About the role
Purdue University's College of Agriculture is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Sciences as part of its Strategic Faculty Recruitment Initiative in One Health. The role calls for a basic plant biologist whose work spans molecular to ecosystem scales, with topics including molecular and cellular biology, plant biochemistry and natural product formation, developmental biology, physiology, genetics and genomics, plant-microbe/insect/environment interactions, or ecology. The college specifically encourages candidates who integrate AI, machine learning, or other computational approaches into their research.
Responsibilities include establishing an externally funded research program, teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses (primarily in person), mentoring students, and engaging in cross-disciplinary collaboration on One Health challenges. Requires a Ph.D. in plant sciences, biochemistry, computer science, or a related field by the start date, with demonstrated research productivity appropriate to career stage.
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