Advance plant adaptation and climate resilience research at the University of Alberta through genetics, biological design, and experimental validation.

The Department of Renewable Resources seeks an emerging scholar for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment. Develop an independent research program addressing adaptive biological functions across genes, cells, plants, populations, and ecosystems. Relevant approaches include plant breeding, synthetic biology, genome engineering, single-cell genomics, spatial genomics, computational biology, artificial intelligence, and experimental biology. Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, mentorship, service, and interdisciplinary partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

- Investigate mechanisms of plant adaptation and stress responses
- Develop computationally generated hypotheses and validate experiments




- Translate discoveries into resilient forest and crop applications
- Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching
- Foster collaborations with academic and external partners

Requirements:

- PhD and postdoctoral experience in a relevant discipline
- Expertise in plant adaptation or biological design
- Robust potential for independent innovative research
- Evidence of research publication and funding potential
- Early-career status within five years of first research appointment

Bring plant adaptation expertise to a research and teaching appointment connecting genomics, biological design, resilience, and natural-resource applications.

📌 Plant Adaptation Biology Assistant Professor (Edmonton)
🏢 University of Alberta
📍 Edmonton