Assistant Professor of Science

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Vancouver, Canada Ccwestt Full time
h3>Assistant Professor Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Plant Resilience for Food SecurityClosing Date: 11/30/2024Job Description:

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR (TIER 2) IN PLANT RESILIENCE FOR FOOD SECURITY

Department of Botany in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Position Description

The Department of Botany at the University of British Columbia invites applications from exceptional emerging scholars for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (Tier 2 CRC) appointment in Plant Resilience for Food Security. This full-time tenure-track faculty position is at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a start date set for no earlier than July 1, 2025. The expected starting salary range for this position is $115,000 to $130,000 per annum. Applicants conducting innovative research in crop stress biology are encouraged to apply, including those who employ cellular, molecular, physiology, genetic and/or genomic approaches or related techniques to address fundamental plant adaptive mechanisms to environmental stresses and those whose research involves the use of food crops, or wild relatives, to address fundamental questions on food security.

Eligibility Criteria

Tier 2 CRCs are intended for exceptional emerging scholars (i.e., candidates must have been an active researcher in their field for fewer than 10 years at the time of nomination). Applicants who are more than 10 years from having earned their highest degree (and where career breaks exist, such as maternity or extended sick leave, clinical training, etc.) Effective March 1, 2020, research interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are recognized and may be counted as an eligible delay. p>

The successful candidate will be required to hold a minimum of a PhD degree, have postdoctoral experience, and demonstrate an exceptional track record in crop stress biology or related disciplines. Responsibilities include establishing and conducting an internationally competitive and externally funded research program, commitment to and excellence of teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervising graduate students, and participating in service roles contributing to the department, university and academic/scientific community. They will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, to create a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently or systemically marginalized.

How to Apply

Applications must be addressed to the Botany Head, Professor Shawn Mansfield, submitted via Academic Jobs Online, and include the following:

  1. Cover letter (up to 2 pages) describing your research vision and accomplishments, how your expertise, scholarship and planned research will integrate with the Department of Botany.
  2. Research statement (up to 3 pages) describing your current and proposed research program.
  3. Teaching statement (1-2 pages) describing teaching philosophy/interests and accomplishments.
  4. Diversity statement (1 page) describing your lived background experience (if comfortable), and your past experience and future plans regarding working with a diverse student body.


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