Assistant Professor of Plant Systems Biology for Food Security
Faculty
As part of a campus-wide strategic faculty hiring initiative in the emerging research area of climate science and sustainability, the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology at Iowa State University (https://www.gdcb.iastate.edu/) seeks to hire an Assistant Professor in Plant Systems Biology. The applicant is expected to use modern genetic and genomics approaches such as genome editing, single-cell RNA-seq, multi-omics, computational modeling, network analysis and/or predictive phenomics. Research topics may include but are not limited to understanding how plants respond to abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, cold, and/or biotic stresses such as bacterial, fungal and insect challenges, plant signaling networks, and a long-term goal of developing resilient crops. The incumbent has the opportunity to address fundamental plant biology questions related to agricultural sustainability and to collaborate with scientists across the ISU campus including in the Crop Bioengineering Center (https://www.cropbioengineering.iastate.edu/) and the Plant Sciences Institute (https://www.psi.iastate.edu/).
Iowa State University is a student-centric research institution where excellence and innovation are overarching goals, and the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology recognizes and supports the ISU Principles of Community. The successful candidate will actively participate in the teaching and learning mission of the department and the university by teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Required qualifications
Preferred qualifications
August 16, 2024
09 Month Work Period
Full time
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Full consideration is guaranteed for applications received by December 1, 2023. All interested, qualified persons must apply for this position online at jobs.iastate.edu to Job Requisition Number R13257. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
For questions about the application process, please contact Shobhana Ghimire at shobhana@iastate.edu.
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October 19, 2023
R13257
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