The Department of Biology at UNC Chapel Hill (https://bio.unc.edu/) is searching for three tenure track Assistant Professors to study critical questions in Plant Molecular Biology and Plant Evolutionary Biology.

Plant Molecular Biology (2 positions) https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288640: Candidates focus on molecular mechanisms that illuminate fundamental aspects of the biology of plants. We seek candidates who work across scales, using transdisciplinary approaches including genetics, molecular, cellular biology, biochemistry and/or omic approaches. Research programs that leverage model systems and/or have direct relevance to sustainable agriculture are particularly desirable.

Plant Evolutionary Biology https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288645: Candidates focus on using genomics-informed approaches to understand how biological diversity and function changes over time and how that change is mediated by changes in genomes. We seek candidates who use a combination of computational, theoretical, experimental and/or field-based approaches.

All candidates must have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, have post-doctoral research experience, and be committed to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful candidates are expected to build an active research group, secure competitive external funding, and participate actively in the scientific community at UNC-CH.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a vibrant center of scientific discovery and innovation, with a commitment to collaboration. Our large research base spans many areas of biology and supports several outstanding graduate programs. The Department of Biology consists of over 50 faculty engaged in basic and interdisciplinary research, within the department and between other departments and schools at UNC.

Successful candidates will have opportunities for synergy with other units at UNC such as the curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, the Environment, Ecology, and Energy Program, the Departments of Geography, Earth Marine and Environmental Sciences, and Applied Physical Sciences, the NC Botanical Garden and Herbarium, the School of Data Science, and the Institute of Convergent Sciences.

UNC faculty, postdocs and graduate students routinely interact with colleagues at nearby Duke and North Carolina State Universities, and institutions in Research Triangle Park. The quality of life in North Carolina's Triangle area is consistently rated among the highest in the nation.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

To apply visit https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288640 for the molecular position, and/or https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288645 for the evolutionary position.

Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research statement (≤3 pages), a teaching and mentoring statement (≤1 pages) and 3 representative publications. The cover letter should state whether the applicant would like to be considered for Host-Microbe Interactions or the Plant Signaling position. In addition, please provide the names and contact information for four references in the cover letter. Review of applications will begin October 20, 2023. The position will be effective on or after July 1, 2024.

For further details contact biolsearch@unc.edu.