Tea science is a traditional strength of Anhui Agricultural University. The discipline traces its origin to the Tea Specialization Program of the College of Agriculture, Fudan University, founded in 1939, and is widely regarded as the cradle of tea science in China. The Laboratory has grown out of the tea science laboratory established by the renowned tea scientists Professors Wang Zenong and Chen Chuan. It was approved as a Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (1997), of Anhui Province (1998) and of the Ministry of Education (2003). On January 20, 2015, it was approved as a State Key Laboratory jointly supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology and Anhui Province; in November 2016, the Ministry of Education approved the establishment of the International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health; and in March 2018 it became one of the first ten Anhui Provincial Laboratories. The Laboratory has been selected as an innovation team of the Ministry of Education's "Program for Innovative Research Teams" and as a "Huang Danian-style Faculty Team" of Chinese universities, and has been honored as an "Advanced Collective of Professional and Technical Talents in China" and an "Advanced Collective of the National Education System". In 2024, relying on Anhui Agricultural University and building on the State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, the Laboratory completed its reorganization into a national key laboratory together with the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Hunan Agricultural University, and in December of the same year it was approved as the National Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Germplasm Innovation and Resource Utilization.

The National Key Laboratory currently has 152 full-time staff members, 133 of whom hold senior professional titles. It is home to 12 national-level talents and 14 scientists appointed to the China Agriculture Research System for the tea industry (including one chief scientist). Guided by the         "Four Orientations" and serving the national strategies of rural revitalization, "Healthy China" and         the Belt and Road Initiative, the Laboratory focuses on breeding major new varieties with high         quality and efficiency, multiple resistance, mechanization suitability and "specialized and         specific" traits, as well as on the high-value utilization of tea resources. It carries out         scientific research and develops new technologies and products in the areas of tea germplasm         evaluation and creation, secondary metabolism and its regulation, breeding techniques and variety         cultivation, and tea processing and high-value utilization. The Laboratory is committed to building         a new highland of world-class fundamental tea science, a main base for gathering and cultivating         talents, a source of scientific and technological innovation and achievement transformation, and a         center for international exchange and cooperation, thereby forging the national strategic force in         science and technology for the tea industry and leading the high-quality development of China's tea         industry.

To meet the needs of its development, the Laboratory openly recruits high-level talents and         postdoctoral researchers from home and abroad.

I. Recruitment of High-level Talents

(1) Positions

In 2026, the Laboratory plans to introduce 12 high-level talents in total. Candidates with outstanding qualifications who are urgently needed for disciplinary development may be exempted from the quota limitation after deliberation by the University's Development Planning Office and Human Resources Department. See Attachment 1 for details.

(2) Disciplines and Research Directions

Backgrounds in artificial intelligence and smart agriculture, bioinformatics and population         genomics, genetics and breeding and gene editing, nutrition and health, soil microbiology, molecular         biology and biochemistry, tea chemistry and tea processing, food sensory science and evaluation, and         the history of tea culture, or related disciplines.

(3) Scope of Talent Categories

Category I

Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and renowned         academic experts in philosophy and the social sciences, etc. Candidates should have made systematic         and creative achievements and contributions in their disciplines and enjoy high academic reputation         and academic influence.

Category II

Leading talents who have made important achievements in scientific research recognized by peers at home and abroad, are capable of leading the discipline to catch up with or lead the international         advanced level, possess strong team leadership and organizational coordination abilities, and can         lead academic teams in collaborative research.

Category III

Young talents who have achieved outstanding academic results in scientific research, possess strong         team leadership and organizational coordination abilities, and are capable of helping the discipline         catch up with or maintain the internationally advanced level.

Category IV

Young scientific and technological talents who have served as assistant professors or above in         renowned universities or research institutions abroad, or as associate professors or above in         renowned universities or research institutions in China, or who have more than 2 years of work         experience (including postdoctoral experience) in renowned universities or research institutions at         home or abroad. The work-experience requirement may be relaxed for those who have obtained a         doctoral degree from a well-known overseas university, or who have completed domestic doctoral         studies with national fund support. Their innovative academic achievements over the past          five years should generally be no lower than the current employment criteria for professors at our          university, and they should have the potential to become discipline leaders.

Category V

Talents with more than 2 years of work experience (including postdoctoral experience) in renowned         universities or research institutions at home or abroad; or professional and technical personnel         holding mid-level positions in renowned international enterprises with solid research capability and         strong scientific and technological innovation ability; or outstanding PhD graduates from         first-class universities or research institutes at home or abroad. Their academic          achievements over the past five years should generally be no lower than the current employment          criteria for associate professors at our university.

Category VI

Outstanding PhD graduates from renowned universities or research institutes at home or abroad; or         professional and technical personnel holding mid-level positions in renowned international or         domestic enterprises, with solid research capability, strong scientific and technological innovation         or industrial development ability, and high-level achievements in their disciplines.

(4) Application Procedures and Others

1. Applicants shall register on the Anhui Agricultural University Recruitment System         (https://zp.ahau.edu.cn/zp.html), complete their personal information as required, and then apply for         the corresponding positions. Application materials must be true, accurate and complete. Scanned         copies of degree certificates, representative academic achievements of the past five years and other         materials shall be merged into one PDF file and uploaded under "Resume Attachment" in the recruitment         system;

2. For candidates who pass the preliminary review, the Laboratory, together with the University's         Human Resources Department, will organize expert panels to conduct interviews and evaluations on         candidates' political and ethical performance, research capability and academic level;

3. Laboratory website: http://tealab.ahau.edu.cn;

4. Tel: +86 551-65780360 (Office of the National Key Laboratory of Tea Science)

Policy inquiries: +86 551-65786065 (Talent Office of Anhui Agricultural University)

II. Recruitment of Full-time Postdoctoral Researchers

(1) Requirements

1. Firm political stance, good professional ethics and academic attainments, and good physical and         mental health.

2. A doctoral degree obtained no more than 3 years ago, and aged 35 or below.

3. Academic achievements over the past five years meeting at least one of the following:

(a) One paper published as first author in a Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Tier-1 journal;

(b) Two papers published as first author in CAS Tier-2 journals, SSCI journals, or CSSCI core         journals;

(c) Other high-level academic achievements as recognized and recommended by the prospective         supervisor.

(2) Salary and Benefits

Base annual salary: from CNY 300,000;

Working in a national-level talent team: annual salary from CNY 350,000;

Joint training with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and other research institutes: annual salary from CNY 500,000;

Living support: postdoctoral researchers may apply for national or provincial talent programs such as the Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program and Special Funding; once selected, their annual income can exceed CNY 1,000,000.

Project applications: postdoctoral researchers may apply for research projects such as those funded         by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the General Program of the China         Postdoctoral Science Foundation.

Achievement rewards: research outputs exceeding the target tasks will be rewarded in accordance         with university policies.

Living support: talent apartments are available for rent, or a monthly housing subsidy of CNY 1,500         is provided; children of postdoctoral researchers may attend the kindergarten of Anhui Agricultural         University.

(3) Application Procedures and Others

1. Please register on the Anhui Agricultural University Recruitment System         (https://zp.ahau.edu.cn/zp.html), apply for the corresponding positions, and merge scanned copies of         degree certificates, representative academic achievements of the past five years and other materials         into one PDF file for upload under "Resume Attachment" in the recruitment system. For position         details, please refer to the attachment "2026 Full-time Postdoctoral Recruitment Plan of Anhui         Agricultural University".

2. Applicants shall guarantee the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of all submitted         materials.

Policy inquiries: +86 551-65780917 (Human Resources Department and Postdoctoral Management Office of         Anhui Agricultural University)

Laboratory contact: +86 551-65780682 (Director Song)

+86 551-65780360 (Laboratory Office)

The tables below are English translations of the original attachments; the         original Chinese PDF files are available for download.

Attachment 1 · 2026 Plan for the Introduction of High-level Talents of          the Laboratory

Attachment 2 · 2026 Postdoctoral Recruitment Plan