Computational biology research leadership awaits at Mac Ewan 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 recent 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: Ph D 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 Mac Ewan University’s emerging interdisciplinary institute.

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