Computational biology research leadership awaits at MacEwan University in downtown Edmonton, emphasizing large-scale biological data and interdisciplinary scholarship.

This full time, probationary tenure-track appointment is for an emerging research leader at Assistant or Associate Professor rank. The successful candidate will build an original research program, contribute undergraduate teaching, and establish a computational biology institute. Areas may include bioinformatics, multi-omics analysis, computational ecology, mathematical modelling, and biological data applications.

Key Responsibilities:

- Establish an innovative computational biology research program
- Develop and direct a new interdisciplinary research institute
- Build partnerships across departments and external organizations




- Teach and mentor undergraduate students in relevant courses
- Contribute institutional service and research leadership

Requirements:

- PhD in biological sciences or a related field
- Experience working with large-scale biological datasets
- Evidence of outstanding teaching and undergraduate mentorship
- Productive research program with external funding potential
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and relationship-building skills

Bring computational biology, research leadership, and undergraduate mentorship to MacEwan University’s emerging interdisciplinary institute.

📌 Computational Biology Canada Research Chair (Edmonton)
🏢 MacEwan University
📍 Edmonton