related research in the field of crop breeding, and provides comprehensive bioinformatics services and technical support for laboratory research activities by developing, optimizing, and validating related techniques and methods.

1.3.1 Recruitment position

Senior Scientist (1 position)

Roles:

■Assist the Chief Scientist in formulating bioinformatics-related task goals and ensure the orderly progress of projects.

■Lead and manage the Bioinformatics team, guiding the work of team members.

■Establish the development direction of bioinformatics in the laboratory, leading the team to constantly learn and explore new analysis methods and technologies, ensuring that the laboratory is technologically advanced in this field.

■Cooperate closely with other research teams in the laboratory, discovering opportunities for bioinformatics research and collaboration in crop variety improvement research.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. In Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Quantitative Genetics, or a related field.

■Have made important academic contributions or industrial application achievements in the field of bioinformatics.

■Have excellent leadership and team management capabilities, capable of effective cooperation with interdisciplinary teams and partners.

1.3.2 Recruitment position

Engineering Manager (1 position)

Roles:

■Assist the Senior Scientist, leading and coordinating the work of group members, ensuring the smooth progress of projects.

■Design and implement bioinformatics analysis strategies to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of the analysis process.

■Build and deploy analysis workflows on the cloud computing platform, implementing distributed computing, automated operation, and traceability in bioinformatics analysis processes.

■Cooperate with other research teams in the laboratory, participate in the design and implementation of biostatistics experiments, and provide technical support and guidance in biostatistics and bioinformatics.

■Guide team members in data interpretation and analysis, providing technical support and advice.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field, with 3+ years of work experience, or a master's degree with 6+ years of industrial experience.

■Possess deep technical knowledge and experience in bioinformatics analysis.

■Have some team management experience.

1.3.3 Recruitment position

Research Engineer (2 positions)

Roles:

■Efficiently implement bioinformatics analysis workflows using cloud computing technologies, including but not limited to genome variant detection, transcriptome, and proteome analysis.

■Maintain and manage the use and optimization of bioinformatics software and tools.

■Design, develop, and maintain bioinformatics data processing tools and workflows, integrating multi-omics data.

■Provide technical services in the field of bioinformatics to other research teams.

■Write, test code that meets design specifications, and write relevant technical documentation.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field, with 1+ year of work experience, or a master's degree with 3+ years of industrial experience.

■Strong programming skills, proficient in data processing and analysis.

■Have excellent communication and teamwork capabilities, capable of effective cooperation with team members and partners from different backgrounds.

1.3.4 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (4 positions)

Roles:

■Complete the scientific research tasks assigned by the team, carrying out bioinformatics research related to crop breeding.

■Interpret and analyze large-scale biological sequencing data, develop and optimize analysis methods and algorithms related to crop genetic improvement.

■Write, test code that meets design specifications, and write relevant technical documentation.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field, and has received training in the field of bioinformatics.

2. Research area: Precision Design and Intelligent Manufacturing of Seeds (23 positions)

2.1 Advanced Phenomics Platform (8 positions)

This team aims to conduct advanced phenotyping for crops, focusing on the production and collection of high-quality phenotypic data at various scales, consistently across years and environments.

2.1.1 Recruitment position

Senior Scientist (1 position)

Roles:

■Collaborate with the Chief Scientist to develop a comprehensive, high-throughput, high-precision phenotyping platform.

■Lead the crop phenotyping team and oversee all associated research activities.

■Establish phenotyping technical standards and manage all related facilities and equipment.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. with significant contributions to the field of phenomics or industrial applications.

■Exceptional skills and experience in agricultural machinery and multi-dimensional sensor research.

■Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

2.1.2 Recruitment position

Engineering Manager (1 position)

Roles:

■Assist the Senior Scientist in leading and coordinating team members.

■Design and implement phenotyping experiments, providing technical guidance and support.

■Audit, manage, and summarize raw data from phenotyping equipment.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. with 3+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of industrial experience.

■In-depth technical knowledge and experience in crop phenotyping.

■Experience managing teams.

2.1.3 Recruitment position

Research Engineer (2 positions)

Roles:

■Execute crop phenotyping measurements and write technical documents.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in Agronomy or related field with 1+ year of experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years of industrial experience.

■Strong communication and teamwork skills.

2.1.4 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (4 positions)

Roles:

■Conduct research in crop phenomics and write technical documents.

Requirements:

■Ph.D.

2.2 Seed Genotyping Platform (8 positions)

This team is responsible for the phenotyping, genotyping, and assessment of our germplasm library, thereby supporting best-in-class screening of germplasm.

2.2.1 Recruitment position

Senior Scientist (1 position)

Roles:

■Assist the Chief Scientist in establishing a seed bank and genotyping analysis platform.

■Develop technical standards for seed intake and genotyping analysis.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. with significant contributions to the analysis, evaluation, management, and utilization of germplasm resources.

■Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

2.2.2 Recruitment position

Engineering Manager (1 position)

Roles:

■Assist the Senior Scientist in leading and coordinating team members.

■Oversee the standardization of seed intake and genotyping analysis.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. and 3+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of industrial experience.

■In-depth technical knowledge and experience in the evaluation and utilization of germplasm resources.

■Experience managing teams.

2.2.3 Recruitment position

Research Engineer (2 positions)

Roles:

■Carry out daily tasks for seed intake and genotyping analysis and write technical documents.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in Plant Science, Breeding, Agronomy or a related field, and 1+ year of experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years of industrial experience.

■Strong communication and teamwork skills.

2.2.4 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (4 positions)

Roles:

■Complete research tasks in seed intake and genotyping and write technical documents.

Requirements:

■Ph.D.

2.3 Single Cell Spatial Transcriptomics Platform (7 positions)

Conduct single-cell and spatial transcriptomics research, implementing the latest technology in our labs, and optimizing experimental procedures. 

2.3.1 Recruitment position

Senior Scientist (1 position)

Roles:

■Assist the chief scientist in establishing a lab platform for single-cell and spatial transcriptomics.

■Define the development direction and execution plan for the single-cell spatial transcriptomics technique.

■Lead the single-cell spatial transcriptomics team, managing the planning, organization, and execution of research activities.

■Set the standard for single-cell spatial transcriptomics technology, standardizing related lab scientific activities.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. having significant academic contributions in the field of single-cell spatial transcriptomics.

■Outstanding leadership and team management skills, capable of effective collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and partners.

2.3.2 Recruitment position

Engineering Manager (1 position)

Roles:

■Assist the senior scientist in leading and coordinating team members' work.

■Collaborate closely with other lab research teams to design and implement single-cell spatial transcriptomics experiments, providing technical support and guidance.

■Execute the standardization of research work within the lab's single-cell spatial group.

■Review, manage, and summarize raw data from single-cell spatial transcriptomics, transferring and inputting it into appropriate data storage systems.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. with 3+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of industrial experience.

■Profound technical knowledge and experience in single-cell spatial transcriptomics.

■Some experience in team management.

2.3.3 Recruitment position

Research Engineer (1 position)

Roles:

■Perform single-cell spatial transcriptomics experiments.

■Write related technical documents.

Requirements:

■Ph.D. in related disciplines like Molecular Biology, Genetics, etc. with 1+ year of experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years of industrial experience.

■Exceptional communication and team collaboration skills, capable of effective collaboration with team members from different backgrounds.

2.3.4 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (4 positions)

Roles:

■Complete scientific research tasks assigned by the team and carry out single-cell spatial transcriptomics research work.

■Write related technical documents.

Requirements:

■Ph.D.

3. Recruitment position 

Administrative Assistants (2 positions)

Roles:

■Assist the Chief Scientist with administrative tasks, including tracking and responding to various documents.

■Manage accounts within the Office Automation system to apply for and close funding allocations.

■Organize, record, and document meetings and events.

Requirements:

■Master's degree or higher, with 1+ year of experience in public institutions. Candidates with prior administrative assistant experience will be given preference.

■Outstanding ability to gather and organize information, coupled with robust organization, coordination, and planning skills.

■Proficiency in drafting official documents is preferred.

Maize genome breeding team comprises of 15 scientists. Professor Jianbing Yan, the chief scientist, had been awarded the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, specially-appointed professor of Changjiang Scholars Program, and a leading talent of the National High-level Talents Program of China. In response to the national demand, the team concentrates on various research areas including maize genetics and genomics, plant-microbe interaction, cell fate determination and tissue organ establishment, the theory and practice of crop genome breeding, and etc, holding a prominent position in maize germplasm innovation and molecular breeding within China.

1. Research areas

■The Maize-microbe Interaction.

■Maize Genome Breeding.

■The Genetic Regulation of Resource-use Efficiency in Maize.

■The Genetic Improvement of Maize Quality Traits.

1.1 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist (2-3 positions)

Roles:

The primary responsibility of this position is to engage in autonomous researches on the maize-microbe interaction, maize genome breeding, the genetic regulation of resource-use efficiency in maize, and the genetic improvement of maize quality traits.

Requirements:

■Have completed a PhD in genetics, genomics, crop breeding, molecular biology, microbiology, computational biology, or related fields, and being below the age of 40.

■Have the capability to conduct scientific research independently.

■Be good English literature reading, communication and writing skills.

■Have good academic ethics and teamwork spirit.

■The expected date of arrival is prior to December 30, 2023.

■Full-time lab work

1.2 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (5-6 positions)

Roles:

Collaborate in the investigation of corn-microbial interaction, maize genome breeding, molecular genetic regulation of maize resource-efficient traits, and genetic enhancement of maize quality characteristics.

Requirements:

■Have completed a PhD in genetics, genomics, crop breeding, molecular biology, microbiology, computational biology, or related fields, and being below the age of 35.

■Have the capability to conduct scientific research independently or collaboratively.

■Be good English literature reading, communication and writing skills.

■Have good academic ethics and teamwork spirit.

■The expected date of arrival is prior to December 30, 2023.

■Full-time lab work

Pig Genome and Breeding Team, leading by Professor Zhao Shuhong, focuses on pig genomics and breeding research, rooted in the significant demand for national pork production. Through innovative utilization of functional genomics, phenomics, statistical genetics, artificial intelligence, genome editing, and other technological approaches, the team aims to address breeding challenges in the pig industry by leveraging large-scale multi-omics data. The research endeavors to support the advancement of pig breeding technology, continuously improve the selection of superior pig breeds, and meet the growing demand for animal protein from the population.

1. Research areas

■Innovation of Pig Multi-Omics Technologies and Analysis of Genetic Mechanisms of Important Traits.

■Analysis of Animal Glycoprotein Structure and Function.

■Innovation and Development of Intelligent Phenomics Technologies and Equipment for Pigs.

■Pig Genome Editing and Disease-Resistant Breeding.

■Creation of Pig Digital Intelligent Breeding System and Development of New Pig Breeds & Strains.

1.1 Recruitment position

Senior Scientist/Director Scientist (1-2 positions)

Requirements:

Senior Scientist/Director Scientist applicants should have a good academic reputation in their respective research fields, with a track record of internationally influential research achievements. They should possess the ability to lead a team and complete assigned research tasks in the laboratory. Full-time lab work

1.2 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist (3-5 positions)

Requirements:

Junior Scientist applicants should have produced influential research outcomes in their respective fields, with high-quality publications as first or corresponding authors in internationally recognized academic journals or independently developed advanced technologies. The candidates should demonstrate the ability to independently conduct research related to animal genetics and breeding. The age limit is 40 years. Full-time lab work.

1.3 Recruitment position

Research Fellow

Requirements:

■The candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree in disciplines related to animal genetics and breeding, reproductive biology, bioinformatics, computer science, automation, veterinary medicine, chemistry, or other relevant fields. They should have received systematic training in molecular genetics, genome editing, animal genetics, or the development of intelligent phenomics equipment;

■Research Fellow applicants should demonstrate strong commitment and dedication, with publications as first authors in high-quality international academic journals. The age limit is 35 years;

■Candidates should be in good physical and mental health, diligent and conscientious in their work, and possess strong teamwork and communication skills;

■The expected date of arrival is prior to December 30, 2023.

■Full-time lab work.

2. Research area

The Genetic Breeding Team at Yazhouwan National Laboratory focuses on the genome research and genetic breeding of chickens. By integrating statistical genetics, multi-omics, artificial intelligence, and other technologies, we aim to tackle challenges in genetic breeding of broiler and layer and develop high-quality chicken breeds.

■Innovation in Chicken Multi-omics Technologies and Analysis of Genetic Mechanisms of Important Traits.

■Innovation in Chicken Intelligent Phenotyping Technologies and Equipment Development.

■Chicken Gene Editing and Breeding for Disease Resistance.

■Breeding of New Chicken Varieties.

2.1 Recruitment position

Chief Scientist/Senior Scientist/Director Scientist (1-3 positions)

Requirements:

Chief Scientist/Senior Scientist/Director Scientist applicants should have a good academic reputation in their respective research fields, with a track record of internationally influential research achievements. They should possess the ability to lead a team and complete assigned research tasks in the laboratory. Full-time lab work.

2.2 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist (3-5 positions)

Requirements:

Junior Scientist applicants should have produced influential research outcomes in their respective fields, with high-quality publications as first or corresponding authors in internationally recognized academic journals or independently developed advanced technologies. They should demonstrate the ability to independently conduct research related to animal genetics and breeding. The age limit is 40 years. Full-time lab work.

2.3 Recruitment position

Research Fellow 

Requirements:

■Candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree in disciplines related to animal genetics and breeding, reproductive biology, bioinformatics, computer science, automation, veterinary medicine, chemistry, or other relevant fields. They should have received systematic training in molecular genetics, gene editing, animal genetics, and the development of intelligent phenomics equipment.

■Research Fellow applicants should demonstrate strong commitment and dedication, with publications as first authors in high-quality international academic journals. The age limit is 35 years.

■Candidates should be in good physical and mental health, diligent and conscientious in their work, and possess strong teamwork and communication skills.

■The expected date of arrival is prior to December 30, 2023.

■Full-time lab work.

3. Research area

The Genetic Breeding Team at Yazhouwan National Laboratory focuses on the genome research and genetic breeding of cattle/sheep/goat. By integrating bioinformatics, statistical genetics, artificial intelligence, molecular biology and other technologies, we aim to break through the bottleneck issues in the development of Chinese/world cattle/sheep/goat breeding, and breed internationally competitive cattle/sheep/goat varieties.

■Pangenome Construction in Cattle/Sheep/Goat and Analysis of Genetic Mechanisms of Important Traits

■Innovation in Cattle/Sheep/Goat Intelligent Phenotyping Technologies and Equipment Development.

■Cattle/Sheep/Goat Gene Editing and Breeding for Disease Resistance.

■Innovation of Efficient Breeding Technology and Development of New Cattle/Sheep/Goat Breeds & Strains.

3.1 Recruitment position

Chief Scientist/Senior Scientist/Director Scientist (1-3 positions)

Requirements:

Chief Scientist/Senior Scientist/Director Scientist applicants should have a good academic reputation in their respective research fields, with a track record of internationally influential research achievements. They should possess the ability to lead a team and complete assigned research tasks in the laboratory. Full-time lab work.

3.2 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist (3-5 positions)

Requirements:

Junior Scientist applicants should have produced influential research outcomes in their respective fields, with high-quality publications as first or corresponding authors in internationally recognized academic journals or independently developed advanced technologies. They should demonstrate the ability to independently conduct research related to animal genetics and breeding. The age limit is 40 years. Full-time lab work.

3.3 Recruitment position

Research Fellow 

Requirements:

■Candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree in disciplines related to animal genetics and breeding, reproductive biology, bioinformatics, computer science, automation, veterinary medicine, chemistry, or other relevant fields. They should have received systematic training in molecular genetics, gene editing, animal genetics, and the development of intelligent phenomics equipment.

■Research Fellow applicants should demonstrate strong commitment and dedication, with publications as first authors in high-quality international academic journals. The age limit is 35 years.

■Candidates should be in good physical and mental health, diligent and conscientious in their work, and possess strong teamwork and communication skills.

■The expected date of arrival is prior to December 30, 2023.

■Full-time lab work.

Wheat Breeding Team is specialized in molecular marker and big data assisted breeding for high yield, disease resistance, water use efficiency and high-quality wheat varieties. The team members include one Chief Scientist, three Senior Scientists, four Director Scientists and five Young Scientists. Two of them are funded by the National Outstanding Young People Fund and National Outstanding Young People Science Fund.

1. Research area

Identification and Regulatory Mechanism Analysis of Drought and Heat Tolerance Genes in Wheat.

1.1 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (1 position)

Requirements:

■Age not exceeding 35 years old, holding a doctoral degree.

■Major in genetics, molecular biology, crop genetics, and breeding, etc.

■Strong interest in scientific research and the ability to work independently.

■Good English literature reading, communication, and writing skills.

■Good academic ethics and teamwork spirit.

1.1 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist (1 position)

Requirements:

■Age not exceeding 40 years old, holding a doctoral degree.

■Major in genetics, molecular biology, crop genetics, and breeding, etc.

■Strong interest in scientific research and the ability to work independently.

■Good English literature reading, communication, and writing skills.

■Good academic ethics and teamwork spirit.

■Published at least one international high-level article as the first or corresponding author.

2. Research area

Wheat Distant Hybridization and Chromosome-related Studies.

2.1 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (2 positions)

Requirements:

■Age not exceeding 35 years old, holding a doctoral degree.

■Major in genetics, molecular biology, crop genetics, and breeding, etc.

■Strong interest in scientific research and the ability to work independently.

■Good English literature reading, communication, and writing skills.

■Good academic ethics and teamwork spirit.

3. Research area

Wheat Fusarium Head Blight Resistance Breeding and Gene Discovery.

3.1 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist (1 position)

Requirements:

■Age not exceeding 40 years old, holding a doctoral degree.

■Major in genetics, molecular biology, crop genetics, and breeding, etc.

■Strong interest in scientific research and the ability to work independently.

■Good English literature reading, communication, and writing skills.

■Good academic ethics and teamwork spirit.

■Published at least one international high-level article as the first or corresponding author.

3.2 Recruitment position

Research Assistant (1 position)

Requirements:

■Age not exceeding 40 years old, holding a doctoral degree.

■Major in genetics, molecular biology, crop genetics, and breeding, etc.

■Strong interest in scientific research and the ability to work independently.

■Good English literature reading, communication, and writing skills.

■Good academic ethics and teamwork spirit.

■Published at least one article as the first or corresponding author on TAG.

4. Research area

Wheat Quality Breeding and New Gene Discovery .

4.1 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (1 position)

Requirements:

■Age not exceeding 35 years old, holding a doctoral degree.

■Major in genetics, molecular biology, crop genetics, and breeding, etc.

■Strong interest in scientific research and the ability to work independently.

■Good English literature reading, communication, and writing skills.

■Good academic ethics and teamwork spirit.

4.2 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist (1 position)

Requirements

■Age not exceeding 40 years old, holding a doctoral degree.

■Major in genetics, molecular biology, crop genetics, and breeding, etc.

■Strong interest in scientific research and the ability to work independently.

■Good English literature reading, communication, and writing skills.

■Good academic ethics and teamwork spirit.

■Published at least one international high-level article as the first or corresponding author.

5. Research area

Phenotypic and Genetic Analysis of Wheat Fungal Diseases.

5.1 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (2 positions)

Requirements:

■Age not exceeding 35 years old, holding a doctoral degree.

■Major in genetics, molecular biology, crop genetics, and breeding, etc.

■Strong interest in scientific research and the ability to work independently.

■Good English literature reading, communication, and writing skills.

■Good academic ethics and teamwork spirit.

■Applicants with a background in crop disease research are preferred.

6. Research area

Cloning and Molecular Mechanism Analysis of the Key Genes Involved in the Formation of Wheat Plant Architecture and Yield. & Investigating the Mechanisms of Interaction between Wheat Yield Traits and the Environment.

6.1 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (4 positions)

Requirements:

■Age not exceeding 35 years old, holding a doctoral degree in relevant fields such as biology or agriculture and generally no more than 3 years after obtaining the doctoral degree, with research experience in crop genomics, functional genomics, population genetics, evolutionary biology, and molecular breeding in crops will be given priority.

■Having the ability to independently undertake wheat research, possessing formidable skills in reading and writing English, and with a track record of publishing (or on the verge of publishing) research papers in international journals.

■Possessing a strong sense of career drive, responsibility, and research spirit, being diligent and serious in work, and having a teamwork spirit and excellent organizational communication skills.

6.2 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist (1 position)

Requirements:

■Age not exceeding 40 years old, holding a doctoral degree in relevant fields such as biology or agriculture, with research experience in crop genomics, functional genomics, population genetics, bioinformatics and big data analysis, and cell biology will be given priority.

■Having the ability to independently undertake wheat scientific research tasks, possessing formidable skills in reading and writing English, and having published research papers as the first or corresponding author in internationally recognized academic journals.

■Possessing a strong sense of career drive, responsibility, and research spirit, being diligent and serious in work, and having a teamwork spirit and excellent organizational communication skills.

Multi-Omics Platform for Agricultural Organisms Team, led by Professor Jie Luo, is mainly engaged in the development and application of metabolomics detection and identification technology, population genetic metabolomics research, identification of important metabolic trait genes and loci, and metabolite-assisted breeding. The team has published related research results in journals such as Cell and Nat. Genet., and is supported by the Yazhouwan National Laboratory with excellent research conditions and a scientific research atmosphere.

1. Research areas

■Development of Plant Synthetic Biology related Technologies for Efficient Production of High-value Natural Products; Development of Key Gene Editing Technologies and the Application in Crop Breeding.

■Development of Metabolite and Biopolymer (Proteins, DNA, RNA, etc.) Interaction Detection Technologies.

1.1 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist (1-2 positions)

Requirements:

■Physically and mentally healthy, with a Ph.D. degree, age under 40 years old, with postdoctoral research experience preferred.

■Be good at English reading and writing ability, with the priority given to those who have published high-quality SCI papers as first or corresponding authors in top international journals.

■Have a strong interest in scientific research, diligent and pragmatic, with experience in independent scientific research and guiding doctoral students in conducting scientific research.

■Good academic ethics and rigorous scientific attitude.

■Have a research background in plant metabolism synthesis and regulation, synthetic biology, and plant genome editing.

■Have a background in structural biology and proficient in protein expression, purification, crystallization, cryo-EM, and other related techniques.

■Full-time work in the laboratory.

2. Research areas

■Development of High-throughput, High-sensitivity, and High-temporal Resolution Metabolite Detection and Identification Technologies.

■Development of Metabolite and Biopolymer (Proteins, DNA, RNA, etc.) Interaction Detection Technologies.

■Proteomics Detection and Analysis.

■Development of Efficient Metabolic Module Design and Assembly and Expression Technologies.

■Efficient Mining and Identification of Representative Crop Metabolic Germplasm Resources.

■Functional and Mechanistic Research and Breeding Application of Green and Healthy Agricultural Biological Metabolites.

2.1 Recruitment position

Research Fellow 

Requirements:

■Physically and mentally healthy, age under 35 years old, and obtained a Ph.D. degree within the past 3 years.

■Have a certain level of English reading and writing ability, with the priority given to those who have published high-quality SCI papers as first or corresponding authors in internationally renowned journals.

■Have a strong interest in scientific research, diligent and pragmatic, with a strong team spirit and independent working ability, good academic ethics, and rigorous scientific attitude.

■Full-time work in the laboratory, not accepting postdoctoral fellows who are currently employed.

■Meet any of the following research experience requirements:

①Have experience in single-cell isolation and enrichment, single-cell omics research;

②Have experience in metabolomics research, analytical chemistry, substance purification, and nuclear magnetic resonance identification;

③Have a strong bioinformatics background, or experience in deep learning, web construction, and software development, with computer-related professionals preferred;

④Have experience in metabolite and biopolymer (proteins, DNA, RNA, etc.) interaction detection, proteomics detection and analysis;

⑤Have a background in structural biology and proficient in protein expression, purification, crystallization, cryo-EM, and other related techniques;

⑥Have a research background in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering;

⑦Have a research background in biological and non-biological stress, solid experience in biochemical molecular experimental techniques;

⑧Have a research background in the molecular evolution of plant metabolic diversity;

⑨Have experience in genome design breeding and CRISPR technology development.

Rapeseed Innovation Team of Yazhouwan National Laboratory is composed of 10 researchers, including the Chief Scientist, Senior Scientist, Director Scientist, and Junior Scientist. The team conducts genetic improvement research on rapeseed to support China's rapeseed industry, focusing on important agronomic traits such as rapeseed yield, resistance, and ecological adaptability. The team conducts gene mining, breeding technology innovation, and new variety selection for rapeseed. The team has published over 350 papers in journals such as Nature Plants, selected over 50 rapeseed varieties, and widely promoted their application.

1. Research area

Cloning Genes Controlling Key Agronomic Traits, or Molecular Breeding of Rapeseed.

1.1 Recruitment position

Director Scientist (1-2 positions) 

Requirements:

■The expected data of arrival is before the end of 2023.

■Have a doctoral degree, engaged in postdoctoral research for more than 2 years or having more than 5 years of work experience.

■With a background in crop, plant, bioinformatics or biology related research.

■Achieving systematic research results in related fields.

■Have the ability to independently undertake scientific research tasks and organize project implementation.

■Have good communication skills and teamwork spirit.

■Full-time work in the laboratory.

2. Research area

Cloning of Key Genes for Important Agronomic Traits in Rapeseed and the Analysis of Molecular Genetic Mechanisms or Innovation and Utilization of Breeding Technology.

2.1 Recruitment position

Junior Scientist (2-3 positions)

Requirements:

■The expected data of arrival is before the end of 2023.

■Possess a doctoral degree with a background in crop, plant, bioinformatics or biology related research.

■Have published at least 2 papers as the main author in international journals.

■Possess the ability to independently conduct research.

■Possess good communication skills and teamwork spirit.

■Full-time work in the laboratory.

3. Research area

Rapeseed Genomics or Gene Cloning or Molecular breeding

3.1 Recruitment position

Research Fellow (10 positions)

Requirements:

■The expected data of arrival is before the end of 2023.

■Within 3 years of graduating with a doctoral degree in crop, plant, bioinformatics or biology.

■Proficient in reading literature, good writing skills in both Chinese and English.

■Published 1-3 papers as first author in international journals.

Yazhouwan National Laboratory, No. 8, Huanjin Road, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya City, Hainan Province

If you are interested, please combine your cover letter and application form into a single PDF file with relevant supporting materials, and send it to HR@yzwlab.cn as an attachment. Email title format: name + apply for +XX position in XX team.

The Laboratory will check the qualification of the applicants according to the recruitment requirements and notify the qualified candidates to further interview. Applicants who fail the qualification examination will not be informed separately.

(Ⅰ) Remuneration: Junior Scientist/Engineer (550,000 RMB or more); Director Scientist/Engineer (1,100,000 RMB or more); Senior Scientist /Engineer (1,700,000 RMB or more); The remuneration of Chief Scientist is determined through Case-By-Case. (Including salaries, welfare, taxes and fees, endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, employment injury insurance, maternity insurance, housing provident Fund and supplementary pension, etc.)

(Ⅱ) Remuneration for research fellow is 400,000 RMB or more. (Including salaries, welfare, taxes and fees, endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, employment injury insurance, maternity insurance, housing provident Fund and supplementary pension, etc.)

(Ⅲ) Talent awards from the National, Hainan province, and Sanya city governments will be granted separately according to their respective policies, and are not included in the remuneration range mentioned above.

1. According to the "Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City Talent Introduction Award Measures (Revised in 2022)", full-time talents of Class A to D can enjoy a talent award before tax of 4,000,000 RMB, 3,200,000 RMB, 2,400,000 RMB, and 1,600,000 RMB for 5 years respectively. Full-time E-class talents can enjoy a talent award before tax of 400,000 RMB and a housing subsidy before tax of 400,000 RMB for 5 years. Full-time F-class talents can enjoy a talent award before tax of 200,000 RMB and a housing subsidy before tax of 200,000 RMB for 5 years.

2. According to the "Implementation Measures for Postdoctoral Management in Hainan Province", the Laboratory will assist in the application of daily funds for research fellow, with a total of no more than 160,000 RMB per person for two years.

3. Scientific researchers who meet the conditions can enjoy local resident treatment when applying to purchase affordable housing, commercial housing, or cars, and can also enjoy housing subsidies, one-time employment rewards, and professional title promotion rewards, etc.

(Ⅳ) The laboratory will give priority to renew or hire research fellow based on their performance during their period of employment. Research fellow who achieve outstanding results during their employment period can be directly employed as scientist or staff.