Assistant Professor in Fungal Diversity

Academic

Job Category

Faculty Bargaining

Job Title

Assistant Professor in Fungal Diversity

Department

Academic Leadership, Heads | Department of Botany | Faculty of Science (Shawn Mansfield)

Posting End Date

December 15, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Position Description

The Department of Botany in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Fungal Diversity with an expected start date of July 1, 2024. Applicants conducting innovative research in the area of fungal diversity are encouraged to apply, including those who employ cell biology, molecular biology, genomics, taxonomy, phylogenetics, or related techniques, and whose research includes the collection and use of field samples, and/or museum collections to address fundamental questions on the diversity, ecology, comparative genomics and/or evolution of fungi.

The position requires a Ph.D. degree, postdoctoral experience and an exceptional research track record. 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. The successful applicant 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 or disadvantaged. In evaluating candidates, we may also consider evidence of leadership within the candidate’s community, contributions to fostering diversity equity and inclusion, and demonstrated interest in evidence-based teaching approaches. The position includes opportunities for strong interaction with UBC’s Biodiversity Research Centre, Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL), Beaty Biodiversity Museum, UBC Botanical Garden, Faculty of Land & Food Systems, and the Faculty of Forestry.

The UBC Department of Botany has 30 research faculty members and is one of the strongest botanical/plant-science-focused departments in North America. We offer a wide range of research and educational programs (https://www.botany.ubc.ca/). The Department of Botany embraces research, teaching and learning at the frontiers of plant, algal, fungal, and protist biology. This organismal diversity is studied at all biological levels, from biochemical, molecular, genomic, and cellular levels, to the evolution of species and domains of life, and the ecology of populations, communities, ecosystems through to the biosphere as a whole. The department collaborates with the Department of Zoology to teach the UBC Biology undergraduate teaching program. The department has a strong tradition of enhanced educational experiences that engage students in research and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Research in the department is supported by the UBC Herbarium, microscopy infrastructure in the Bioimaging Facility (BIF), the Sequencing Consortium, and the Centre for Plant Growth. Botany Faculty occupy research labs located primarily in two adjacent modern research facilities, the Biosciences Building and the Biodiversity Research Centre.

Applicants should submit via Academic Jobs Online:

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26297

1. Cover letter (up to 2 pages) that summarizes:

• Your research vision and accomplishments.

• How your expertise, scholarship, and planned research will integrate with the Department of Botany.

• How you have displayed leadership through existing or proposed research, teaching service, community engagement, outreach contributions to equity diversity and inclusion, or other relevant activities.

2. Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications

3. Statement (up to 2 pages) describing your current and proposed research program.

4. Statement (up to 1 page) of teaching philosophy/interests and accomplishments, addressing how you would teach core undergraduate courses in the UBC Biology program.

5. A diversity statement (1 page) describing (1) your past experience and future plans regarding working with a diverse student body, and contributing to a culture of equity and inclusion, and (2) your lived bac