Assistant Professor in Plant Functional Genomics

Trinity College Dublin (Head Office); Dublin; On-site; EUR 43,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity College Dublin (Head Office) invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Plant Functional Genomics. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and research in plant functional genomics, with strong lab skills and expertise in -omics techniques such as RNA-seq.

Preference for experience with plant model organisms and Irish crops, and interest in abiotic stress response and epigenetic regulation.

Qualifications

• Established reputation in teaching and research in plant functional genomics.
• Strong lab skills with expertise in -omics techniques (e.g. RNA-seq).
• Experience with bioinformatic analyses of large scale -omics datasets.

Skills

Transcriptional analysis

Protein analysis

Chromatin analyses

RNA-seq

Bioinformatics

Job description

Assistant Professor in Plant Functional Genomics

Trinity College Dublin (Head Office)

Ref: #JOB-2468105

School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin, Dublin 2,

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Job Description

The School of Natural Sciences and the Discipline of Botany seek to appoint a tenure track position of Assistant Professor in Plant Functional Genomics at Trinity College Dublin. The successful applicant will have an established reputation in teaching and research in fields pertinent to plant functional genomics at national, regional, or global levels, with a strong track record of scientific publications commensurate with career stage. We are seeking a candidate with strong lab skills and, ideally, expertise in transcriptional, protein and chromatin analyses including specialist knowledge in -omics techniques (e.g. RNA-seq) and bioinformatic analyses of large scale -omics datasets. We are interested in candidates who have experience with plant model organisms used in genetics research (e.g. Arabidopsis), as well as model Irish crops. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research focuses on how plants sense and respond to abiotic stress at the molecular level, plant epigenetic responses and the molecular basis of plant resilience to climate change.

Post Status Tenure Track – This position is Tenure Track positions which is 5-years in the first instance, permanency is subject to satisfying the tenure requirements. Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€43,425 to €103,582 per annum]

Career Level

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]