Assistant Professor in Plant Functional Genomics

Economics Network; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 43,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity College Dublin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Functional Genomics within the School of Natural Sciences and the Discipline of Botany. The successful candidate will combine teaching excellence with an active research program in plant functional genomics, with a focus on abiotic stress responses and epigenetic mechanisms.

The appointment offers a 5-year tenure-track pathway, with salary on the Lecturer Scale commensurate with qualifications and

Qualifications

• PhD in plant biology or a closely related field.
• Strong publications record commensurate with career stage.
• Experience with -omics techniques and large datasets.
• Experience with Arabidopsis and crop model systems.
• Strong lab skills and ability to lead a research program.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a productive, funded research program in plant functional genomics.
• Contribute to teaching and supervision at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Collaborate across the School of Natural Sciences and Botany to integrate teaching and research.
• Mentor postdocs, PhD students, and junior researchers.

Skills

Plant functional genomics

RNA-seq

Bioinformatics

Arabidopsis

Abiotic stress biology

Education

PhD in Plant Biology

Tools

ChIP-seq

Computational biology

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] https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Interviews

will be held on 16th November 2026

Informal enquiries

Candidates wishing to discuss the post informally and in confidence should email Professor Jennifer McElwain ([e-mail]) - Head of Discipline for Botany.

€43,425 to €103,582 per annum