Job: Assistant Professor in Fungal Biology – Cornell University

Assistant Professor; Fungal Biology; tenure track, academic year appointment (9-month) https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/15107 The search is looking for someone with research interests and expertise in the biology of plant-associated fungi and are particularly interested in learning of talented postdoctoral scholars or junior faculty who are or identify with underrepresented groups in science, representing diversity in its broadest sense. The School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University (https://sips.cals.cornell.edu) invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of biology of plant associated fungi. With an immense diversity of virulence mechanisms and lifestyles, plant pathogenic fungi cause disease throughout the plant kingdom and are a major threat to global food security. Conversely, fungal mutualists improve plant stress tolerance and health. The new faculty member is expected to develop a strong, internationally recognized program that addresses the biology of fungi and/or oomycetes that associate with plants. Candidates whose research integrates empirical, genetics, genomics and/or metabolomics approaches to fungi and/or fungal populations with computational approaches are particularly sought. Examples of research topics include, but are not limited to: i) the exploration of basic cellular processes related to fungal pathogenic or mutualistic lifestyles, ii) virulence determinants (e.g. seconda...
Source: Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Tags: fungi Source Type: blogs